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As Private Prisons Enrich Lawmakers, Florida Legislature Pushes Massive Prison Privatization Plan: pLast year, a Florida judge struck down Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) plan to privatize much of the state’s prison system because of a flaw in the way it was enacted. Nevertheless, Florida lawmakers are now reviving this ill-conceived plan: Dozens of correctional officers shouted “Shame! Shame!” as the Senate Budget Committee voted Wednesday to revive [...]/p

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/28/opinion/banks-taketh-but-dont-giveth.html?_r=2&src=tp&smid=fb-share

2012-01-28T10:10:00.000-05:00

Occupy Chicago Campaign Begins

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Protecting Our Seniors: Sen. Sanders Introduces Bill to Reauthorize the Older Americans Act

2012-01-27T16:11:00.001-05:00

another FRIDAY NITE babies, do something to give yourselves

a smile!

2012-01-27T15:11:00.001-05:00

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/dailybrew/americans-put-health-care-costs-spotlight-flap-over-201043889.html

2012-01-27T14:32:00.000-05:00

Fox's Bolling Attacks Obama For Using Air Force One

me- really reaching for this one!

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LEAKED MEMO: Wall Street Lobbyist

2012-01-27T12:41:00.001-05:00

a wet rainy friday-got the grocery shopping done early. have some chores round here. going to be a very busy weekend.
have a scholarship meeting this weekend. this will be my last year on the committee. i will miss it. i am very attached to the concept of these scholarships and to the many people involved with them over the years but i'm tired and i have scaled back a lot of my activities over the past few years.
i still write twice a week for WORLD WIDE HIPPIES, plus i do what i can on-line to work towards my political ideals and my charities i support plus i try to boost local businesses. i still have my own writings that i have neglected for too long and i have my family and friends.
that and age , well, something's gotta give. the remaining members are more than capable so i don't feel i'm leaving them in a lurch.
truth be told, unless there's something out of the ordinary going on i'm under my covers by 9 at the latest!

2012-01-27T11:34:00.000-05:00

An Iraq Vet’s Journey From Wall Street to OWS

2012-01-27T11:13:00.000-05:00

The Last Time We Filled Up.. I (ahem, aheeem, ahahahahem)

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/26/robert-hegyes-dead_n_1234978.html

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/26/rick-santorum-says-the-le_n_1233820.html?1327598453&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

me- this going after higher learning sounds to me very much like the old hard line communist crap

2012-01-26T15:20:00.000-05:00

Colbert Makes a Mockery of Santorum Refusing to Refute Elderly Birther at Campaign Stop

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Lobbying Disclosures Reveal Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels Used State Dollars To Lobby For Keystone XL Pipeline: pRecently released lobbying disclosures show that Gov. Mitch Daniels (R-IN), who delivered the GOP rebuttal to the State of the Union last night, joined the oil industry in lobbying Congress on behalf of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. The pipeline does not go through Indiana, and few, if any, Indiana workers are expected to [...]/p

2012-01-26T11:03:00.000-05:00

2 Political Junkies: The Trib, ACORN and Reality: Yawn. The Trib's up in arms about ACORN . Again. And they're spinning reality so madly that one fears for their sanity. Again. Specif...

2012-01-25T16:05:00.001-05:00

http://www.the3halves.com/3-humor/151-rhetoric-to-english-the-republican-response-by-mitch-daniels.html

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Fox's South Carolina “ Dead Voters“ Story Collapses

2012-01-25T14:28:00.000-05:00

Elizabeth Warren: The top 30 companies in America paid more in lobbying than they did in taxes

2012-01-25T14:07:00.001-05:00

http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/magazine/99514/santorum-paul-2012-bigotry#.TyAUaPLgvaw.facebook

2012-01-25T14:01:00.000-05:00

Baby Moses, Human–Jellyfish Hybrids, and Transhumanism: The GOP Candidates Weigh In

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Billionaire Bill Gates Calls For Increasing Taxes On The Rich: ‘That’s Just Justice’: pLast night in his State of the Union address, President Obama once again urged Congress to pass the Buffett rule, noting that 25 percent of American millionaires pay less in taxes that millions of families in the middle-class. Republicans were quick to dismiss his request as “the politics of envy and division.” However, multi-billionaire Bill [...]/p

CREDO Mobile We agree. That's just justice. And common sense. All those millionaires and billionaires paying only 15% on most of their income have George W. Bush to thank for lowering rates on dividends and capital gains to that foolishly low level. The low rates being paid by the likes of Mitt Romney are very recent history and explain some of the increasing wealth gap - and can be reversed.

2012-01-25T13:38:00.001-05:00

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/25/romney-profited-from-mortgage-lenders-that-foreclosed-on-thousands/

2012-01-25T13:34:00.001-05:00

http://current.com/groups/news-blog/93632172_state-of-the-union-visualizing-obamas-2009-2012-speeches.htm

2012-01-25T12:47:00.000-05:00

(Frugal Living) Getting Started in Couponing!

