PyaarRevolution
PyaarRevolution's JournalNew Hampshire traffic jam...we need a voting holiday.
Seriously, how many people are not able to reach the polls because of work?
Ability to access the Internet: helping Seniors and Minorities to learn about Bernie.
I've seen posts by Hillary supporters about how seniors and minorities overwhelmingly support Hillary, especially the latter. I think the problem that we, as Bernie supporters have, is that the MSM on TV and a lot of newspapers have constantly slammed Bernie. These media venues have access to more communities still, especially the Seniors and minorities, when compared to the Internet. In this way, they've constantly see one picture of Bernie, Chris Matthews and others have sought to propagandize people against Bernie.
The Internet has immunized and made many aware and support Bernie. We need to teach those who may have problems using a computer how to use one and access the internet. As for minorities, we know how many are centered in the Urban core which tends to have awful internet access. Give them that access so they can see what Bernie is about and that number in support of Hillary will shrink, especially when they read her backing of Goldman Sachs, her statements against Bernie on single payer, etc.
Even if they still end up voting Hillary at least you'll have insulated them about more MSM bullshit.
Nate Silver and Iowa primaries.
Did he even have this in the cards? With his polling software? I'm really wondering what he said after the tie.
Adding to Bernie's platform.
I would like to see him push for making a 32 hour work week the standard with anything beyond that being overtime.
For some people 2 days off is not enough as depending on the job, that whole day might just be recuperating from the work and then the next day is your only real day.
The difference between Bernie and Hillary fans.
The bubble. There are a few exceptions but by and large I think Hillary fans are relatively comfortable in their economic situation and think some fine tuning here and there is necessary but not what Bernie asks for. Honestly, I think most of you that are Hillary supporters don't see this around your general group of friends or, if you do, you would support Bernie and be confident that he has a lot of support. Call it a filter bubble or whatever.
Truly, I can't understand that support except for the bubble. When you consider Welfare Reform, NAFTA, TPP, etc. I refuse to believe that most of you have friends that have been severely affected by this downturn.
I think the safest evidence of this whole illustration is on the group end for who supports Hillary. Look at the Unions that support Hillary, it's their leaders that back her, not the common people. These people run in the same circles and don't see the suffering the common man/woman has gone through.
Oh and I mean this for the most part. There are a few on here who've given up on hoping for something better so they go the pessimistic route.
Town Hall Draft Question.
Where did this come from? I mean I know who it came from but it felt so out of left field. Mandatory draft and then O'Malley mentions an optional draft?
The questioner or MOM I think mentioned them serving before college, wtf?!
The one two punch for universal medicare: tuition free college.
Now Bernie has talked about how much we will save with a Medicare for all program but here's the rub. Healthcare costs will go down further PAST that threshold when newly indebted graduated doctors get some real student loan debt relief. Additionally, the doctors coming out of med school without even worrying about that Millstone around their neck will help.
I haven't even brought up the students who will go on through Med School because they don't have to worry about debt. Lastly, it is my hope that enough caring, competent doctors will slowly fill into the establishment that we won't have that 21 hour day for interns/doctors. That, my friends, is a recipe for disaster which brings me to one of the biggest issues: Malpractice insurance. Shifting doctors to an 8 hour day will drop the doctor errors from fatigue which likely accounts for a large part of malpractice.
Thoughts?
I know it's early for thinking of VP picks.
I've suggested Cynthia McKinney and someone else recommended Barbara Lee but then I thought who is one of the most brilliant shining lights out there like Bernie? Who represents the working peoples interest in the city of Seattle?
I know it's unprecedented but what about Kshama Sawant? I know it's only the Seattle City Council but if not VP why not hire her to be one of the members of his administration?
If the town hall doesn't sink Bernie, Bloomberg's run will.
Well most of us who support Bernie have thought the town hall coming on Monday will be the attempt to ply a Dean scream out of him, to get some soundbite that he can't rebut because it's not a debate.
It looks like the Plan B is to see Bloomberg run independent and act as a spoiler or to see a Corporatist win between Bernie, Trump and Sanders if that is was the general election looks like. NPR was talking about his popularity among voters of all stripes including Bernie supporters.
I know most of my fellow Bernie supporters are informed but let me be clear to anyone who has a rosy outlook towards Michael Bloomberg, the adage "Ignorance is bliss" very much applies in this situation. They called him a moderate and I call him a Corporatist above because of two issues(but I'm sure there are more). I'm sure most of us remember Occupy and Zuccati(?) Park and eventually being pushed out by the police under Bloomberg's rule. Another situation was when the hurricane hit New York City and they had to make sure supplies were being received by people around the five Burroughs. Bloomberg was the man insisting on running the NYC Marathon despite the fact streets needed to be clear to help distribute aid. He backed down after tremendous pressure. His reason for running it was that he wanted NYC back up and running. I'd say he wanted it back in business.
I believe the reason Bloomberg wanted NYC running was that he was losing money every day NYC was closed, so to speak. Bloomberg has been the richest man in NY state unless things have changed recently.
I remember hearing something about him doling out government contracts to friends when he got elected.
Bottom line. Look at the record and you'll see most of what you like from him was designed to ruffle as few feathers as possible.
HSBC, Bank Of America but especially Goldman Sachs. Their title: Economic Terrorists.
I think especially given Goldman Sachs actions they deserve the aforementioned title more than any other company up there. I'm thinking specifically of the deal they cut with Greece to look solvent so they could join the EU. Later, they bet against Greece and we saw the tremendous devastation that has come of it and the austerity measure.
Matt Taibbi wrote an article that it's also believed they are largely responsible for "The Great Depression" and I'm sure there are other collapses lined up there as well.
I'm wondering if you have any news to share on this.
Specifically, I bring this up in primaries because we know of Hillary's close ties to Wall St. and I strongly encourage her to divorce from all of these people with those dirty money connections. The Greeks have suffered greatly because of their actions as well as Americans. This needs to stop and will only happen if she completely cuts her relationship with these people for good and has her commit to a modern day Glass Stegall in addition to the rest of her plan.
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