Fiscal Cliff My Ass, The "Shock" is Worth The Drop!

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Monday December 31, 2012 · 10:46 PM PST

2012/12/31 · 22:46

http://www.opednews.com/...
In this article I describe the real genesis behind the so called nonsense of The Fiscal Cliff and its solutions. It's about YOU/ME US dying sooner and how the "powers that be" are going about doing just that in the interests of generating fiscal savings as well as further concentration of economic and political power at the expense of the majority. The causes are multi-factoral and relate directly to the fact that our political system is entirely owned and operated by Corporate America and the TOP 1%. Nobody in D. C. is working/representing the interests of "The Majority."

Please look for my latest publication entitled: The Rush To "The Cliff," The Deception vs Unspoken Alternatives

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Monday December 26, 2011 · 4:01 PM PST

2011/12/26 · 16:01

No time like the present to bring a little MORE levity to the campaign just now getting underway. It is difficult to imagine a more outrageous bunch of klowns, each of whom believing that they have the right stuff to be president. So, in line with that bizarre thinking here is a sharp little video that might just lighten your day.

http://www.youtube.com/...

TeaBagger Violence Directed At Counter Protesters

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Monday April 18, 2011 · 8:47 PM PDT

2011/04/18 · 20:47

The Tea Party people and their esteemed list of speakers and of course CORPORATE AND LOBBYIST Sponsors were not without opposition. My wife who displayed tremendous courage in standing fast against a crazed assailant... and I ended up being the ONLY anti-propagandists to show up to counter this hypocritical and mis-informing event.

I brought my trusty new megaphone with me and spent my time in between being PHYSICALLY ACCOSTED by one individual whose overtly aggressive behavior (as Chyrisse captured on video) as she committed her acts of violence upon my person as well as my wife. See YouTube Channel CorporatistNationTV Link here... src="http://www.youtube.com/... />

Hear WMNF Tampa 88.5 FM Community Radio story here... Tea Party Counter Protesters Attacked At Tax Day Rally

Listen to the interviews of the "TeaBaggers" in the WMNF link above! Their thoughts and opinions demonstrate the marked pathology of their movement. "Ignorance represents the greatest threat to our democracy." The comments of the people interviewed for the radio spot are relevant documentation of this disturbing paradigm.

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Is the American Political System Completely Controlled by Corporate Ca$H?

83 votes Vote Now!

Is the American Political System Completely Controlled by Corporate Ca$H?

YES 100%

50 votes

NO, My vote really does count no matter how much money is spent!

2 votes

Corporate Money is of NO Consequence.

0 votes

WE Need to completely revise our political system limiting $'s, advertising and maximizing debate while restoring integrity by mandating HAND COUNTING of Paper Ballots!

14 votes

Elections are just a cover for what is really going on

6 votes

George Orwell would be stunned by his predictions!

11 votes

A National Nursing Leader's Position On National Health Reform Legislation

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Saturday March 27, 2010 · 2:10 PM PDT

2010/03/27 · 14:10

A validating article by nationally known nursing leader Rose Ann DeMoro on the recently passed health reform (so-called), legislation with comments by ARNP, former congressional candidate and Single Payer Health Plan advocate John Russell.

I am NOT a candidate this cycle!

As many of you are aware, I have been active in the effort to bring true reform to America's health care system since 2004. As you may have read in my recent message, this new piece of legislation is not what the democrats in Washington want you to believe it is.

In other words, "This law ain't what its cracked up to be!"

Below is a message from a national leader in the health care field who points out in her message which I received today, just how little actual benefit there is for the average person. As Howard Fineman said on MSNBC's "Countdown" this past week, "The Health Insurance Industry is in a lot stronger position than it was last week!"

Precisely what I have been saying throughout what I have determined to be the "Faux Health (Insurance) Reform Debate of 2009-10!"

Below is the article by national nursing leader
Rose Ann DeMoro with my comments as noted.

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IS ANYONE... willing to stand up and fight to take their country back from "The CORPORATION?"

11 votes Vote Now!

IS ANYONE... willing to stand up and fight to take their country back from "The CORPORATION?"

