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The United Corporations of America

Posted on 26. January 2015 by admin

Our government is completely broken. We no longer live in a country that represents the people who live here. In fact, Washington goes out of its way to hurt us. If we were living under a system made “of the … Continue reading →

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Moochers

Posted on 30. December 2014 by admin

Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t there a theory that the rich will give charity to the poor, and that is how they will be “taken care of”? Out of pity… That when there are no jobs to be … Continue reading →

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The New Employment Model

Posted on 28. December 2014 by admin

There is a new employment model underway. It’s the authentic production model. When a person is creating their own unique product, art, message, or service and when that good or service could only possibly come from such a worker, he … Continue reading →

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A Benevolent Boss?

Posted on 27. December 2014 by admin

I wonder if we will all come to the conclusion some day that the human race is too defective to sustain itself. That one megalomaniac too many, one sociopath with too much power will prevent us from self-correction. Would my … Continue reading →

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No Plan At All

Posted on 25. December 2014 by admin

What did we do in Wilson’s time to deal with monopolistic corporations? We were given a false pretext by Teddy Roosevelt, a “plan” that was no plan at all. “And I warn every progressive Republican that by lending his assistance … Continue reading →

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Big Business

Posted on 22. December 2014 by admin

Who runs our government? Big Business. “If the government is to tell big business men how to run their business, then don’t you see that big business men have to get closer to the government even than they are now? … Continue reading →

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Cynics, Gurus, Prayers and Greed

Posted on 21. December 2014 by admin

Today I met another cynic who doesn’t believe “it” can be done. You can fill in the blank for her. What do you assume can’t be done? Getting money out of politics? Moving the mountain that would get us to … Continue reading →

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Woody vs Teddy

Posted on 19. December 2014 by admin

Below, when Woodrow Wilson refers to “the third party” he’s referring to Theodore Roosevelt’s party that claimed to be for the common man while supporting monopolies. Their argument was that you can’t stop them, so the best you can do … Continue reading →

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How Monopolies Think They’re Doing You A Favor

Posted on 18. December 2014 by admin

Are unregulated businesses making life easier for you? You know what happened when we deregulated the banks? Remember what they said when they did away with regulation? “We don’t need it; we’ll be good; we’ll police ourselves!” How did that … Continue reading →

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How Monopolies Will Be Broken

Posted on 16. December 2014 by admin

Was Wilson an idealist to think that the monopolies would be broken up? I think that the monopolies will die a slow death by communities working together to make their processes and market more flexible. They will dodge and weave, … Continue reading →

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