The language is magical to set us up for non reality.

Magical thinking nation——C-Span caller 9:53AM–paraphrase—open forum is deftly controlled by the moderator.  (One has noticed the same regarding the leading character of moderators.  Mr. McArdle is excellent in this position.  Having worked with a McArdle back in the day, one can attest to the sales qualities of the perhaps far-extended family.

C-Span hosted a discussion on the topic of the rule of law in the USA.  Tiered justice depending upon wealth and celebrity seems a bygone conclusion in the USA.  If the rule of law is applied fairly the USA wouldn’t be an oligarchy and would more nearly seem a democracy.  If the rule of law is applied fairly some of our current so-called leaders wouldn’t be in positions of power.  In capitalism the ruling concept is money that in capitalism justifies anything.  This system supports oligarchs who buy lawmakers.

A case in point of the questionable process is the magical language that has changed Social Security Earned Benefits into entitlements, at the whim of media sycophants and capitalistic hierarchical Establishment.  FACTually speaking the financial industry complicit with government regulators have enforced Social Security over decades as an Earned Benefit.  With advancement of capitalistic hierarchy, this language has gotten in the way of hierarchical inclination.  

C-Span–7:50AM–caller–paraphrase–Speaks to the racial make-up of the US prison population.  (On the topic of magical language, consider the label of “white-collar crime” that generally isn’t prosecuted.  One need only leave out collar to reach a deeper truth.)

C-Span–9:10AM–Zandi, guest–paraphrase–The debt problem is complicated by the expense of Medicare.  (Yet “lawmakers” say Medicare cannot negotiate prices with pharmaceuticals.  This isn’t free market principles, and seems more nearly corruption in an oligarchy.)  (Also, a 1-payer public health care system would be more fair and less costly. )

The legal but illegitimate character of Citizens United should be discussed.

Howie Hawkins from the Green Party offers relevant suggestions for challenging Citizens United, by signing this Democratic Party petition.–

https://www.movetoamend.org/amendment        –Section 1. [Artificial Entities Such as Corporations Do Not Have Constitutional Rights]The rights protected by the Constitution of the United States are the rights of natural persons only.

Artificial entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state shall have no rights under this Constitution and are subject to regulation by the People, through Federal, State, or local law.

The privileges of artificial entities shall be determined by the People, through Federal, State, or local law, and shall not be construed to be inherent or inalienable.

Section 2. [Money is Not Free Speech]Section 3. 

Nothing in this amendment shall be construed to abridge the freedom of the press. –end of movetoamend info–

Unless I missed his name, I don’t see Marc Molinaro on this list.  This must be an oversight by a newly-elected “Representative of The People”.  —

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/48/cosponsors?r=2&s=4&searchResultViewType=expanded    —

H.J.Res.48 – Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.

–end of congess.gov/bill/117th info–

PETITION to sign if you wish  —     https://www.movetoamend.org/motion    —

We, the People of the United States of America, reject the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling and other related cases, and move to amend our Constitution to firmly establish that money is not speech, and that human beings, not corporations, are persons entitled to constitutional rights.

–end of movetoamend 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!