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“Going after medicare cuts to fix the economy is like invading Iraq when you were attacked by 15 Saudis.” -John Fuglesang View high resolution

“Going after medicare cuts to fix the economy is like invading Iraq when you were attacked by 15 Saudis.”

-John Fuglesang

This is a MUST watch.  Corporations are getting richer, but wages have been stagnant and inequality is growing.

Wealth Inequality in America

(Reblogged from azspot)
Why does Mitt Romney think HIS tax history deserves more privacy than your vagina??? View high resolution

Why does Mitt Romney think HIS tax history deserves more privacy than your vagina???

Image says: I was going to post something to tell you the difference between Hindus and Sikhs and Muslims, but I realized that you don’t need to know anything about someone’s religion to know that you shouldn’t shoot them. -Eric Parsons View high resolution

Image says: I was going to post something to tell you the difference between Hindus and Sikhs and Muslims, but I realized that you don’t need to know anything about someone’s religion to know that you shouldn’t shoot them.

-Eric Parsons

The Chick Fellatio: stuck in the craw

“What has Chick-Fil-A ever done for you? Sold you some fatty chicken at a ridiculous mark-up? Made you chuckle at semi-literate cartoon cows?… If I, in turn, don’t mean more to you than a chicken sandwich from Chik-Fil-A. - if my life, my quality of life, and my dignity are such afterthoughts to you that you’d not only refuse the boycott, but go out of your way to support someone who was hurting me? if I let this stand, if I don’t stand up to the bullies and if I let my friends egg the bullies on, what does that make me?

…Let’s agree that this isn’t about curtailing anyone’s rights under First Amendment. The Constitution is a legal document. This is not a legal argument. No one is arguing that Chik-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy should be put in prison, or silenced, or censored by the government. This has nothing to do with government censorship or government abridgment of Freedom of Speech. So don’t worry: the ability of this millionaire to legally spend his millions as he sees fit is not in jeopardy. You need not defend it.

… There are times in your life when you have the opportunity to stand up for your friends. When you let that opportunity pass, your friends notice. It doesn’t mean we can’t be friends, but it diminishes you, and it diminishes the friendship. That’s how it is, no matter what the issue or what the venue.

BOYCOTT CHICK-FIL-A

Click on the link to read the entire article.

WTF???

The U.S. economy nearly IMPLODED under Republican rule.  Have we forgotten that so quickly? Someone please please, PLEASE tell me how anyone could vote for a Republican?  I mean, yes, the Democrats can be crazy sometimes and they drive me up the wall occasionally with some of the stupid things they do, but I’ll take a little crazy over completely bat-shit insane any day of the week.

FAMILY VALUES #P2

Progressives MUST start talking about their values.  Here’s an example.

FAMILY VALUES:  Family values are extremely important particularly concerning the raising of children.  Children must grow up in strong, supportive, loving homes.  Children become responsible, self-disciplined and self-reliant through being cared for, respected, and caring for others both in their family and community.  The obedience of children comes out of their love and respect for their parents and their community, NOT our of fear of punishment.  Good communication is crucial.  If their authority is to be legitimate, parents and other adults must explain why their decisions serve the cause of protection and nurturance. The principal goal of nurturance is for children to be fulfilled and happy in their lives.  This nurturance can and should come from multiple sources.  Mothers, fathers, grandparents, extended family, neighbors, and/or friends should all play a role in raising children.  The configuration of adults (and their sexual orientation) plays absolutely no role in a child’s healthy development - respect, nurturance, love, communication and protection does.  

It’s Our VALUES Stupid! #P2

We must start talking about our values and stop talking about issues.  It’s not that issues aren’t important, but VALUES must come first.  What do environmental protection, civil rights, abortion rights, gun control, gay rights and public education all have in common??

THE ETHIC OF CARING!!  Empathy, Responsibility, Justice, Freedom and Liberty belong in the new language of Liberals! Progressives are notoriously bad at vocalizing our values (because we also value facts and logic).  All of the issues we support are connected by the ethic of caring and empathy.  Absolutely everything we care about is linked together through our values and the government must be responsible for protecting us and moving us toward a more just and equal society.  That’s why Social Security is so important.  That’s why gay rights are so important. That’s why all the issues we care about are so important.  It’s because we care about our fellow citizens.  We want the elderly, who can no longer work, to be taken care of and not out on the streets or in poverty!!  They shouldn’t be subjected to the gambling done on the Wall Street Casino.  Family stability and responsibility matter - not the sex of a parent.  An education is a right not a reward for the rich.  We need an educated society in order to maintain our democracy.

The only way to accomplish our goals is to COME TOGETHER.  We must start pushing our values and stop pushing single issues.  For example, instead of saying, “I believe in Global Warming,” we should say, “We need to make sure the environment continues to support us and our children.  Corporations pollute our air and water and use our land – all for private profits.  These corporations use MORE of our resources than individuals do, so it only makes sense for them to pay for polluting our planet and making us sick. We must curb the local and global destruction they inflict, etc. (then we would push our reps to sponsor Cap and Dividend legislation)… BUT the issues come last, not first.  If we don’t explain our values, issues don’t get the support they need.  Gays are fighting for same sex marriage.  Feminist are fighting for women to be able to have control of their own bodies, and on and on, but we’re all connected by the ethic of caring and we must UNITE as such.

Most people are bi-conceptuals: they have both conservative and progressive views in different aspects of their lives (family, work, school, etc.)  Conservatives are superb at manipulating language to get people to vote against their own interests.  Progressives need to stimulate the more progressive side of everyone’s brain by talking about our VALUES!  PROGRESSIVES UNITE!