No, I will never stop drinking "The Koolaid!"

3 votes

I'm slowly beginning to, but I need more time to work through my depression.

0 votes

Well Sort of, but every time the President gives a speech about ANYTHING I fall into my old habits and I buy back into his rhetoric.

1 vote

YES!!!! I'm OVER IT! Between the EXPANDING WAR, THE PRIVATIZATION OF The NATION'S SCHOOL SYSTEM, SAME OLE SAME OLE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES AND THIS TRIPE...ANDDD THE FALTERING ECONOMY... I AM OVER IT!

4 votes

WTF... YES WHEN I SEE SIGNS THAT MY FELLOW CITIZENS ARE BEGINNING TO REMOVE THEIR COLLECTIVE HEADS FROM THEIR COLLECTIVE HOLE IN THE SAND!

3 votes

Health INSURANCE Faux Reform Vote And Political Pretenses

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Sunday March 21, 2010 · 2:19 PM PDT

2010/03/21 · 14:19

Press Release 21March 2010

John Russell, 2006-08 Democratic Nominee U.S. House Dist. 5, Fl.

So How Does "THIS" Benefit ME?

I have no inside knowledge as to just how this Health INSURANCE Reform NOT Health Care Reform Bill will turn out in the House tomorrow. One thing that I DO know about however is that this bill, should it become law, offers little in the way of benefit to ordinary folks relatively speaking... in comparison to WHAT is gained by the true winners in this well orchestrated faux debate.... BIG INSURANCE!

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IF... Health INSURANCE Reform Passes, Who Will Benefit Most?

74 votes Vote Now!

IF... Health INSURANCE Reform Passes, Who Will Benefit Most?

You personally!

6 votes

Barack Obama!

4 votes

The Insurance Industry!!!

37 votes

Your Children!

2 votes

The Middle Class!

10 votes

Poor People!

8 votes

Doctors!

0 votes

The Republicans!

1 vote

The Democrats!

2 votes

Wall Street!

0 votes

Artists!

0 votes

The Mainstream Media!

1 vote

Alternative Media!

0 votes

Hospitals!

2 votes

Those Age 50-64!

1 vote

St. Petersburg Voters Elect "Establishment Puppet" for Mayor

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Thursday November 05, 2009 · 8:41 PM PST

2009/11/05 · 20:41

http://blogs.tampabay.com/...

Bill Foster "Flintstone" did not need to go negative in view of the St. Petersburg Times, WMNF, Tampa Tribune, FOX 13, BayNEWS9, WFLZ Radio/Bubba, WFLA Channel 8, 88.5FM WMNF "Community" Radio, et al...

ALL working in a COORDINATED fashion to TRASH Mrs. Ford with as much REPETITION as possible of "KEY" words like... "Divisive..." "HNIC..." including in written stories that the word Negro at times is replaced by an epithet that also begins with the letter "N" in the acronym HNIC! I did not hear the word "abrasive" used in describing Kathleen Ford... but perhaps I missed it???

THIS is WHY St.Petersburg residents will now have a KomPLETE KLOWN errr "PUPPET" as mayor. This is by design of course, just as "The Establishment" had planned...

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Thursday October 22, 2009 · 4:05 AM PDT

2009/10/22 · 04:05

Rep. Alan Grayson was again under fire from the St. Petersburg Times this week for once more speaking the TRUTH about the sordid state of affairs that is our Health Insurance Industry and the various means of DENYING care in this country which in the end leaves too many people "UN Covered" to the extent that it indeed leads to the hastening of their demise. One comment that says it ALL in defending the congressman comes from a provider of Health Care who has like Rep. Grayson, long been an advocate for Single Payer Health Care in this country. Read this and judge for yourself whether Alan has been wrongly accused or if he has merely been the "Lone Wolf" in Washington with the courage to step outside the constraints of the status quo to stand up for the people. http://blogs.tampabay.com/...

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107 votes Show Results

Are The Insurance Companies In Reality The True Death Panels In America?

107 votes Vote Now!

Are The Insurance Companies In Reality The True Death Panels In America?

