I'm collecting articles and videos that examine many of the key problems facing Progressivism in the United States. I grow weary of tweeting them individually, so I thought I would combine them here. Where appropriate, I sometimes link to introductory blog posts which I felt might properly frame or augment the work. I also toss
|
||||||
|
People are using Flat Tax vs Fair Tax interchangeably. And as usual, our congenitally lazy media is happy to oblige any and all misunderstandings by virtue of not understanding it themselves. So here’s a few links that will help you have this annoying discussion with anyone, especially wingnuts who won’t understand any definition you give Grey Parker is one of those bloggers you stumble upon when someone in your stream says "you gotta read this." I did that some months ago, and ever since, I eagerly snap at his posts like a Venus Fly Trap that just got lucky. Today, Grey decided to respond to the execrable new Tokyo Rose Since Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the brain while doing her job representing the people of her Arizona district, a lot of disingenuous noise has rung out across the land from the right wing, in an aggressive effort to deny that there is any such thing as right wing violence or extremism in this blockquote { height:auto; } End Game
'The Big Short' By Michael Lewis Probably The 'Best Piece Of Financial Journalism Ever Written'— Felix Salmon Even if you have no intention of reading this important book by this brilliant writer, see the video of Michael Lewis appearing on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart below. See it, and then get angry about this shit. Because New America Foundation's Barry Lynn (author of Cornered), has a very important article in Washington Monthly called: In my view, all of our problems, from campaign financing, to media consolidation, to the government dysfunctionalism and hyper partisanship that is breaking down anything that ever made American a worthwhile Background The Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission is seen by many as probably the most frightening and destructive decision in the history of the Supreme Court and the United States of America. Far worse than the Dred Scott decision, which was horrific and some believe led directly to the Civil War. Here is some reading |
||||||
|
Copyright © 2012 Shoq Value - All Rights Reserved |
||||||