In other words, should the US public underwrite joyriders?

One will need to risk noncompliance to the propaganda of “positivity” that is extant on media outlets, by mentioning several FACTual topics tht concern humanity.  For example—

*Sparsity of living wage in the USA

*Climate Change

*An educational system with a mission to train students into consumerism rather than civic responsibility

*A predatory disease care system rather than a universal health care system

*Imperialism defined in terms of “spreading democracy around the world”

*Lack of democracy in the USA

*Attacks on human rights of women pertaining to privacy

*”Running government like a business” which on a continuum is fascism or organized crime

Some people notice the definition of “American interests” by politicians and bureaucrats shoe-horned into positions of power via Citizens United, which seems to be another adulteration of notions in the US Constitution that seems to reinforce benefits to We the People, that the “American interests” definition implies transfer of the wealth of the nation from the 100% to the 1%.  Consider the following interesting FACT—–

https://www.salon.com/2018/01/21/how-taxpayer-money-could-end-up-paying-for-rich-people-to-go-to-space/   —The egregiousness here is subtle, particularly since our government has a history of giving contracts to private companies, and letting said private companies use the fruits of those contracts to profit separately with no ancillary benefit to taxpayers. (For more on this, read about the iPhone, which was developed with huge amounts of government-funded research — though taxpayers make no royalties off its sale, of course.) What seems more damning is the revelation that private tourists get to enjoy a luxury like a space vacation courtesy of taxpayers’ help.

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About 50 years ago, one was bored out of one’s mind by 2001:  A Space Odyssey.    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001:_A_Space_Odyssey_(film)

After reading adulation about this movie recently, I decided to give the movie another try.  I am no movie critic, and I could be the only person on the face of the planet who feels the same, but the movie is horrible.  However, it did raise several thoughts.—-

*Space is big and empty

*Movies can romanticize space travel

*Something can go wrong very, very far from home

Another thought popped into my mind.  How would Earth’s star-struck oligarchs react in the immensity of space and so far from their money.  One believes the PR discussion from said oligarchs about colonizing space in their government/private partnership that will fund such projects, may be the family equivalent of giving the teen the keys to the family car based on childish whining.  But that’s just my imagination.  Let’s talk about it.

In other words childlike hubris we hear from said stalwart oligarchs, are a campaign to wheedle cash out of Mom and Dad for personal delight, ignoring the needs of the family.  Is there another example of such arrogant rhetoric?  Recently the reason to maintain legality of assault weapons and other firearms to be carried by gun-toters in public places is “the only way to stop a bad man with a gun is a good man with a gun”.  

Recent and heart-breaking evidence testifies to what many people suspected.  In the face of an armed gunman, “good men with guns” may be no more reliable or courageous than a 10-year-old girl.

And by the way, why should the rest of the public be required to depend on personal assertion from a self-defined “good man with a gun” that he is actually good?  

And yet Americans continue to place trust in the swagger and braggadocio of such characters.  The entertainment industry may have done well its job of indoctrination into acceptance of BS.

Should we reconsider what integrity looks like?  We should at least talk about it.

From popularresistance  —  

‘Value-Based Care’ Is A Pretext For Privatization
Ukraine Uses Russian Invasion To Wreck Workers’ Rights

Open Letter To President Biden From Veterans For Peace

Puerto Rico: Major Protest Over Energy Privatization

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAkcVl3wcl8————

We Have Been Lied To… Jul 20, 2022 I’ve been talking to the award-winning journalist Aaron Maté, who says it’s a market for the U.S. Having all these new states in NATO means that all these states are obligated to be up to NATO standards, buying weapons, predominantly in the US.

#NATO #War #ukraine #russia

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From MRonline—–

https://us2.campaign-archive.com/?e=2833cdb99b&u=36ce609ae68971b4f060ad9c7&id=7e1c803ae7      —

Be moderate…we only want THE EARTH!

Everything you‘ve always wanted to know about: ‘good’ wars, ‘good’ war criminals, ‘good’ dictators, ‘good’ separatists, ‘good’ oligarchs, ‘good’ money launderers—and their antitheses!   –“There’s no such thing as a good war or a bad peace.”—-Benjamin Franklin

The Tories fiddle while the planet burns, but protest is growing – weekly briefing

White man’s media: legacy media in the U.S. and UK frames and conditions our thinking and actions

Greenland threatens

Nicaragua celebrates 43 years of revolution: a clash between reality and media misrepresentation

Russia teaches Europe ABC of gas trade

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From lakotalaw——————Earlier this week, I wrote to you about the exciting progress we’re making with my grandmothers’ group toward creating a tribally-run Child Welfare Department here at the Cheyenne River Nation. I also mentioned that our legal team was on the verge of completing the draft of an amicus brief for the Supreme Court that will help protect the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), a federal law that keeps Native foster children in Native homes. Today, I’m happy to report that our draft brief has been completed and submitted for feedback to partner organizations who are part of the Tribal Supreme Court Project.                        

Winning justice for our next generations and expanding tribal sovereignty will depend on a coordinated approach. Because ICWA’s fate will be determined by a dangerously conservative Supreme Court, our legal arguments must be well-measured and synced with our partners. Additionally, our work inside the courtroom must be paired with a continued focus on grassroots organizing in partnership with the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes to shore up tribally controlled foster care and adoption programs — especially in the event that ICWA gets struck down or modified later this year.

But the first line of defense is doing everything we can to preserve what we already have: ICWA is a good federal law that protects kids. The chair of our Advisory Board is former South Dakota Senator James Abourezk, who also happens to be ICWA’s primary creator. Now, Sen. Abourezk is co-authoring our amicus brief to the Supreme Court. We’re helping to communicate his detailed knowledge to the justices, and we believe his powerful testimony can help create key swing votes in our favor.

My deep appreciation to you for standing in our corner. Together, we can meet this pivotal moment. I’ve been active on the front lines of Native justice for five decades, and Lakota Law has worked to defend ICWA for more than 20 years. There’s nothing we haven’t seen, and there’s no fight we can’t win if we stay unified, work smart, and fight hard.

Wopila tanka — thank you for being a protector!
Madonna Thunder Hawk
Cheyenne River Organizer

The Lakota People’s Law Project–end of lakotalaw 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.