Pretty colors - for an ugly truth. I took this chart from this story. The figure given, globally, for the amount of money that the uber wealthy send out of the countries where they allegedly live into secretive tax shelters is 32 … [Read more...]
Archives for July 22, 2012
Persuade the persuadables; activate the persuaded
The discussion that ensued on a recent post on global warming really made me immensely proud to be associated with most of the people who post on this site and their level of information and insight. I post a lot on global warming, … [Read more...]
Weekly Scott Brown-d Up, Week of 7/20/12
[Cross-posted from the ProgressMass blog. Like ProgressMass on Facebook and follow on Twitter.] This week’s “Weekly Scott Brown-d Up” features a pop quiz, so I hope you studied. Finish the sentence: This week, we were reminded that … [Read more...]
Weekly Joke Revue: “NRA Proposes Ban on Movies”
Borowitz: N.R.A. PROPOSES SWEEPING BAN ON MOVIES FAIRFAX, Va. (The Borowitz Report)—Saying it was “high time to take action against the number one cause of violence in America,” the National Rifle Association issued a statement today … [Read more...]
Gun Violence- Colorado
Washington and our representatives have shown no leadership on the issue of Gun Violence. Governor Patrick and Mayor Menino need to do more; because they can. Leadership should be on a state and city level. We can introduce creative … [Read more...]
Congressional Hearing Testimony on Health Care by Sen Dan Wolf, CEO of Cape Air
Earlier this month, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held hearings on Obamacare. Darrell Issa, the committee's Republican chair, warned about health care reform's supposed effects on jobs and economic growth, and he lined … [Read more...]