The following Organic Consumers link highlights several disturbing realities, not the least of which is masks for cows.

As one who grew up in the ’50’s, one remembers when decisions were made by our “leaders” to permit partnering of corporations with public school systems in what they described as a win-win situation, while others recognized definite exploitation of children  for profit;.  The white noise of the phrase “Western values” need to be more clearly considered and challenged.  The capitalistic hierarchical Establishment can make any action sound warm and fuzzy, even if it’s harmful to people and planet.  https://organicconsumers.org/bitter-sweet-spring?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=OB+798&utm_content=OB+798   —

GMOS

Mexico Rejects Biden’s GMO, Drug War, & Energy Bullying

PUBLIC HEALTH

The Obesity Epidemic: How Did We Get Here?

CHILDREN’S HEALTH

Public Schools to Start Serving Kraft Lunchables, Thanks to ‘Sweetheart Deal’ With USDA

GATES WATCH

Gates Invests in Data Collecting “Smart Masks” for Cows

DIGITAL CURRENCY

Feds Using Banking Crisis to Usher in Central Bank Digital Currency, Experts Warn

HEALTH

Obesity Linked to Areas with the Most Grocery Stores Selling Unhealthy Foods

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Human expertise in technology that out paces human maturity is giving us a progress before which we cannot stand defined in terms of greed, exploitation and privilege.  A realistic assessment of the human level of maturity is sorely needed.  —  https://www.ecowatch.com/global-warming-solutions-rewilding.html         —

It’s no secret that preserving and restoring wilderness areas is good for ecosystems, but a new study has pinpointed another major benefit to rewilding.

According to the study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, rewilding, or preserving and restoring wildlife and wilderness areas, could improve natural carbon sinks in ecosystems, therefore boosting natural methods of carbon capture and helping the world limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

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As capitalistic hierarchical Establishment in the USA agonize over the lack of democracy around the globe, the national security risk to Americans by Climate Change disasters goes unacknowledged for profit.

The US Constitution seems to be a guide to protect democracy in the USA.  The Founders didn’t say the USA was responsible for the democracy of other nations.  It seems that capitalist hierarchical Establishment is using the deflection of “spreading democracy around the world”.  None of this is logical or even possible.  Meanwhile an attempt by capitalistic hierarchical Establishment to express success in their global venture means that capitalistic hierarchical Establishment is pretending nations that are not democratic, are.  This is becoming ever more apparent.

C-Span hosted a discussion about the fraying Israeli/US relationship.  Why do we even have such a supposed relationship?  The USA would be better off as an independent and strong democracy on our own.  Any attempt otherwise seems to be indulgence to the world-wide oligarchy that is instigating war that harms local communities.

Callers to C-Span brought up relevant points about the Israeli/US “relationship”.  

*The extraordinary privilege by the Trump Administration to Israel brings up questions

*Israeli actions toward its own judiciary puts a spotlight on the abuse in the USA of a judiciary that has become increasingly political

*The appearance if not the reality of conflict of interest is obvious in the Ginni Thomas/Clarence Thomas judiciary 

*Unfortunately Clarence Thomas, for many people, evoke memories of a patriarchal power play by Biden in his treatment of Anita Hill

*That American women who had watched that insulting charade are intended to feel confidence in a Clarence Thomas appointment is inanity

*The presumption must be that more than half the US population doesn’t exist or count

*The Clarence Thomas appointment with charges that point toward misogyny paved the way for Kavanaugh

*As the USA ignores our own injustice, the deflection of “spreading democracy” is clearly a ruse

Someone once said we need to judge people not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.    

As one who voted for Ajamu Baraka for V-P, one continues to support the positions he expresses.  Imperial power needs to be challenged.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdkf8AibMHc    —

Ajamu Baraka: The Rise of The Global South

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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!