#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty The Direct Voting System http://thegaiandragon.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-direct-voting-system.html A flaw inherent in all forms of representational government, whether in a democracy or in a constitutional republic, lies in the fact that representatives can be corrupted. Now while in theory a people may be said to own their government, in practice it is otherwise, unless the general public asserts its authority and control of that government with a direct vote on all legislation. Consider the situation in America in 2008. In order to get elected to high public office, a politician must amass huge amounts of money, (mostly for television advertising), in order to successfully run a political campaign in an election. Such money is only ea…http://www.twitpic.com/csi1e6
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Jamie Dimon Escapes Shareholder Censure—For Now http://www.thenation.com/article/174508/jamie-dimon-escapes-shareholder-censure-now?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter# Using familiar Wall Street tactics, JPMorgan Chase rigged the rules in his favor. But the movement for corporate accountability lives on. As JPMorgan Chase’s annual shareholder meeting ended on Tuesday, the conveners played Bruce Hornsby’s song “The Way It Is.” The celebratory DJ-ing came after shareholders voted down a proposal that would separate the role of the Board’s Chairman from that of the CEO; Jamie Dimon currently fills both roles. JPMorgan, who have been so successful in their fight to escape any accountability from regulators, has now also triumphed over the “threat” of an independent board chair more acco…http://www.twitpic.com/cshhjc
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Today: Tell Us How to Open More Doors to Latino Workers http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Organizing-Bargaining/Today-Tell-Us-How-to-Open-More-Doors-to-Latino-Workers Be sure to join Elianne Ramos today from 3–4 p.m. EDT for a live online discussion on how to build a stronger movement for working people, with today’s chat spotlighting Latino workers. Ramos, principal and CEO of Speak Hispanic Communications and vice-chair of communications and PR for Latinos in Social Media, poses this question: “Latinos are the fastest growing ethnic group in the U.S. workforce and their employment experiences are as varied as their individual histories. How can the labor movement use new technologies to solidify its Latino membership?”http://www.twitpic.com/cshaw9
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Patriotic Yardsticks for Unpatriotic Giant Corporations http://nader.org/2013/05/16/patriotic-yardsticks-for-unpatriotic-giant-corporations/ Why are big, global U.S. corporations so unpatriotic? After all, they were created in the U.S.A., rose to immense profit because of the toil of American workers, are bailed out by American taxpayers whenever they’re in trouble, and are safeguarded abroad by the U.S. military. Yet these corporate goliaths work their tax lawyers overtime to escape U.S. taxes. Many pay less than you do in federal income taxes. Imagine corporations, like General Electric, have not paid federal income taxes on U.S. profits for years. Mega corporations have abandoned U.S. workers by entrenching “pull-down” trade agreements that mak…http://www.twitpic.com/csbfye
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty The Secret Donors Behind the Center for American Progress and Other Think Tanks http://www.thenation.com/article/174437/secret-donors-behind-center-american-progress-and-other-think-tanks Washington institutions esteemed for their independent scholarship don't disclose donations from corporations and foreign governments. The Center for American Progress, Washington’s leading liberal think tank, has been a big backer of the Energy Department’s billion loan guarantee program for renewable energy projects. CAP has specifically praised First Solar, a firm that received .73 billion under the program, and its Antelope Valley project in California. Last year, when First Solar was taking a beating from congressional Republicans and in the press over job layoffs and allege…http://www.twitpic.com/csaxa6
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty The Doors icon Ray Manzarek dies of cancer http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/the-doors-icon-ray-manzarek-dies-of-cancer/ Iconic Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek has died at the age of 74, it’s been confirmed. He passed away in a clinic in Germany after having fought cancer of the bile duct for some time. He was surrounded by his family. Manzarek founded the band with Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger and John Densmore in 1964. They became icons of the psychedelic era, having found the inspiration for their name in a poem by William Blake: “If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.”… RELATED VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-wgIht3roAhttp://www.twitpic.com/cs2338
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#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Bulgarian Election Observation: without trust in the Police, and the elimination of extreme poverty, can you have Real Democracy? http://www.pes.eu/en/news/bulgarian-election-observation-without-trust-police-and-elimination-extreme-poverty-can-you-hav Over 100 PES activists participated in Election observation during the Bulgarian Elections at the weekend, and it was sorely needed. On the positive side of the elections the Polling station procedure is very impressive and they have developed checks that other Electoral systems might find very useful. Firstly, each polling station has an Electoral commission made up of representatives of each political party and each political party also has the right to send someone from their party to observe in the polling station. A count is done in…http://www.twitpic.com/cs2wua
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Ramos: Building Latino Membership Through New Technologies http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Organizing-Bargaining/Ramos-Building-Latino-Membership-Through-New-Technologies Join Elianne Ramos on Wednesday from 3-4 p.m. EDT for the third in our series of live online discussions on how to build a stronger movement for working people. Ramos, principal and CEO of Speak Hispanic Communications and vice-chair of communications and PR for Latinos in Social Media, poses this question: “Latinos are the fastest growing ethnic group in the U.S. workforce and their employment experiences are as varied as their individual histories. How can the labor movement use new technologies to solidify its Latino membership?” Go to our discussion page to give Ramos your thoughts now and be sure to c…http://www.twitpic.com/cs31h4
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty International Justice on an Uneven Playing Field http://worldpress.org/Americas/3964.cfm In his book “With Liberty and Justice for Some: How the Law Is Used to Destroy Equality and Protect the Powerful,” Glenn Greenwald writes, “Those with political and financial clout are routinely allowed to break the law with no legal repercussions whatsoever. Often they need not even exploit their access to superior lawyers because they don't see the inside of a courtroom in the first place—not even when they get caught in the most egregious criminality.” Greenwald is referring specifically to the United States. He references President Gerald Ford's pardoning of Richard Nixon after Nixon broke domestic and internation…http://www.twitpic.com/cs18o7