Discussion on C-Span this morning presented diverse perspectives.  At 9:00AM a caller (paraphrase) spoke to the lack of attention from our government for Senior citizens and handicapped people.  A feature of capitalism is “running government like a business”.  This on a continuum becomes organized crime.  The Pyramid-Scheme economy is a prerequisite to capitalism that caters to hierarchy by exploitation of human resources (people) and natural resources (environment).  Senior citizens and physically-challenged people are not always a solicited part of the workforce.  In FACT in a civilized society they would be honored members.  In capitalism they are not respected.

This is similar to our educational system that is common-core defined, children are not schooled on topics of self-reliance, autonomy, and self-governance, but rather are schooled into compliance to hierarchy and dependence of consumerism.
If we want to follow principles of the US Constitution that seems to promote a democratic (small d) Constitutional republic, we might, if we need a label, try democratic (small d) socialism.  If we could get away from labels, we could simply follow principles of the US Constitution.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?516748-4/washington-journal-news-headlines-viewer-calls    —-end of c-span info–

Who will deny that capitalistic hierarchy is about self-enrichment?  —  https://www.organicconsumers.org/bytes/regenerating-democracy-food-and-farming?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=OB+736&utm_content=OB+736    —

POLITICS

Regenerating Democracy

GENETIC ENGINEERING

New U.S. GMO Labeling Law is a Travesty

REGENERATION

Big Ag: Coopting Regeneration?

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Received from popularresistance  —  https://mailchi.mp/popularresistance/i2hof6ghgy?e=1b0a9c0541   —

Congress Passes Massive $778 Billion NDAA

Neocons Bent On Starting Another Disaster In Ukraine

Most American Homeowners Are ‘House Poor’

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Received from POGO  —  Agency overseeing Trump’s D.C. hotel lease failed to examine ethical, constitutional conflicts, report saysCongress makes it nearly impossible to investigate whether its aides are violating financial conflict-of-interest laws. We went and did it anywayOver 80 of those charged in the January 6 investigation have ties to the militaryHow brothers in arms plotted theft, sale of U.S. Army weaponryFar too little vote fraud to tip election to Trump, AP finds–end of POGO info–

Strength of character must be celebrated.  This story that touches to the core is recognizable in 2021 by some people in the misogyny that was used in the 2020 Democratic Presidential primary as a campaign strategy.  Michael Steel may have had this situation in mind when he incorrectly alluded to Rosa Parks being forced to vacate her seat on a bus to a white woman on left-leaning cable news due to his run for Governor and excitement in elevating rhetoric to promote his position.  Regardless, to right this wrong for Ms. Colvin is to be celebrated.  This also reminds  left-leaning and right-leaning cable news isn’t always FACTual.https://www.aol.com/news/claudette-colvins-1955-arrest-record-203305788.html    –Colvin and three other Black women sat in the “no man’s land” when the white driver ordered them to vacate their seats for the white people who had boarded. As historian Taylor Branch wrote, two of the women complied, but Colvin and another woman pretended not to hear.–end of aol info–
To speak up for oneself is the right of humanity.  Too many of our fellow beings cannot do so.  —  https://socialistproject.ca/2021/12/whales-militarism-save-destroy-climate/#more   –Unfortunately, the US budget priorities never fail to put the Pentagon above all else – even a breathable atmosphere. At a December 2021 hearing on “How Operational Energy Can Help Us Address Logistics Challenges” by the Readiness Subcommittee of the US House Armed Services Committee, Representative Austin Scott (R-GA) said, “I know we’re concerned about emissions and other things, and we should be. We can and should do a better job of taking care of the environment. But ultimately, when we’re in a fight, we have to win that fight.”This logic that “we have to destroy the village in order to save it” prevails at the Pentagon. For example, hundreds of naval exercises conducted year-round in the Indo-Pacific region damage and kill tens of thousands of whales annually. And every year, the number of war games, encouraged by the US Department of Defense, increases. They’re called “war games,” but for creatures of the sea, it’s not a game at all.–end of socialistproject info–

An important foundation from which to speak is FACTS.  We need to know how our politicians vote—https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=116&session=2&vote=00140   —

https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00264.htm  —Question:  On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 6395 )Vote Number: 264Vote Date: December 11, 2020, 12:30 PMRequired For Majority: 1/2Vote Result: Conference Report Agreed toMeasure Number: H.R. 6395 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 )Gillibrand (D-NY), Yea           Schumer (D-NY), Yea –end of rollcall info–Acknowledgement is deserved by Wyden (D-OR), Nay who not only voted against the NDAA, but is also reported to challenge the incredible increase of Social Security premiums for seniors which seems to be a transfer of wealth from senior citizens to the Alzheimer’s drug makers.We have much work to do. 
A qualification for our leaders could be strength of character.   Marianne Williamson ran for President on the Democratic ticket in 2020.  We need strength of character in public office.  Injustice is ubiquitous, even in the USA.  —  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tii3sPCfZiM  —

Marianne Williamson live with Julian Assange’s brother Gabriel Shipton

We deserve better.      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.I———————–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.