Tag Archives: revolution

What’s Yours Is Ours

November 17, 2012 – 1:49 pm

AN OLD JOKE FROM THE 60S. A rich man comes out of his mansion and spots a young man camping on his lawn. Filled with indignation he strides up to the squatter and demands him to leave or else he’ll call the police. “How did you get this land?” The young man remains seated by […]

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Burn Credit Card Burn

May 2, 2012 – 12:01 pm

Yesterday I watched the Occupy Wall Street protests online. The police herded the thousands of demonstrators from square to street to sidewalk until the manifestation was broken down into smaller manageable groups, but I was waiting for a spokesperson to articulate the general message of OWS. There has been none. In the 60s we protest […]

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Us Versus Them

May 1, 2012 – 8:23 am

From Democracy or Plutocracy? A Chart Friday 28 January 2011 by: Dave Johnson | Campaign for America’s Future | Op-Ed DEMOCRACY versus PLUTOCRACY We, the People / Wealthy Few One Person One Vote / One Dollar One Vote Government / Limited Government Majority / Supermajority Information / Propaganda Taxes on the Wealthy / Tax Cuts […]

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Tank Man Plus 22

June 5, 2011 – 7:58 pm

22 years ago young protesters gathered in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to mourn the passing of a liberal official. Communist countries in Europe were collapsing like dominoes and the Chinese Politburo feared this non-violent threat to their regime. The hardline Premier Li Peng attempted to establish martial law, however the city troops had no heart to […]

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Heaven on Earth in a Man’s Eye

May 22, 2010 – 7:56 pm

Thailand survived the red shirt rebellion. The repercussions of the violence, the shootings, and anarchy will resonate through the country like a tsunami striking distant beaches. The final outcome remains to be seen, but for the moment peace and calm are the order of the day. Bars are re-opened and the girls are desperate for […]

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