2012-01-25T12:18:00.001-05:00

http://www.politicususa.com/en/obama-state-of-the-union

YES!

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yes- the FOAMY cartoon posted below is very foul mouthed- even for foamy- but the point made is an important one!

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http://blogs.reuters.com/muniland/2012/01/24/pennsylvania-to-forgo-24-billion-in-fracking-royalties/

me- lay this one at our governor's feet!

2012-01-25T09:01:00.000-05:00

2 Political Junkies: Fairness 4 WTAE: Real Life & Virtual Rallies on Th...: Perhaps you've heard -- there's something ugly going on at Pittsburgh's WTAE-TV. Way back in July of 2010 the on-air staff at WTAE voted to...

2012-01-25T09:00:00.000-05:00

2 Political Junkies: Full Text of President Obama's State of the Union ...: Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery State of the Union Address “An America Built to Last” Tuesday, January 24th, 20...

2012-01-25T08:59:00.001-05:00

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/01/23/santorum-says-women-who-are-raped-should-get-over-it-have-their-rapists-baby-because-its-a-gift-from-god-video/

2012-01-25T08:34:00.001-05:00

http://www.worldwidehippies.com/2012/01/25/worldwide-hippies-news-briefs-wednesday-17/

2012-01-25T08:21:00.000-05:00

A True Soda Jerk, I Mean, Jagoff! (I Mean POP!)

2012-01-24T18:49:00.000-05:00

Vinyl records are back. Again. The Raw Story

2012-01-24T18:48:00.000-05:00

5 Biggest Lies About the Right-Wing Corporate-Backed War on Our Schools AlterNet

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2 Political Junkies: Rick Santorum and Rape (Again): When I was younger (so much younger than today), living in Southern Connecticut in the early days of cable TV there, we were able to watch t...

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INTERESTING OBSERVATION

1. The sport of choice for the urban poor is BASKETBALL.

2 The sport of choice for maintenance level employees is BOWLING.

3 The sport of choice for front-line workers is FOOTBALL.

4 The sport of choice for supervisors is BASEBALL.

5 The sport of choice for middle management is TENNIS.

And . . .

6 The sport of choice for corporate executives and officers is GOLF.

THE AMAZING CONCLUSION:

The higher you go in the corporate structure, the smaller your balls
become.
There must be a boat load of people in Washington playing marbles!

me- thanks uncle gabe!

2012-01-24T16:31:00.001-05:00

http://www.worldwidehippies.com/2012/01/24/farmers-call-it-sucking-hind-teat/

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http://vimeo.com/35150174

pretty cool magic trick!

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http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/01/24/extraordinary-tax-deductions-successful-claims-you-wont-believ/#photo-1?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl6%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D129845

2012-01-24T15:20:00.001-05:00

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/01/jon-stewart-loses-his-marbles-over-newts-hypocrisy.php?ref=fpnewsfeed

2012-01-24T14:12:00.000-05:00

U.S. News - Secret tapes of JFK's last days released

2012-01-24T14:00:00.001-05:00

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/23/newt-gingrich-admits-he-h_n_1225771.html?ref=tw

me- what a slimy excuse for a man!

2012-01-24T13:57:00.000-05:00

Crème de la Crème - Pittsburgh Magazine - February 2012 - Pittsburgh, PA

2012-01-24T13:05:00.001-05:00

"We're IN! 100% ALL IN!"

Wow, so President and Mrs. Obama paid about TWICE the tax rate of the Romneys last year, despite earning only 1/10th what Romney made???

Now, THERE'S a debate question I can't WAIT for them to ask Mittster about! LOL

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Today's social justice scripture:

"Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all." - Romans 12:15-18

2012-01-24T10:44:00.001-05:00

5 chubby squirrels at the back feeder and my crows are feasting on the stale bread i ripped up and threw out to them. crows are very bright. they will gather up the pieces into small piles and then arranges them so they can pick them up all at one time- fly off- hide them and come right back for more!

2012-01-24T10:41:00.001-05:00

http://www.thenation.com/blog/165698/jack-abramoff-lobbying-look-bribery

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While Republicans Play Politics Over Food Stamps, New Film Focuses on Hunger in America AlterNet

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mild, grey day. mud everywhere. not much going on. boring!

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http://swampland.time.com/2012/01/24/what-you-missed-while-not-watching-the-nbc-gop-debate-in-florida/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+timeblogs%2Fswampland+%28TIME%3A+Swampland%29

after the bridge

"We're IN! 100% ALL IN!"

Wow, so President and Mrs. Obama paid about TWICE the tax rate of the Romneys last year, despite earning only 1/10th what Romney made??? Now, THERE'S a debate question I can't WAIT for them to ask Mittster about! LOL

Wow, so President and Mrs. Obama paid about TWICE the tax rate of the Romneys last year, despite earning only 1/10th what Romney made???

Now, THERE'S a debate question I can't WAIT for them to ask Mittster about! LOL