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April 10, 2016

We’re out of time on climate change. And Hillary Clinton helped get us here...

(Opinion, Ref: The Guardian)
by Naomi Klein
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/apr/07/out-of-time-climate-change-hillary-clinton

The problem with Clinton World is structural. It’s the way in which these profoundly enmeshed relationships – lubricated by the exchange of money, favours, status and media attention – shape what gets proposed as policy in the first place.

For instance, under the Clintons’ guidance, drug companies work with the foundation to knock down their prices in Africa (conveniently avoiding the real solution: changing the system of patenting that allows them to charge such grotesque prices to the poor in the first place). The Dow Chemical Company finances water projects in India. (Just don’t mention their connection to the ongoing human health disaster in Bhopal, for which the company still refuses to take responsibility.). And it was at the Clinton Global Initiative that the airline mogul Richard Branson made his flashy pledge to spend billions solving climate change (almost a decade later, we’re still waiting, while Virgin Airlines keeps expanding).
April 9, 2016

How ‘Citizens United’ is helping Hillary Clinton win the White House

Reforms wait as Democrat's allies target GOP with super PACs, ‘dark money’
By Dave Levinthalemail 5:01 am, April 7, 2016 Updated: 5:47 am, April 7, 2016


Link: https://www.publicintegrity.org/2016/04/07/19521/how-citizens-united-helping-hillary-clinton-win-white-house
?itok=9ATPSGEv

Indeed, a Center for Public Integrity investigation reveals that Clinton’s own election efforts are largely immune from her reformist platform. While Clinton rails against “unaccountable money" that is “corrupting our political system,” corporations, unions and nonprofits bankrolled by unknown donors have already poured millions of dollars into a network of Clinton-boosting political organizations. That’s on top of the tens of millions an elite club of Democratic megadonors, including billionaires George Soros and Haim Saban, have contributed.
April 9, 2016

The Volcanic Core Fueling the 2016 Election

The Volcanic Core Fueling the 2016 Election
Robert Reich


Link: http://robertreich.org/post/138036377515

I’ve known Hillary Clinton since she was 19 years old, and have nothing but respect for her. In my view, she’s the most qualified candidate for president of the political system we now have.

But Bernie Sanders is the most qualified candidate to create the political system we should have, because he’s leading a political movement for change... (RR)
April 5, 2016

Here's the roll call votes from the cowards in committee to restrict reproductive rights

State House committee OKs bill tightening abortion restrictions
The bill, approved 16-10, would move the state’s ban on abortions after 24 weeks up to 20 weeks.

PA House "Health" Committee link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/Public/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&cteeCde=55&theDate=04/04/2016&RollCallId=1501

Committee HEALTH Date April 4, 2016
Bill/Resolution HB1948 PN3056 Type of Motion Report Bill As Committed
Maker of Motion Rep. Topper Seconded by Rep. Ward
Brief Description Amends the Abortion Control Act in Title 18 (Crimes Code) regarding abortion regulations, including changing the upper limit of when an elective abortion is available and prohibiting the practice of dismemberment abortions.


Governor Wolf will veto this move, he has said.

The committee "narrowly decided" not to postpone the vote in order to hold a hearing. Can't be bothered with a hearing, let alone passing a budget in this state whilst the same General ASSembly is busy getting their hands into our reproductive decisions.

This GA needs an enema.
April 4, 2016

Unsure where this belongs, cause it's ABOUT OUR LOSS OF AL JAZEERA BROADCAST

... MODS - let me know if I should post in GD

Anyone who watches cable and therefore, Al Jazeera, knows that they are dropping Al Jazeera America. Sad fact, for sure, as this is the most responsible international/national/news/journalism in a long time.

As it goes off the air soon, I'm asking those who are subscribers (for me, it's Verizon FioS) to call them and request that Al Jazeera be replaced with FREE SPEECH TV.

We need to be strong in numbers requesting this. FiOS hasn't made a decision what AJA will be replaced with.

Thanks, everyone,

MMM

April 2, 2016

Just HOW MANY "ASSETS" are OWNED by GE, anyway?

