While one doesn’t understand German, one comes away with the notion that journalism in Germany has transformed since the pre-WWII days, while a Free Press in the USA seems to have transformed into a pre-WWII-Germany vibe.

https://twitter.com/robintransition/status/1583084087622791170  –German TV news on what is happening in British politics is amazing. No need to understand German, watch to the end

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And by the way, it’s not inflation, it’s price gouging.  — https://twitter.com/AmericanIndian8/status/1583114567416266754                         —

Dear Walmart & Target, Home Depot and all other stores with self checkout….

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Citizens United provides the bribes to legislators to avoid legislating fairness in commerce.  And once again, the Trump tariff places a tax on products outsourced for manufacturing to foreign nations, that when shipped back into the USA, are so taxed for no reason other than to further gouge American consumers. 

Republican politicians along with Democratic politicians were paid handsomely by commercial interests via Citizens United for these types of policies.  Collaboration seems exposed in www.alec.org.  The American consumer isthe target for exploitation. US media ignores this national-security risk, while politicians are silent on the topic.  How is this not dictatorship?

From organicconsumers—–                 https://www.organicconsumers.org/bytes/planting-peace?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=OB+778&utm_content=OB+778                    —

PLANTING PEACE

Regeneration or Armageddon? 60 Years Ago and Today

POLITICS

The U.S. is Leading the World into an Abyss

PLANTING PEACE

Americans Want Negotiations, the State Wants War and the Dismemberment of Russia

GENETIC ENGINEERING

Scientists Sound the Alarm

UKRAINE

Medea Benjamin: Negotiation is the Only Way Forward in Ukraine

MILLIONS AGAINST MONSANTO

Gene-Editing: The Hazards

REGENERATION INTERNATIONAL

Watch Regeneration International’s World Food Summit

APPETITE FOR A CHANGE

GMOs, Chemicals, and the Foods Affecting Your Health

–end of orgnicconumers info—

Hmmm….Shades of TPP FASTTRACKED by Obama, which was a trade agreement that included language that places corporate privilege over human and environmental rights—–https://popularresistance.org/supreme-court-orders-the-doj-to-explain-why-it-let-chevron-prosecute-me/  —

Even A Conservative Court Seems Offended By The Nation’s First Corporate Prosecution.

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The current Supreme Court should be viewed as suspiciously as was the Obama Administration cave-in to corporate-campaign-donor interests, in one person’s opinion; and perhaps speaking out about both has resulted in temperance from a curiously Conservative but frighteningly money-oriented Supreme Court.

Use Free Speech while you still can.

At the same time D&R duopoly legislators pass laws that censor 3rd-Party candidates, views outside of the capitalistic duopoly hierarchy are changing policy.  

From www.hawkinsmattera.org           —     Despite efforts by the New York State Democratic Party and their functionaries to silence us, we have broken through to the media with this campaign’s message of Inclusive Democracy, a Green New Deal, and an Economic Bill of Rights. We ask that you share this important news coverage to your community, families and allies:

• Capital Tonight Video: Green Party wages daunting write-in campaign to win back ballot access in New York
  
• Albany Times Union Op-Ed: Kathy Hochul, Lee Zeldin and nobody else
  
  “Walk into any supermarket and you’ll find a variety of breakfast cereals to match nearly any taste. Shop online and you can select, say, shoes to meet your idiosyncratic preferences.
  
  This is what we’ve come to expect in this age of choice. Almost everywhere there are alternatives to the same-old boring whatever. Nearly everywhere, we have options to satisfy every niche, variety that feels infinite and empowering.
  
  Everywhere, except at the ballot box…”
  
• The New York Times: For First Time Since 1946, New Yorkers Have Just 2 Choices for Governor
  
  “…this year, for the first time in over 75 years, the state ballot appears destined to offer only two choices: Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, and Representative Lee Zeldin, a Republican.
  
  The paucity of options is largely due to former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who championed changes in election law two years ago that made it far more difficult for third parties to get on the ballot. The changes to ballot access law tripled the number of voter signatures required for groups to get on the November ballot and forced political parties to qualify every two years instead of four.”
  
• Focus on Albany Video: A conversation with Howie Hawkins about the campaign for Governor

The Times nails the issue: Cuomo, Hochul, and their Legislature Lackeys have brought democracy in New York to a 75-year low. And the bar was already disgracefully low.

But we can beat this and make our elections more fair and equitable than ever — with your help. We ask that you donate to this campaign today so we can continue fighting through Election Day.

And, speaking of Election Day, we ask that you take a moment to look at how you will need to write in our names for Governor and Lt. Governor, and to share this information with voters:

—end of hawkinsmattera 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!