End corporate control of our government and media though targeted product and service boycotts and the redirection of our personal finances. http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 22 May 2013 02:32:31 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:32:31 Global warming presents an opportunity for humanity to adjust the way we live upon the earth. The crisis is confronting us even when we turn on the TV and see news of another unusual natural disaster, or when our friends in the neighboring town experience hail the size of baseballs...

Yet, Mothe... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1019239 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:53:53 I posted about Monsanto here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022568471

[i]IMPORTANT - Monsanto Teams Up with Congress to Shred the Constitution

Last edited Tue Mar 26, 2013, 07:48 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

<snip> Without any hearings on the matter, the Senate included language... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1019222 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:20:57 Some of you may have noticed our quest to get Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital indicted for Fraud & Perjury Conspiracies, over the last decade. Thanks to Romney's Hubris, justice is finally coming.

A week ago, Joe Nocera of the New York Times posted this story "[link:http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1019219 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:13:41 The price of gas doubles over the last two years and we hear nothing from congress.

The price of milk doubles in two years we hear nothing from congress.

The average rent doubles over the last 5 years crickets.

All public utilities raise prices 50% over the last two years nothing from your... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1019198 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:10:09 Anyone on DU familiar with the movement? I saw all three of the Documentaries and I found this site. I am not sure whether to start a chapter in my state or not. Any advice would be welcome.

http://www.thezeitgeistmovement.com/... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1019195 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:58:19 I represent the United Front Against Austerity. We need activists to do what they can to help us guide our Democratic representatives via ideas and demonstrations in the right direction towards a New Deal. Therefore, I ask you to do some quick reading at our website:

[b]Our Mission:[/b]
http:/... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1019188 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:37:01 I was a registered republican up until now. I refuse to vote for the GOP in its current state, until it meets mine, and many other completely reasonable republicans views! ask me anything!... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1019158 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 22:38:21 White House petition to end corporate welfare here: http://wh.gov/Qa6f... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1019157 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:33:30 Working at a hospital in a right to work state was a wake up call for how bad things can get. Keep in mind the CEO of the parent organization got an exorbitant BONUS for trimming the care staff!!!
Now I'm going to paint this scenario from the perspective of you as the patient. This is real! This ha... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1019147 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:46:36 [b]Wall Street Journal More Interested in Caviar and Foie Gras Than Employee-owned Firms[/b]
Published on Saturday, December 8, 2012 by Common Dreams - by Gar Alperovitz

Social pain, anger at ecological degradation and the inability of traditional politics to address deep economic failings has f... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1019143 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 17:22:18 Come to the TPP Cross Border Event to learn about the next big trade and investment agreement. Peace Arch Park (on the Border between Washington State & British Colombia), 1:00 PM, December 1. There buses coming from Portland -- check out the links if you need transportation.

Today's "free trade... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1019139 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:17:59 National Oil
Short URL: http://wh.gov/XIuF
Save and Share this URL: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/start-national-oil-america/zGLVgPBc

Signatures needed by December 16, 2012 to reach goal of 25,000

we petition the obama administration to:
Start National Oil in America
Starting ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1019128 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:03:53 Signatures needed by December 16, 2012 to reach goal of 25,000


Short URL: http://wh.gov/X5Yh
Save and Share this URL: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/build-southern-border-grand-wall-and-grand-canal-gulf-mexico-pacific-ocean/ZjCt4gHL

Build a Southern border Grand Wall and Grand C... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1019126 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:00:45 (Also posted in Frugal / Energy Efficient Living)

http://www.ramblersway.com/sustainability/sustainable-clothing-made-america

From what I've read, this is a great company - very caring / humane treatment of their sheep/animals, environmentally friendly dyes, etc., and made in US. For some reas... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1019122 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:55:34 Maybe now you can take 5 minutes to read this post, as maybe we need to believe there is a chance to save America from the rich & greedy and give America back to the people?

Maybe you have seen this video on YouTube called “Anonymous – TYLER / Project Mayhem 2012”? If you haven't watched it, mayb... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1019115 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:44:19 Please share this opportunity with your networks (December 1):

http://TPPxBorder.org/

More about the Trans-Pacific Partnership FTA here:

http://www.aflcio.org/Issues/Trade/Trans-Pacific-Free-Trade-Agreement... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1019113 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 07:21:14 I believe this is the easiest most effective form of activism a consumer can participate in.
Don't be controlled by a business suit's decision what foods you should eat.
Place your gardening tips here.
Tell a gardening story or post pics of your veggies!
You can also link canning/freezing an... http://www.democraticunderground.com/101994 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:07:52 ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/101980 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 16:05:12 Legally Rejecting The Federal Government


This independence day is a good time to re-post this 2011 essay on the Declaration of Independence, its relevance to the plight of 21st century Americans, and its roots in Christianity. Today's commentary is taken from my 2011 book “The Middle and Worki... http://www.democraticunderground.com/101975 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 15:30:37 Is America Ready For Revolution?


I have always strongly believed that it's not possible to be a good Christian without standing up against social injustice and government corruption in all its forms. As I take a look around me today I find a lot of things wrong with our country. In fact, I hav... http://www.democraticunderground.com/101970 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:17:13 Negotiations are continuing on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement (TPP FTA)--the next ones will be held in San Diego July 2-10. Can you participate?

