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JimR commented on the blog post You don’t need a miracle, believe that anything is possible – and make sure your vote counts
One vote against bigotry in Gaston Co, FWIW. What a shame this will pass anyway. Fortunately, in this country there is precedent for passing a constitutional amendment to overturn a previously passed, badly misguided one. Keep hope alive!
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JimR commented on the blog post Shareholders Reject Citi CEO Vikram Pandit’s $15 Million Compensation Package in Non-Binding Vote
Now that Republicans have adhered to the tenets of their only true faith by filibustering The Buffett Rule, I think Democrats should propose The Presidents Rule as an alternative.
Shortest bill ever:
“The American People do hereby revoke any and all corporate tax benefits or deductions beyond the current salary of The President of the United States.”
Shareholders and taxpayers need alike need to finally fight back against the corporate oligarchy literally scavenging our country to death, with all Republicans on the payroll and many Democrats wishing they were.
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JimR commented on the diary post CNN’s ‘WikiWars’ Documentary Exploits Character of Julian Assange to Cast Doubt on WikiLeaks by Kevin Gosztola.
Besides letting a defense dept gravy-train general ramble incoherently like a LAPD spokesperson viewing the Rodney King videos (What’s the problem? I don’t see it.), I also noted the following shortcomings in CNN’s report: No mention of the hundreds of reports in the MSM the past year resulting from Wikileaks. No comparison to our government’s [...]
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JimR commented on the blog post Where are the “Obama Tax Cuts?”
Or, how about, “The Obama Tax Cut for Everybody’s First Quarter-Million”?
