To point to racism in the use of a blocklist is helpful in drawing attention to the problem of the universal FACT of corporate-owned-state-influenced MSM that sets a tone for We The People that seems to funnel humanity through the channel of commercial control that raises the concept of the corruption of “running government like a business”.

The notion of democracy has been useful to hierarchical Establishment as an excuse for too much that is self-serving, as we remember that a component of democracy is Free Speech and a Free Press.  Some people have questioned the overall control of media on the public to the extent of indoctrination.  This notion is ignored as inferior to or dismissive of the popular culture insinuated in this way.  If the concept of racism is suggested as in the following link, perhaps the idea will more easily sink in to otherwise preoccupied minds.—-https://moguldom.com/412732/how-black-owned-media-operate-under-an-apartheid-digital-redlining-system-in-advertising/?utm_source=moengage&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=subscribed         –“This is a perfect example of white privilege in action. We are literally using our advertising stack to exclude and punish important news coverage because… it feels uncomfortable for us?” Claire wrote, noting financial services company Fidelity Investments was one brand that had the word racism on its blocklist.

–end of moguldom info–

From Radindiemedia—

https://monthlyreview.org/2022/06/01/panopticon/?mc_cid=eccaeba04c&mc_eid=2833cdb99b      –Capitalism’s two main underpinnings are control and exploitation/expropriation. There are many sites of control: school, religion, laws, media. These are all generally supportive of the interests of capital, namely, the endless drive to accumulate wealth. They all help to ensure that we behave so that the system continues to reproduce itself.

–end of radindiemedia info–

C-Span offered an interesting discussion about government funding of religious educational institutions.  —  https://www.c-span.org/video/?521182-4/washington-journal-eric-rassbach-discusses-supreme-courts-ruling-aid-religious-schools     — JUNE 22, 2022 | PART OF WASHINGTON JOURNAL 06/22/2022

Washington Journal

Eric Rassbach on the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Aid to Religious Schools

Eric Rassbach talked about the Supreme Court ruling that the state of Maine may not exclude religious schools from a state tuition program.

–c-span info–

Several thoughts on this topic that hasn’t been raised—-

***The guest continually suggested the inclusive character of this ruling because it applies to Christians, Jews, and Muslims.  Does it only apply to faiths of the Bible and if so, how is that inclusive?

***A growing portion of the US population is reported as being Asian.  Does this include, for example, Buddhism, Taoism, or any of the many non-Bible perspectives?

***Should temples, churches and mosques be subject to taxes as they step up for governmental funding and if not, why not?

***Are Native faiths excluded as arbitrarily as they have been harmed by Establishment institutionalized faiths such as has been reported recently.

***Are other nature faiths included in such access to funding?

***Concerns are legitimate when we remember past abuse—-http://ili.nativeweb.org/sdrm_art.html –When Christopher Columbus first set foot on the white sands of Guanahani island, he performed a ceremony to “take possession” of the land for the king and queen of Spain, acting under the international laws of Western Christendom. Although the story of Columbus’ “discovery” has taken on mythological proportions in most of the Western world, few people are aware that his act of “possession” was based on a religious doctrine now known in history as the Doctrine of Discovery. Even fewer people realize that today – five centuries later – the United States government still uses this archaic Judeo-Christian doctrine to deny the rights of Native American Indians.

—end of nativeweb info–

As one who is not for or against this ruling, it seems more information is required, along with ongoing monitoring to avoid abuse by those in power, privilege, and aggression.

Awareness is an important, interesting, and often ignored topic.  Generally we take our breathing for granted so we can get other things done.  But to become aware of breathing from time to time opens the door to deeper ideas and perceptions.

https://psyche.co/guides/how-to-breathe-your-way-to-better-health-and-transcendence?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=325f3a54d9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_06_20_05_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_411a82e59d-325f3a54d9-70464341       –Yet, despite the importance of the breath and the rising popularity of breathwork, so many people never give any consideration to this fundamental aspect of life. If it weren’t for our autonomic nervous system, I bet many of us would probably die by just forgetting to breathe while reading an email.

–end of aeon info–

On the topic of awareness, one wishes to share once more the irony of the Trump tariffs, that were imposed without questioning, and appear to provide nothing other than a tax on the American consumer.  Should questions be asked?

******Beginning of Trump tariff info—–

Reality flees as the public is indoctrinated to accept nonsense.  Consider tariffs.  C-Span hosted a discussion about inflation with another expert  — https://www.c-span.org/video/?521142-5/washington-journal-douglas-holtz-eakin-discusses-us-economy-amp-biden-administration-economic    —

JUNE 21, 2022  | PART OF WASHINGTON JOURNAL 06/21/2022

Washington Journal

Douglas Holtz-Eakin on The U.S. Economy and Biden Administration Economic Policies

Douglas Holtz-Eakin talked about the U.S. economy and Biden administration economic policies.

