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Should Companies Patent Life?

Posted on 8. September 2013 by admin

An original post for Judy’s Homegrown, written September 7, 2013 Should a few biotech companies have the rights to all the seeds for our food supply? Let’s review the way seeds come to be: Natural variation: Seeds have evolved over … Continue reading →

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No Man Is An Island

Posted on 7. September 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on March 22, 2012 No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is … Continue reading →

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Loopholes for Sale

Posted on 6. September 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on March 21, 2012 I found this report about the 280 Fortune  500 companies that saved $223 billion in taxes from 2008 to 2010 by spending about $216 million in campaign contributions over the previoius 4 … Continue reading →

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What We Want

Posted on 5. September 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on March 20, 2012 Here is a list of the main issues that need to be addressed before our government becomes sufficiently democratic: Campaign finance reform Universal voter registration Redistricting reform Election integrity Constitutional amendments (overturning … Continue reading →

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Great Discussion About Morality

Posted on 3. September 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on March 19, 2012 Everyone thinks they are right. The way to understand how each person can be right is described very well by Jonathan Haidt in this presentation: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/jonathan_haidt_on_the_moral_mind.html This year, I have been exploring … Continue reading →

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Josh Silver

Posted on 3. September 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on March 18, 2012 Josh Silver, I commend you. He founded United Republic, a non-profit whose mission is to remove money’s influence on our government. United Republic’s website states:  “In 2012 alone, special interests will spend … Continue reading →

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With Oil Prices So High

Posted on 2. September 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on March 17, 2012 Obama can’t control the price of oil any more than a Republican president can. Oil prices are set by the oil cartels. So don’t be fooled into thinking otherwise. I’ve had it … Continue reading →

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George Clooney is Anybody

Posted on 1. September 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on March 16, 2012 After testifying this Wednesday at the Senate foreign relations committee on the subject of violence in a possibly oil-rich desolate area of South Sudan , George Clooney was arrested today in front … Continue reading →

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I Compost, Therefore I Am

Posted on 1. September 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on March 15, 2012 Of all the things I do, the one I am most proud of is composting. There is something oddly comforting about composting. I have a bin, but the process that is the … Continue reading →

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Gambling With Your Money

Posted on 30. August 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on March 16, 2012 It’s quite easy to lambaste a financial institution like Goldman Sachs, as Greg Smith did in his screed published in the New York Times on March 14th.  What is much harder is … Continue reading →

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