I'm Not Sure!

1 vote

Yes!

99 votes

No!

7 votes

Tampa! "A Health Care Event to Inspire..."Action Over Hope!"

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Tuesday October 06, 2009 · 9:44 PM PDT

2009/10/06 · 21:44

Dear Friends in Tampa, Florida and vicinity,
(From John Russell on FaceBook)

You are hereby invited to participate in...

"A Health Care Event to Inspire..."Action Over Hope!"

Organized by the thoughtful and well meaning students of The University of South Florida in Tampa, the USF students and a host of other groups have decided that they have "HAD IT" with all of the endemic corruption, lies and obfuscation coming out of Washington on the issue of Health Care Policy.

Have you become disheartened as the so-called "debate" on Health Reform has unfolded in Washington and elsewhere? Well here is YOUR opportunity to have YOUR thoughts heard! Show these jackasses that "THIS Dog Don't Hunt" and WE ARE Through with their shenanigans!"

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36 votes Show Results

Do You Believe That The Insurance Lobby Virtually OWNS The Congress and The Senate

36 votes Vote Now!

Do You Believe That The Insurance Lobby Virtually OWNS The Congress and The Senate

Yes. Their objectivity is compromised to please a given audience of checkwriters over their constituents.

32 votes

No. They are inherently objective, no matter whether they are paid to speak to an audience of a given political persuasion or not.

2 votes

Maybe, I believe that our representatives really do change their mind without undue influence from Corporate Lobbyists checkwriters!

2 votes

TAMPA Counter Protest Anti_Health Reform Nuts Rep. Castor's Office Sat 8/22/09 10:30

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Friday August 21, 2009 · 7:49 PM PDT

2009/08/21 · 19:49

A recently formed group, (a "Think Tank" according to Tom Jackson Tampa Tribune) has organized a protest against Health Reform Tomorrow, Saturday 8/22/09 beginning at 11:00 AM John Russell a leader on the Single Payer issue is asking people to be at Congresswoman Castor's Armenia Ave. Office to EDUCATE the ill informed among us! Inform ALL of your friends and let's have a good showing. Directions below. Contact John Russell 813-625-2822

See ya'll HERE Saturday morning at 10:30 AM
Tampa Office
4144 N Armenia Ave
Suite 300
Tampa, FL 33607
Phone: (813)871-2817
Fax: (813)871-2864

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Monday August 10, 2009 · 7:00 PM PDT

2009/08/10 · 19:00

John Russell attempted to reach Congresswoman Castor several times over the past few days with his emailed reply to her attempt to use the Health Care Town Hall antics of this past week as a means to raise campaign cash.

So Russell went ahead having failed to reach the congresswoman and published his letter to her on Huffington Post. Russell's letter is re-published here in its entirety.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...

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Do you Think That Congresspersons Should Use The Health Care Debate As A Tool To Raise Money?

15 votes Vote Now!

Do you Think That Congresspersons Should Use The Health Care Debate As A Tool To Raise Money?

Yes... it's OK to feign support for a Public Option while all the while publicly advocating for the plan to expand private insurance in your public comments.

2 votes

Not unless they are themselves strongly advocating for a Truly Comprehensive Option

4 votes

Not if they are taking Big Money from Insurance and BIG Pharma Lobbyists!

3 votes

NO because it is crass and unconscionable to use such an important issue as merely a means to raise money when you are basicly promoting the mandate for more private insurance rather than advocating for a strong Public Option!

6 votes

Progressive Democrat John Russell Addresses Teabaggers

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Thursday April 16, 2009 · 7:40 PM PDT

2009/04/16 · 19:40

Tea Party Video: Progressive Democrat John Russell Addresses New Port Richey Fl Conservative Rally!

http://www.youtube.com/...

John Russell, 2006 and 2008 Democratic nominee for Florida's 5th Congressional District stops in to address the New Port Richey Tea Party sponsored by area Conservatives and Republicans. A crowd estimated at close to 200 people was in attendance.

John addresses the crowd giving them some eye opening insights into his experience as a candidate and how the major party structure of American politics is fatally flawed.

