Language matters especially from bureaucracy that can shape the lives of We The People.  This change in language in NYS reminds of a decades-old sit-com called Designing Women.  Included in the characters was a handyman who was imminently likable and dependable but wore a perpetually worried look on his face while often punctuating his conversation with reference to his “unfortunate incarceration”.    This seems to have been a subtle political statement about the times of such policies and laws as stop and frisk.

Who knows whether a change in language will make a difference.  But to err on the side of humanity seems helpful.  Since the USA stands out as number 1 in global incarceration, we probably need to remain aware of effects on people.https://www.aol.com/news/york-scraps-word-inmate-state-112352310-133139310.html    –ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York has amended several state laws to remove the word “inmate” and replace it with “incarcerated person” to refer to people serving prison time.

–end of aol info–

Let’s give a shout out to Ireland for acting like a civilized nation.

https://www.facebook.com/rema.loeb/posts/pfbid0QpcXdEGgNn3uV3S8y95vinmTP914fnxRghS3ELHZZgUEeDbmFkdCqt6AeC5Jmp6kl   –“I want to express my deepest appreciation to the Irish and team Ireland. It was the first time in the history of traveling on our Haudenosaunee passport that we were treated with such dignity and respect.

–end of tweet–with thanks to Rema Loeb

Dignity and respect could be the call words for the 21ST Century.

It makes good political and business sense for the US government to watch while Cuba burns.  It also touches upon the exploitation of nature and humanity for political expediency.  Who are we really?  It would take so little to make a positive statement about the integrity of Americans, and perhaps we have made our statement.

https://popularresistance.org/while-cuba-deals-with-blazing-fire-the-u-s-heartlessly-watches-and-waits/    — Mexico and Venezuela responded immediately and with great generosity. Mexico sent 45,000 liters of firefighting foam in 16 flights, as well as firefighters and equipment. Venezuela sent firefighters and technicians, as well as 20 tons of foam and other chemicals.

The U.S., on the other hand, offered technical assistance, which amounted to phone consultations. Despite having invaluable expertise and experience with major fires, the U.S. has not sent personnel, equipment, planes, materials, or other resources to its neighbor that would actually help minimize the risk to human life and the environment. The U.S. Embassy in Havana instead offered condolences and stated on day four of the blazing fire that they were “carefully watching the situation” and that U.S. entities and organizations could provide disaster relief. –end of popularresistance info–

From Leecamp—–https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g25WKCt5cLc             –Aug 11, 2022 A new poll by Gallop shows that nearly the entire US populace no longer trusts mainstream media. Is this is a wonderful or a horrible thing? And what’s the cause? Lee Camp digs into it.

–end of leecamp info—-censored comedian at work….

We must call for responsibility from media, and how about the professionalism of journalism rather than the presentation of the ad man?

From MRonline  — https://us2.campaign-archive.com/?e=2833cdb99b&u=36ce609ae68971b4f060ad9c7&id=c684e98af9  —

Walter Rodney: A people’s professor–Rodney argues for the necessity of historical accounts that advance the view of the oppressed, of those systematically underdeveloped by the capitalist-imperialist system from which Russia was the first to make a break. In developing this view, he addresses various accusations that the Russian revolutionary era was anti-democratic or authoritarian.

The United States has many political prisoners. Here’s a list

Nancy Pelosi, White Supremacy, and China

Unleashing the fight for reproductive justice

South Africa is on a knife edge as xenophobia escalates

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From organicconsumers  —  https://www.organicconsumers.org/bytes/calling-all-rebels?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=OB+768&utm_content=OB+768        —

ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE

Can Small-Scale Farmers Stop Climate Change?

SUPPORT THE OCA & CRL

Calling All Dreamers, Rebels, and Truth-Tellers

FOOD STABILITY

Can Small-Scale Farmers Feed the World?

THE UKRAINE WAR

Biowarfare and the Theft of Billions

REGENERATIVE AG

True Carbon Farming Requires Deep Roots—in the Soil and in Community

RFK JR.

A Letter to Liberals: Why I Wrote It & Why I Hope You Will Read It

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Mention of RFK, Jr. brings to mind the 50-year-release-deadline on the JFK Assassination classified information has come and gone.  Trump decided for America, the classified information should not be released to the public.  Where is this information sequestered, and for what purpose?

The 21st Century could be a time for the transparency that is requisite for democracy….or not.  You decide.

****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.