–end of c-span info–

8:40AM–caller–paraphrase—-speak to tariffs.  

Guest–paraphrase–tariffs don’t cause inflation.

With all due respect, what a nothing answer.  This was another hierarchical Establishment deflection.  Let’s consider the Trump tariffs put in place by another so-called economic expert Trump.  Why use tariffs?  Traditionally the reason was that we, in our moments of sanity as a nation, desired more exports than imports.  The reason was that wealth was flowing into the USA, rather than leaving the USA.  Tariffs made foreign goods more expensive for consumers to buy than US-made goods, increasing employment and indeed manufacturing and retail profits for corporations in the USA.  In a sane nation with sane leaders, tariffs would be used to encourage US consumers to purchase US-made products to increase imports that would enrich the USA.  Now that we are working off of principles of lunacy with economic clowns in charge, tariffs are nothing but a tax on consumers, with said tax going to the US government for no specific reason.  Capisce?….or in English Capeesh?….And so we veer down the economic highway like a gang of drunken sailors as we “run government like a business”, right off the road and into a tree….

Since our trade agreements by US Administrations that sent US manufacturing overseas, bankrupting the US economy, there is no reason to impose a tariff on imports, which are NOT paid by foreign manufacturers or nations, but are paid by US consumers.  

For what reason do we have tariffs on products?  This is absolutely nothing but a tax on consumers.  This is a Trump tariff.  Joe Biden is not addressing this.  Both Administrations are screwing the US public.  The US public seem too intellectually constipated to realize this.  

And by the way, the urban-hero Obama was manic in favor of TPP, which was a trade agreement that supported sending US manufacturing overseas, but also violated human and environmental rights of local US communities to reinforcement control by commercial interests; which feels quite fascist to some people.  As Zerlina Maxwell said, “everybody does it”.  Indeed…..

————-end of questions about the Trump tariffs——–

Capitalism has reached the end of its functional limit, it would seem.  So new ideas that could help to challenge Climate Change, among other hierarchically-manufactured ills, should be considered.  — From popularresistance  —  https://mailchi.mp/popularresistance/mq8gmey01h?e=1b0a9c0541             —

If Albanese Asks For Assange’s Freedom, Biden Ought To Agree

Indigenous Protesters Continue To Arrive In Ecuador’s Capital City

‘Fight Poverty, Not The Poor!’: Thousands Rally In Washington DC

Community Land Trusts As A Proactive Model For Post-Capitalist Development

Rebels Disrupt DC Council To Demand An End To New Fossil Fuel Projects

Brussels At Near-Standstill As Cost-Of-Living March Draws 70,000

–end of popularresistance info–

From Radindiemedia  —  

READ via CounterPunch: What Is Westinghouse Doing In Ukraine?

READ via ScheerPost: ‘Moral Failure’: California Dem Pulls Plug On Fossil Fuel Divestment Legislation

—end of radindiemedia info–

https://twitter.com/HonorTheEarth/status/1539571516089704450?cn=ZmxleGlibGVfcmVjcw%3D%3D&refsrc=email           –Defendants continue carrying hundreds of charges for peaceful resistance to Enbridge’s reckless damage to Minnesota’s environment

–end of honortheearth tweet—

From transitionus.org—-

Join us for our fourth workshop of the R4 Workshop series!! During this workshop, we will explore “ReGeneration” and learn from two amazing organizers working on building regenerative livelihoods and a solidarity economy. One of our featured speakers is Alex Zubia, network organizer with TUS and food sovereignty coordinator with Fresno Barrios Unidos. Through his position, he helps combat the food apartheid by creating healthier options and access to local organic produce free to the community. Alex has also created a community healing circle that offers an intergenerational space for people to heal and focus on art and culture. Join us on July 23, 2022, at 5 pm PST/7 pm CT/8pmEST to learn more about Alex and how he helps regenerate his community!

—end of transitionus info–

****As one who would be perfectly contented to retain the Senate if they adhered to Oaths of Office more than to Citizens United campaign donations, one is interested in a topic raised as to the reason we maintain the US Senate—-

 This is a reminder of how much we don’t know.  This brings one around to Howie Hawkins, who continues to impress with original thought.  We also could acknowledge Hawkins often speaks to censored information.

One such topic about which one would never have even considered, is whether the USA needs The Senate.  Apparently The Senate is little other than expensive window dressing, promoting hierarchical interests, and too often placed in positions of power by big-money via Citizens United.  But the public gets to fund this curiosity of pompous supremacy.  Who knew?

