Posts Tagged: democracy
Passing their bucks
“A democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax can escape the obligation to pay it.” -Alexis de Tocqueville
Passing their bucks
“A democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax can escape the obligation to pay it.” -Alexis de Tocqueville
The hope of freedom
“None who have always been free can understand the terrible fascinating power of the hope of freedom to those who are not free.” -Pearl S. Buck
The hope of freedom
“None who have always been free can understand the terrible fascinating power of the hope of freedom to those who are not free.” -Pearl S. Buck
If this is your first time trying democracy, you’ve gotta fight
When I open up a newspaper or read an article on line about what is happening around the world right now, I can’t help but think that maybe Billy Corgan was right when he crooned, “The world is a
If this is your first time trying democracy, you’ve gotta fight
When I open up a newspaper or read an article on line about what is happening around the world right now, I can’t help but think that maybe Billy Corgan was right when he crooned, “The world is a
We’ve got to take the power back
“The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it comes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism – ownership of government by
We’ve got to take the power back
“The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it comes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism – ownership of government by
Red Rover, red rover
It should be of growing concern to the American people that the relationship between the US and the Russians are becoming more and more tenuous. It is of no surprise since Russia is geographically and politically closer to China than
Red Rover, red rover
It should be of growing concern to the American people that the relationship between the US and the Russians are becoming more and more tenuous. It is of no surprise since Russia is geographically and politically closer to China than
Social security
With the decline of union popularity private as well as public companies now want to do away with pension plans for their employees. They want to take what few privileges and rights workers have struggled and fought for, privatize your
Social security
With the decline of union popularity private as well as public companies now want to do away with pension plans for their employees. They want to take what few privileges and rights workers have struggled and fought for, privatize your
Where’s the party at?
Am I Rip Van Winkle? Have I been asleep under the tree of democracy and have now woken up in a different time and a different era? What the hell happened to political parties in this country? It was never
Where’s the party at?
Am I Rip Van Winkle? Have I been asleep under the tree of democracy and have now woken up in a different time and a different era? What the hell happened to political parties in this country? It was never
A call to arms
Lately I have been extremely outspoken about calling my fellow Americans to arms. When I say something like that I don’t mean for people to get their guns and storm the Capitol building. No, no, no, what I mean is
A call to arms
Lately I have been extremely outspoken about calling my fellow Americans to arms. When I say something like that I don’t mean for people to get their guns and storm the Capitol building. No, no, no, what I mean is
Not all secrets should be shared
We live in the century of information dissemination. The concepts of anonymity and privacy no longer exist, and based on social networks and public sharing forums people seem to have voluntarily given up these rights. But some of the secrets
Not all secrets should be shared
We live in the century of information dissemination. The concepts of anonymity and privacy no longer exist, and based on social networks and public sharing forums people seem to have voluntarily given up these rights. But some of the secrets
A salute to Dr. King
My Favorite quotes from a legendary man “Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.” “Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within
A salute to Dr. King
My Favorite quotes from a legendary man “Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.” “Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within
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