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BrotherIvan

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44. I'm not sure about public financing as the number one issue

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 01:24 PM

Apr 2015

I'm still trying to figure it out. I think it's very important, but I'm not sure how to get at what I've been thinking about. I see government as an organizing body of the society, not a controlling one as it has become. And what I mean from that is vague and I haven't had enough coffee yet, but I guess I mean...capitalism. Our current system is wholly unsustainable. I think reimagining how our country works without capitalism might be the key I'm looking for. I think that creating that vision, sharing it, and then fighting to make it happen is the key.

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The Media's Failure With the Biggest Story in the World [View all] RiverLover Apr 2015 OP

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Apr 2015 #1

It really needs to.... daleanime Apr 2015 #16

Worthy of the time to read the whole piece. nt procon Apr 2015 #2

And another thing. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #3

They have become servants of the 0.001% n2doc Apr 2015 #5

Ultimately, the failure is OURS!!! Dustlawyer Apr 2015 #12

I'm open to specific suggestions. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #33

Sorry to butt in, but just a thought BrotherIvan Apr 2015 #41

I will agree that public financing for elections is the key issue. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #43

I'm not sure about public financing as the number one issue BrotherIvan Apr 2015 #44

There is no question in my mind that the #1 issue is Public Financing of campaigns. RiverLover Apr 2015 #52

I do think it is very important and the only way to change the system we have BrotherIvan Apr 2015 #62

Hammer meet nail! Nailed it! Dustlawyer Apr 2015 #60

You are doing good work spreading the word and hammering on this issue BrotherIvan Apr 2015 #63

Excellent post. Send me a private message next time you want to organize something. JDPriestly Apr 2015 #49

Thank you. JDPriestly Apr 2015 #48

I recently read The Weather Makers mountain grammy Apr 2015 #4

The Rich don't care. They've got Options. Media silence means no panic. Octafish Apr 2015 #6

The uber rich want capitalism without democracy fasttense Apr 2015 #9

Thank you for putting it into words so perfectly, fasttense. Octafish Apr 2015 #14

Thanks but I really can't take credit for it. fasttense Apr 2015 #39

You're what I call a 'Real Democrat.' Octafish Apr 2015 #40

+10 appalachiablue Apr 2015 #15

What this planet really needs is democracy without capitalism. K & R +1,000 PatrickforO Apr 2015 #35

I've never heard of this Carlucci dude before. Wow. RiverLover Apr 2015 #11

BFEE Frank worked the Congo for Allen Dulles until Lumumba died, coincidentally... Octafish Apr 2015 #26

And who do they think is going to maintain these 'floating castles'? Stonepounder Apr 2015 #19

Right beneath your post, Stonepounder. You and I had essentially the same response to that tblue37 Apr 2015 #25

GMTA tblue37 n/t Stonepounder Apr 2015 #36

+1. nt tblue37 Apr 2015 #38

+1 Pooka Fey Apr 2015 #58

When 96% of the marine species go extinct because ocean acidification is on par with tblue37 Apr 2015 #22

Because their money shields them from consequences BrotherIvan Apr 2015 #42

Ship of Fools pscot Apr 2015 #24

K&R abelenkpe Apr 2015 #7

I'm going to get a bumper sticker similar to the "Bee" one. BlueJazz Apr 2015 #8

who owns the media beachbum bob Apr 2015 #10

K&R!!! 2naSalit Apr 2015 #13

Kick n Rec n/t Earth Bound Misfit Apr 2015 #17

Bbbut the earth has been cooling for 16 years nxylas Apr 2015 #18

Everytime I read about the potential candidates SCVDem Apr 2015 #20

Killing Drought in California, Brazil, Australia... Octafish Apr 2015 #27

Mad Max here we come SCVDem Apr 2015 #28

+1 on that bit ... Nihil Apr 2015 #64

The media, at least here has been a big failure for sometime still_one Apr 2015 #21

Biggest story since the Plague pscot Apr 2015 #23

What media? IHateTheGOP Apr 2015 #29

Titanic II father founding Apr 2015 #30

I just read the whole piece. PatrickforO Apr 2015 #31

Merchants Of Doubt - Source Of Climate Change Denial cantbeserious Apr 2015 #32

Seriously cantbeserious, thank you for posting this! Fascinating how in 10 years, TEN years, RiverLover Apr 2015 #37

You Are Welcome - Please Share Broadly cantbeserious Apr 2015 #46

K&R! Thanks for posting! hue Apr 2015 #34

An asteroid wouldn't be inconvenient. Climate change requires that WE change our behavior. Gregorian Apr 2015 #45

b-b-bbbbbbbut there is no global warming redruddyred Apr 2015 #47

If a killer asteroid were headed toward Earth, and the Koch brothers made money off denying it, tclambert Apr 2015 #50

K & R Thespian2 Apr 2015 #51

K&R marym625 Apr 2015 #53

Discussion of climate change upsets rich people because it implies that their unrestrained whereisjustice Apr 2015 #54

K and R. We are owned and screwn. LuckyLib Apr 2015 #55

Excellent post. rainmaker21 Apr 2015 #56

They will live like kings until the Apocalypse comes. Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #57

No "top down" solution from those who are responsable - only distraction and death Pooka Fey Apr 2015 #59

K&R. Very disturbing to me too. Shows how strong corporate control of our media is. Overseas Apr 2015 #61

That is a bit optimistic ... Nihil Apr 2015 #65