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Jeremy Rifkin Quote

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on February 12, 2012 “People don’t know what they want until you show it to them.”—Steve Jobs To that end, I encourage you to envision a new future. When you envision it, you will become part … 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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Alan Greenspan Was Wrong

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on February 10, 2012 People make mistakes. They sometimes admit it, as Alan Greenspan did when he figured out that when you deregulate the banking industry, the markets don’t just fall neatly into place accordingly. What … Continue reading

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Montana Chips Away at Citizens United

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on February 9, 2012 I found this in my inbox today, and thought I’d pass it along. It gave me goosebumps! Today we start chipping away at the idea of corporate personhood — city by city … Continue reading

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Thomas Jefferson Quote

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on February 8, 2012 “Cherish the spirit of your people and keep alive their attention…if once they become inattentive to public affairs, you and I, and Congress and Assemblies, Judges and Governors shall all become wolves.” … Continue reading

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Writing In Your Vote

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on February 7, 2012 Many people in this country distrust that their vote is being counted correctly at the ballot. Diebold, iVotronics. and touch-screen voting machines made by ES&S, and hanging chads do not inspire confidence … Continue reading

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Paul Chehade Quote

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on February 6, 2012 We here at Writeindependent.org actively seek out candidates that run under the mainstream media’s radar. We frequently end up on their email list, and read content you won’t see anywhere else. The … Continue reading

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Steve Jobs Quote

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on February 5, 2012 “Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no … Continue reading

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How an Unpopular War Goes On

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on February 4, 2012 By the year 1968, the majority of Americans no longer supported continuing the Vietnam war. Why, then, could they elect a president (Nixon) who kept the war going, claiming another 21,000 U.S. … Continue reading

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Defense Spending

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on February 3, 2012

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