Well, there's their primary business units

[edit]
GE Capital
GE Capital Aviation Services
GE Energy Financial Services
GE Real Estate
GE Americas
GE Asia
GE Europe, Middle East & Africa
GE Energy Management
Industrial Solutions
GE Power Electronics
GE Power Components
GE Critical Power
GE Intelligent Platforms
Power Conversion
Digital Energy
GE Oil & Gas
GE Power & Water
GE Home & Business Solutions
GE Appliances
Consumer Electronics
GE Lighting
GE Intelligent Platforms
Electric Insurance Company


Then their Technology Infrastructure
[edit]
GE Aviation
GE Transportation
Healthcare[edit]
GE Healthcare
Amersham plc
API Healthcare
Datex Ohmeda
Whatman


And, here's how ALL CURRENT ISSUES ON THE ABOVE are brought to every one of us ...
[edit]
NBCUniversal (now owned by Comcast)
NBC - National Broadcasting Company
NBC Entertainment
NBC News
TheGrio.com
Peacock Productions
NBC Sports
NBC Studios
NBCUniversal Sports & Olympics
NBCUniversal Television Group
Universal Television
NBCUniversal Television Distribution
NBCUniversal International Television
NBC Owned Television Stations
WNBC 4 - New York
KNBC 4 - Los Angeles
WMAQ 5 - Chicago
WCAU 10 - Philadelphia
KNTV 11 - San Jose/San Francisco
KXAS 5 - Dallas/Fort Worth²
WRC 4 - Washington
WTVJ 6 - Miami
KNSD 39 (cable 7) - San Diego²
WVIT 30 - Hartford
NBC Nonstop
LXTV
EMKA, Ltd.
NBC Universal Digital Media
NBC Universal Cable
A&E Television Networks (co-owned with The Hearst Corporation and Disney/ABC):
A&E
The Biography Channel
Crime & Investigation Network
The History Channel
The History Channel en Español
History Channel International
Lifetime
Military History Channel
Bravo
Chiller (horror-themed cable channel, launched March 1, 2007) [1]
CNBC
CNBC World
MSNBC (co-owned with Microsoft)
mun2
SyFy
ShopNBC
Sleuth
USA Network
Universal HD
Weather Channel Companies - with private equity firms Bain Capital and the Blackstone Group
The Weather Channel
Weatherscan
The Weather Channel Interactive
weather.com
The Weather Channel Mobile
The Weather Channel Desktop
Weather Services International
Comcast Sports Group
NBCUniversal Global Networks
NBCUniversal Global Networks
LAPTV (Latin America) - co-owned with Paramount Pictures (Viacom), MGM and 20th Century Fox (News Corporation);
Telecine (Brazil) - co-owned with Globosat Canais, Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks, MGM and 20th Century Fox;
Universal Channel Latin America (except Brazil)
Universal Channel Brazil (co-owned with Globosat Canais);
Sci Fi Channel (Latin America)
NBCUniversal Global Networks España.
Telemundo
KVEA/KWHY - Los Angeles
WNJU - New York
WSCV - Miami
KTMD - Houston
WSNS - Chicago
KXTX - Dallas/Fort Worth
KVDA - San Antonio
KSTS - San Jose/San Francisco
KTAZ - Phoenix
KBLR - Las Vegas
KNSO - Fresno
KDEN-TV - Longmont, Colorado
WNEU - Boston/Merrimack
KHRR - Tucson
WKAQ - Puerto Rico (independent Spanish station)
Universal Studios (co-owned with Comcast)
Universal Pictures
Focus Features
Rogue
Working Title Films
Universal Studios Licensing
Universal Animation Studios
Universal Interactive
Universal Pictures International
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Universal Home Entertainment Productions
United International Pictures (co-owned with Paramount Pictures/Viacom);
Universal Operations Group
Universal Production Studios
Universal Parks & Resorts
Qubo - Qubo Venture,LLC¹
¹Minority interest
²Stations which LIN Television owns a minority interest (24%) in


Think we don't live in an oligarchy? Think again...
March 29, 2016

We're getting up out of our chairs to do something (Feel the Bern video)

I reALLY like this one...

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March 12, 2016

"They're shutting us down for protesting..."

The University of Illinois IS A PUBLIC university. The Drumpf political rally was shut down moments ago...

What a STUPID move. Now they're not able to exit properly... parking garages are barricaded by police who are still unable to content with confrontation.

NONE OF THIS was happening before the rally was shut down.

This was a place packed with thousands of people rallying for Drumpt. But many more protestors formed outside of this. After the Rally was Cancelled, now a bunch of Drumpfucks to massively exit toward the THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE who are there to protest against them.


ROYAL FUCK UP...

All they were trying to say was that the racist and xenophobic actions growing around Trump was enough.

Now, you have FUCKING CNN spinning crazily about the fights and culpability of "the protestors".

This is an urban campus... a commuter campus... very diverse population. About 9,000 were allowable within their right to protest.

March 12, 2016

Trump Rally has NO right to kick out protestors! It's a state university...

The University of Illinois IS A PUBLIC university. What a STUPID move to have protestors removed. After the Rally was Cancelled, now a bunch of Drumpfucks to massively exit toward the THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE who are there to protest against them.


WRONG!!! STUPID!!!

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