The Democratic Branch of the Republican/Democratic Duopoly are especially functional in voter suppression—–https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNbdkuU1edw          —#GreenSocialist Notes #76

Howie Hawkins brings up the concept of whether the USA needs the Senate.  Apparently according to some people, the Senate isn’t necessary.  This brings up the blockage from the Senate of many bills that would benefit We The People.  Combined with Citizens United that promotes big-money interest choice of Senators, in which laws are passed that benefit big-money interest rather than We The People, and that We The People support economically, the members of the Senate, this seems a good topic for discussion.

The US Constitution doesn’t seem to sanction elections run by political Parties, and to permit control of political debates by political Parties seems equally corrupt.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ7kn2-GEmM       —

Ross Perot in 1992 on NAFTA and the “Giant Sucking Sound”

Centralization is the lifeblood of the R&D duopoly.  It’s the way to enforce capitalism onto workers in 2022.

———————–We can do better———-

That “we are a 2-Party system” is a fabrication of the Republican/Democratic duopoly and spread by MSM.  In FACT the majority of voters aren’t either registered Democratic or Republican.  The censorship about this info must be envied by bureaucrats of the Former USSR and their simplistic style of 1-Party elections.  
Regardless of which character sits in the Oval Office, We The People have work to do to maintain principles of our democratic (small d) Constitutional republic.  Several items to challenge—*We need the integrity of ranked-choice voting so voters won’t feel compelled to “hold your nose and vote”*Censored debates must be stopped.  The Democratic/Republican duopoly pretends to legitimate debates in what is nothing other than another campaign show.  Independent debates run by uninterested sponsors such as The League of Women Voters, must be restored.  (Access www.debates.org to understand the extent of duopoly control).  The so-called Debate Commission is a corporation to promote the Democratic corporation and Republican corporation, not to inform We The People*Challenge and stop gerrymandering that is a trick especially of the Republican branch of the duopoly.*Stop voter suppression by political Parties, and especially confront and stop Party suppression, which is the over-arching approach to voter suppression.  Party suppression seems to have been the responsibility of the Democratic corporation*Promote by law ranked-choice voting, so we won’t be told again, by D&R duopoly, to “hold your nose and vote”If these issues are handled, our next elections can be honorable. *******************************************************************https://news.gallup.com/poll/15370/party-affiliation.aspx—-Political Party affiliation of voters.
    https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/league-refuses-help-perpetrate-fraud–LEAGUE REFUSES TO “HELP PERPETRATE A FRAUD”

WITHDRAWS SUPPORT FROM FINAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE–end of lwv info–Murray Bookchin, who founded social ecology, a theory that strongly influenced early Green Socialist thought, strongly advocated the discussion and study group as the first step of any revolutionary movement. A group of individuals meets to expand their knowledge of radical thought and form a radical intellectual community; through the give and take of discussion, can eventually form ideas for next steps in organizing and political activity. According to Bookchin, study groups help create solidarity and a shared language — with a shared coherent vision — for building a mass, organizing, political movement!
Along with Climate Change, many people oppose the imperialism of the USA under control of the Republican/Democratic duopoly.  Use of the wealth of our nation should be to enhance quality of life for We The People rather than for imperialism.  Some people vote accordingly.I———————–That “we are a 2-Party system” is a fabrication of the Republican/Democratic duopoly and spread by MSM.  In FACT the majority of voters aren’t either registered Democratic or Republican.  The censorship about this info must be envied by bureaucrats of the Former USSR and their simplistic style of 1-Party elections.  
Regardless of which character sits in the Oval Office, We The People have work to do to maintain principles of our democratic (small d) Constitutional republic.  Several items to challenge—*We need the integrity of ranked-choice voting so voters won’t feel compelled to “hold your nose and vote”*Censored debates must be stopped.  The Democratic/Republican duopoly pretends to legitimate debates in what is nothing other than another campaign show.  Independent debates run by uninterested sponsors such as The League of Women Voters, must be restored.  (Access www.debates.org to understand the extent of duopoly control).  The so-called Debate Commission is a corporation to promote the Democratic corporation and Republican corporation, not to inform We The People*Challenge and stop gerrymandering that is a trick especially of the Republican branch of the duopoly.*Stop voter suppression by political Parties, and especially confront and stop Party suppression, which is the over-arching approach to voter suppression.  Party suppression seems to have been the responsibility of the Democratic corporation*Promote by law ranked-choice voting, so we won’t be told again, by D&R duopoly, to “hold your nose and vote”If these issues are handled, our next elections can be honorable. *******************************************************************https://news.gallup.com/poll/15370/party-affiliation.aspx—-Political Party affiliation of voters.