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Why Corporations Need to Be Regulated

Posted on 14. November 2014 by admin

In the following excerpt Woodrow Wilson makes a case for regulating corporations, for making their businesses open to scrutiny so that shareholders may see the scruples and values under which they operate. “There has come over the land that un-American … Continue reading →

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The big fellow and the little fellow

Posted on 13. November 2014 by admin

What this country needs is a leader who is willing to tell it like it is, but then to do something about it! It’s hard to believe that Woodrow Wilson published the following text 100 years ago, in 1913, when … Continue reading →

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Wilson 3

Posted on 12. November 2014 by admin

Woodrow Wilson goes on to explain the sad state of affairs of corporate unaccountability and of the large monopolies crushing smaller companies or absorbing them. “Now, do the workingmen employed by that stock corporation deal with its president and its … Continue reading →

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Wilson 2

Posted on 11. November 2014 by admin

Continued from yesterday’s post: Woodrow Wilson goes on to explain how differently men relate to one another, now that there are huge corporations… “Yesterday, and ever since history began, men were related to one another as individuals. To be sure … Continue reading →

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Woodrow Wilson in Review

Posted on 10. November 2014 by admin

Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the United States, witnessed the creation of the Federal Reserve. He was also President during the ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment, which allowed the federal government to tax income without regard to apportionment: “The … Continue reading →

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Healthcare

Posted on 20. October 2014 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on June 30, 2012 Obamacare – Affordable Care Act – ACA – Justice Roberts decision – ACA constitutional I used to own and operate a physical therapy practice from 1989 to 1996, so I know more … Continue reading →

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Will I Lose My Home?

Posted on 19. October 2014 by admin

Please don’t make me regret signing up for Medi-Cal! I just found out today that it is possible for the government to lay an estate claim on my house to pay for outstanding medical bills when I die. I remember … Continue reading →

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The Game

Posted on 18. October 2014 by admin

Recovered from Writeindependent.org, originally posted on July 13, 2012 We are taught about this game from the time we enter preschool: that you have to learn certain subjects (math and English are presumably the most important), that you have to … Continue reading →

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Mainstream Media Drops the Ball

Posted on 17. October 2014 by admin

Mainstream media still refuses to report on the Trans Pacific Partnership (aka TPP) and the TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (aka TTIP), supposedly “free trade” agreements that are Trojan horses for corporations to gain unprecedented rights. Briefly, these trade agreements … Continue reading →

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Bad News and the Grace of God

Posted on 10. October 2014 by admin

The bad news is that I didn’t make the cut for ShopLocal.us’ grant program. They sent me a “deep regrets” letter that said I didn’t advance into the final round. You can see my entry here: http://www.shoplocal.us/grant/entrant/10199/Garden-Love.html I had a … Continue reading →

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