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Category Archives: Congress
Should Companies Patent Life?
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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Loopholes for Sale
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
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
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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Values, Schmalues
Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on February 16, 2012 You’ve heard it from politicians for years: they run on values. Let’s examine these “values” they espouse. Be conservative with your money. The last two administrations say they want to reign in … Continue reading
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Sweeter Than Sugar
Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on February 11, 2012 I started using Stevia to sweeten my tea before most people even knew about the herb. I was enamored of the fact that stevia, in extract form, is almost 300 times sweeter … Continue reading
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Calling All Special People
Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on February 1, 2012 We need scientists, inventors, engineers, technicians and spiritual people to run for congress. With the complex problems we are facing today, we need knowledgeable people to get rid of old boondoggles and … Continue reading
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Tie Breaker
Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on December 12, 2011 You can’t start a corporation without at least three board members because if they have to vote on something, there needs to be a tie-breaker. So why do we have a government … Continue reading
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Who Sold Out Our Future?
Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on November 21, 2011 Gramm Leach Bliley – Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 – banking deregulation – housing crisis – 2008 – economy – recession – depression I became very interested in the Financial Services … Continue reading
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Grover
Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on October 25, 2011 taxes – tax reform – Grover Norquist – Americans for Tax Reform If you don’t know the Americans for Tax Reform pledge you need to know right away. Nobody has done more … Continue reading
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