Please Raise My Taxes

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Sunday August 08, 2010 · 8:19 AM PDT

2010/08/08 · 08:19

I just re-read Fareed Zakaria's article Raise My Taxes, Mr. President and after some thought had to agree with his analysis; see http://www.fareedzakaria.com/...

At this time when many of our citizens, regardless of their wealth or status, are crying for a balanced budget and yet cry more loudly for tax cuts, Zakaria's analysis is necessary reading. Likewise, for all those of us who look to repeal the Bush Tax Cuts for the wealthy and continue our own middle class boon, I suggest that the middle-class also put our money where our values are.

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Tuesday August 03, 2010 · 9:31 AM PDT

2010/08/03 · 09:31

Fast on the Supreme Court's Citizen's United decision, several Minnesota companies contributed large sums of money to an organization, MN Forward, that supports the gubernatorial candidacy of Tom Emmer. Emmer thinks that the people who serve tables in restaurants make $100,000 a year. He is a social Darwinist who doesn't believe in Darwin.

Several big Minnesota companies contributed to Emmer, they include Best Buy and Target.

My wife and I shop at both these stores and decided that we could no longer give them our business. I notified both companies either by phone or email. The following is the interaction that I've had with Best Buy:

Ronin51

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Friday March 19, 2010 · 3:44 PM PDT

2010/03/19 · 15:44

Give me a break from the Tea Bagger talking points.

If the bottom line is what you're worried about, here are the facts:

Ronin51

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Friday February 06, 2009 · 7:06 AM PST

2009/02/06 · 07:06

I've got an idea.

How about we Kossacks and all other concerned lefties and moderates, call a truce and get off our butts and do something.

I think we agree on a couple of important facts: the economy is in the process of going straight to hell, action is needed, and Obama was elected by a significant margin to do the job.

Obama needs our help to deal with the reactionary Republicans and the dithering Democratic party.

Obama needs a public show of support to push everyone in his direction and, dare I say it, put some steel in his spine as well.

The time is perfect for a day of National Action.

Ronin51

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Thursday February 05, 2009 · 5:19 AM PST

2009/02/05 · 05:19

I understand what President Obama is trying to do and I applaud the effort. However, how do you negotiate with a rabid dog?
The behavior of the Republican Party has hardened not softened since the election and the fascist commentators have become even more strident. How long will it take for the American Public to sicken with this behavior and forcefully rebuke these sick puppies?
A good book to read is Jared Diamond's Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed. The whole book is valuable reading, but Part Four, Practical Lessons, is especially pertinent.
The power elite are out of control and working at odds to what is best for everyone, including them.
How do you negotiate with a rabid dog?

Gaza: killing children to protect children

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Friday January 09, 2009 · 8:46 PM PST

2009/01/09 · 20:46

To begin, let there be no mistake that both sides are guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Thus, it is the ultimate hypocrisy that either Hamas or Israel try to claim the moral high ground. Worse, they both use the threat to their children as an excuse to kill the children of their enemy.

Ronin51

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Wednesday November 05, 2008 · 4:12 AM PST

2008/11/05 · 04:12

During my lifetime there have been few moments where I have felt that our nation has lived up to its potential. Today, is one of those moments -- the brightest of those times.

By electing Barack Obama we break with not just the last eight disastrous years, but with 232 years of promises made but not kept.

The challenges that face us are the greatest that have ever threatened our World and our nation. However, we finally have a leader with the intelligence and personality to start the long process of making things right again.

Today, I am proud to be an American.

Bailout for the GM, Ford, and Chrysler?

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Monday October 27, 2008 · 5:21 AM PDT

2008/10/27 · 05:21

The hogs have wallowed up to the trough and are scarfing down the dollars.

The government has targeted 25 billion dollars to U.S. car makers to shore up those badly run businesses because so many American jobs depend on the building of cars.

Now, it appears that the car companies want an additional 15 billion dollars before they've received the first treasure trove.

In times of crisis, thinking out side the box, i.e. being creative and forward looking, can generate amazing leaps forward. This is definitely one of those times.

Ronin51

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Sunday March 09, 2008 · 9:55 AM PDT

2008/03/09 · 09:55

One of the first social rules I learned as a child was that you don't pee and poop in the sandbox. It wrecks the place where you and your friends get together to play.

I think Hillary and Barack need to be reminded of the same thing. The Democratic party is not the private domain of either candidate: it belongs to the 28 million or more Democrats that volunteer, finance and otherwise support the party. Both candidates need to remember that the Party is On Loan to them, so long as they reflect democratic ideals.

Ronin51

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Thursday October 18, 2007 · 9:30 PM PDT

2007/10/18 · 21:30

Today I notified Speaker Pelosi that I was officially leaving the Democratic party.

I seriously doubt that she or anyone else will miss me.

The final straw was when the Senate Democrats caved and voted immunity for the telcos that violated our rights by handing over records to an illegal government domestic spy program. Now there is no motivation for them to assist in helping bring to justice the government officials responsible for undermining our freedoms.

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Thursday August 09, 2007 · 9:01 AM PDT

2007/08/09 · 09:01

The British military in Afghanistan have asked that U.S. Special Forces be removed from Helmand province because of the high number of civilian casualties they are responsible for.[1] The British are having a hard time winning local support because the civilian deaths and injuries caused by U.S. forces far exceeds those inflicted by the Taliban. U.S. troops are more dangerous than the Taliban. In comparison, U.S. troops are more dangerous than the other NATO forces deployed in Afghanistan. Accidents do happen, but with U.S. forces they are becoming routine.

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Saturday April 21, 2007 · 8:18 AM PDT

2007/04/21 · 08:18

The use of the word war has completely confused the issues of the effort against world terrorism and our illegal war in Iraq. This confusion is about to lead to a catastrophic failure that we may not recover from for generations.

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Please Raise My Taxes

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How Do You Negotiate with a Rabid Dog?

Gaza: killing children to protect children

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Bailout for the GM, Ford, and Chrysler?

Hillary and Barack: don't Pee and Poop in the sandbox

Today I Quit the Democratic Party

War of Military Terrorism

Iraq, America's Pyrrhic Victory