Rape of the Earth’s resources to convince consumers they need things they never knew about or that they needed, seems inane—

https://twitter.com/GreenpeaceUK/status/1543217932372791298          –Can we stop being bombarded by adverts?

–end of tweet —

Half the time one feels like Debby Downer when talking about Climate Change, while acknowledging that this is about retaining life as we know it.  That means the living and breathing part, not the “let’s see how fast we can drive our gas guzzler” part.  One suspects the negative or positive reception is as much about the receiver as the sender.

C-Span discussed the Independence Day Celebration today, including info about a letter written by John Adams to Abigail that endorsed use of fireworks to commemorate July 4th.  Would the same suggestion have been made if John Adams knew about Climate Change or for that matter plastic?

/www.treehugger.com/are-fireworks-bad-for-the-environment-4864146?utm_campaign=treehugger&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=28261916&utm_term=     —

Air Quality Impacts

Wildfire Risk

Plastic Pollution

–end of treehugger info—

Is it more patriotic to use the excuse of the pre-informed thoughts of John Adams about the use of fireworks or to use our own intellect to self-inform of the hazards as understood in 2022?

From popularresistance   —   https://mailchi.mp/popularresistance/q907onvlm6?e=1b0a9c0541  —

Global South And North Unite To Stop East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline

Newsletter: Color Revolution Comes Home?

The Terrible Origins Of July 4th

Julian Assange Appeals His Extradition To The United States

The US Contests The Chinese Belt And Road With A Private Corporation

Indigenous Leaders And Climate Groups Respond To West Virginia vs. EPA

World’s Largest Imperial Power Calls For Russia To ‘Decolonize’

SCOTUS EPA Ruling Signals Court Will Strike Down Rules Limiting Profits

US National Security State Censoring Anti-imperialists

—end of popularresistance info–

https://rumble.com/v1b39y7-police-shoot-fleeing-man-60-times-lee-camp-live.html      —

Today at Noon ET/ 9am PT (and replayed anytime afterwards), join me for a livestream about the latest assault by our brutal police & a discussion about new evidence showing intelligent life may ONLY exist on earth

–end of leecamp info–  Lee Camp is a censored comedian (language)

https://portside.org/2022-07-03/science-and-civil-liberties-lost-aclu-lecture-carl-sagan?utm_source=portside-general&utm_medium=email      ––Sagan spoke prophetically of the irrationality that plagued public discourse, the imperative of international cooperation, the dangers posed by advances in technology, and the threats to free speech and democracy in the United States. A 35-year retrospective

reveals both increments of progress (some owing to Sagan’s own efforts) and
continuing menaces.

–end of portside 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—