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TED Talk Tuesday: Your neighbor isn’t stupid or lazy
Why is there apathy? Meslin says it is because our environment encourages it. Apathy is in our nature, just like our determination, selfishness, and kindness. But our environment is a powerful...
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MLK commemorative post: Dr. King fought against the majority. Today we have...
Dr. King once said: “We shall match your capacity to inflict suffering with our capacity to endure suffering.” And so, today, we too, must sacrifice to take control of our lives once again. Dr. King...
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National Defense Authorization Act has been passed: The government has now...
During Hurricane Katrina, martial law (termed state of emergency) was declared in New Orleans while the city streets were cleared, power was restored, and looting stopped. Martial law power was...
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TED Talk Tuesday invaded by FOX News: What if…?
“What if the two-party system were actually a mechanism used to limit so-called public opinion? What if there were more than two sides to every issue, but the two parties wanted to box you in to a...
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TED Talk Tuesday: Why Rush Limbaugh’s opinion is what we’re talking about
Susan Cain has made a significant realization: Group think is taking over smart think. Culture is promoting group discussion over your own. Our culture encourages collaboration and working in groups,...
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Engage. You don’t need to be an expert.
Do we talk to other people about what we’re doing? About what they’re doing? Do we ask why we do what we do..buy what we buy, bank who we bank with..eat what we eat..send our kids to the schools that...
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How to get the job you love
Decide what you like, get good at it -if you’re not already- and then find the job. The one way that is highly questionable to get you a job is having the government raise or lower people’s tax rates....
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Will this offensive cartoon determine how you vote?
Is this an offensive cartoon? Thinking this way about Democrats is just as wrong as thinking that Republicans are selfish, judgmental moralists. There are plenty of those people in both Parties. This...
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Please don’t throw your vote away
Will you be voting based on the ideology of your representatives and their Party, or the results of their actions in office? What can be improved? What’s the biggest issue that is driving your vote?
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Following a party means following a bias.
I’m amazed how many in the US could staunchly defend a political leader, or a party, given how the government and corporate institution are so intertwined and how disconnected from the community these...
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The Pope only wants to help
The Pope gave his blessing to campaign finance reform. But does the Pope know about campaign finance? Campaign finance is an issue created by the two-party system culture, a culture which perpetuates...
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How you can best influence your government this election
Money in politics is like the issue of banning guns: It’s more theoretical than realistic, unless you can absolutely eliminate both. How to stop money from flowing around all the regulations into a...
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Ideas first. Politics second.
Instead of finding government representatives who hold your ideals, find the citizens who do, and get behind them. Real change is from us, and how we live our lives, not out legislators. The biggest...
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We can do better, if we choose the people who will do better by us.
“States will never be happy until rulers become philosophers or philosophers become rulers.” Why are we voting for leaders who are career politicians? Why are we voting for leaders who want to rule...
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How to make change real.
We voted for change with a young, idealistic black man with our current president. Today, we look to an old, critical white man for the same change. The most meaningful change to strive for is in our...
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Top 3 ways to gaslight your opponent
We’ve all been in the discussion that gets…serious. Meaning, you need to know what you’re talking about…or do you? In debate, there are various techniques which can be applied, whether you are...
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