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17 votes Show Results

Campaign Finance Reform Must Include:

Public Vote Counting At The Precinct Level

Publicly Financed Televised Debates (With Questions Developed According To A Review Of Issue Concerns Submitted By The Public

Limiting The Maximum Contribution To An Amount Most Americans Could Afford e.g., $200

Majority Publicly Funded And Equally Allocated Television Time For All General Election Candidates

Unlimited Volunteers

Eliminating Computerized Vote Counting Of Voter Verified Paper Ballots In Any Stage Of The Election Process

General Election Candidates Each Receiving An Equal Opening Campaign Operating Budget That Can Be Enhanced With Private Citizen Contributions Up To The Greatly Reduced Maximum Contribution

Restricting Lobbyists To Group Meetings

Restricting Political Action Committees To An Amount Double The Reduced Private Citizen Contribution e.g., $400

In-Kind Contributions Limited To An Amount Equal To The Private Individual Contribution e.g. $200

All Of The Above

17 votes Vote Now!

Campaign Finance Reform Must Include:

Public Vote Counting At The Precinct Level

2 votes

Publicly Financed Televised Debates (With Questions Developed According To A Review Of Issue Concerns Submitted By The Public

1 vote

Limiting The Maximum Contribution To An Amount Most Americans Could Afford e.g., $200

0 votes

Majority Publicly Funded And Equally Allocated Television Time For All General Election Candidates

2 votes

Unlimited Volunteers

0 votes

Eliminating Computerized Vote Counting Of Voter Verified Paper Ballots In Any Stage Of The Election Process

0 votes

General Election Candidates Each Receiving An Equal Opening Campaign Operating Budget That Can Be Enhanced With Private Citizen Contributions Up To The Greatly Reduced Maximum Contribution

0 votes

Restricting Lobbyists To Group Meetings

0 votes

Restricting Political Action Committees To An Amount Double The Reduced Private Citizen Contribution e.g., $400

0 votes

In-Kind Contributions Limited To An Amount Equal To The Private Individual Contribution e.g. $200

0 votes

All Of The Above

12 votes

Tampa PBS Affiliate WEDU Bows To Protect Incumbency

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Monday October 13, 2008 · 8:05 AM PDT

2008/10/13 · 08:05

Let the voters decide... whether they want to listen to congressional candidates UNFILTERED... or listen to a bunch of establishment pundits give their opinion in an effort directed at manipulating the voters with their "opinions" of the candidates and races. www.johnrussellforcongress.com

Background...

John Russell in a Press Release dated 8 October 2008 together with four other congressional challengers in a bipartisan show of unity against the protectors of the STATUS QUO called a press conference for 2:30 pm to discuss the deplorable decision of WEDU management to PROTECT INCUMBENCY by refusing to air congressional challengers when incumbents choose to forfeit. :mad:

In the past, when incumbents choose to bail at WEDU and other venues the "show" goes on and the public gets to hear the challenger without any "spinning" from the media.

WEDU in this most important election of our lifetime in 2008 has chosen to (protect incumbency) by filtering with MAXIMUM "SPIN" TO POTENTIALLY "PROTECT" at least 3 congressional incumbents by preventing the public from seeing or hearing from the challengers to Bay Area Congressional INCUMBENTS in any meaningful way.

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17 votes Show Results

What would the voters prefer?

17 votes Vote Now!

What would the voters prefer?

A 60 minute round table discussion about races and candidates without the candidates set up for maximum spin.

3 votes

Candidates either speaking or debating unfiltered by media spin for 30 minutes whether or not the incumbents chicken out.

14 votes

Candidates making a two minute statement followed by 50 minutes of pundit spin and manipulation.

0 votes

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St. Petersburg Voters Elect "Establishment Puppet" for Mayor

Rep. Alan Grayson Under Fire Again For Speaking The TRUTH!

Tampa! "A Health Care Event to Inspire..."Action Over Hope!"

TAMPA Counter Protest Anti_Health Reform Nuts Rep. Castor's Office Sat 8/22/09 10:30

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Progressive Democrat John Russell Addresses Teabaggers

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