The TPP FTA is a proposed trade agreement between the U.S. and eight other Pacific Rim countries (Australia, Brunei Darussalam, C... http://www.democraticunderground.com/101965 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:15:10 How Christian Is The USA – Really?


The United States has always had a time-honored tradition of being a Christian nation. In fact, our founding fathers from George Washington on down were overwhelmingly Christian. Our great country was founded on religious freedom by the early Pilgrims, who we... http://www.democraticunderground.com/101961 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 14:14:58 Digital 3D Printing of Super-Green Houses is Happening Now

This is just really, super incredibly cool. Additive manufacturing (of more than homes - of everything) is the future, and the homes are really beautiful:

http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/green-architecture/digital-house-moves-prot... http://www.democraticunderground.com/101957 Fri, 25 May 2012 01:04:31 Is Human Equality Ordained By God?


Since the dawn of time itself mankind has been plagued by inequality. The first instance can be found in the Bible in the book of Genesis. Cain and Abel both offered sacrifices to God, and God accepted Abel's offering but rejected Cain's because Cain offered ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/101954 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:48:33 A Warning To The United States From Someone Who Cares


One of the primary purposes of this ministry is to stand up to social injustice in all its forms. I firmly believe that any minister who does not do this is simply not doing his or her job while occupying the pulpit. In that case, all they ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/101952 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:42:21 Taking Care Of One Another


Today we are living in a world that is coming apart at the seams. As I write this, over 2 and a half million jobs have been exported overseas by US multinational corporations, and they are not coming back. As a result, we have over 17 million Americans who are either... http://www.democraticunderground.com/101949 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 16:52:10
The current value of the federal minimum wage – $7.25 per hour – is often compared to the cost of living, the average wage in the economy, or the productivity of the average worker. By all of these benchmarks, the current federal minimum is well below its historical levels.1
But the current minim... http://www.democraticunderground.com/101945 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:10:13 Jesus Wasn't a Conservative, And God Isn't Republican


One of the ways that I relax and unwind at the end of each workday is to watch a couple of hours of Christian television in the evening, primarily on TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network, channels vary so check your local listings). Most of th... http://www.democraticunderground.com/101937 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:09:50 Recently, Occupy Bozeman [link:http://www.rockymt.org/?q=node/278|called on people] to get their money out of big banks, particularly Wells Fargo. People who have learned about the campaign have been asking questions. I have compiled many of those questions and provided some answers below.

1.Wh... http://www.democraticunderground.com/101935 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:26:44 (full links to research and claims made in the article at http://www.rockymt.org/?q=node/310 - N. Rockies Indymedia)

Foreclose on Wells Fargo: So Many Reasons to Divest
by Jim Macdonald
February 10, 2012

There are a lot of reasons to get your money out of the big banks – starting in Bozeman ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/101933 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:17:59 How did we get to a place where corporations are considered "people" and in fact in many ways have more rights than common citizens of this country? Or perhaps more importantly how do we change this situation within the structure of our legal system?

Corporations receive a charter for their exist... http://www.democraticunderground.com/101931 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:07:57 A friend came up with a unique solution to prevent the impending demise of the Postal Service: Simply return all of those business reply envelops with the comment of "Thanks, but no thanks" or something similar. The recipient of the business reply mail(all too often banks making credit card offers... http://www.democraticunderground.com/101921 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:16:57 I Dare To Dream

The march of economic inequality, from which springs the source of poverty, crime, violence, and lack of access to healthcare and higher education, has become the new civil rights issue of the 21st century. King's dream of unconditional equality throughout the country can finish ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/101918 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:41:05 Maybe misplaced this OP?

Thanks

http://www.democraticunderground.com/100285922... http://www.democraticunderground.com/101915 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:17:28 The Great Foreclosure Robbery

Today I will focus on the grand larceny of Wall Street “banksters” and of certain real estate and mortgage brokers concerning America's housing crisis. The retirement savings and the equity of all the family/private housing of the middle and working classes have be... http://www.democraticunderground.com/101914 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:52:39 The Plight of American Workers

The circumstances and situations that the middle and working classes in the US find themselves in today are a series of gross social injustices that demands a sharply focused and well-coordinated response from the entire populace, a rebuttal and decisive counteratt... http://www.democraticunderground.com/101913 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:23:32 The Ticking Time Bomb of Inequality

First, let me just say that I have written this today to warn people, to pull the fire alarm on your hearts and minds, to snap you out of your daydreams, to shake you awake from your slumber, to shock you out of your apathy, and to throw a bucket of cold water... http://www.democraticunderground.com/101912 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 17:43:10 Worker's Rights and Social Justice

The lack of employment and economic opportunities, the lack of access to healthcare and higher education, plus extreme economic inequality due to a high concentration of American wealth being in the hands of far too few people has turned the USA into a powder-k... http://www.democraticunderground.com/101911 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 17:30:21 California has MASSIVE Unemployment and here we are sending $! Billion worth of jobs over to China

Most disqusting thing I have seen in a very long time. Who ever that Jack Ass is lying through his teeth saying &quot;American Companies can't get the welders they need&quot; should be fired immedi... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10195 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:49:45 Solidarity with the Occupy movement! Check out http://occupyxmas.net and boycott big business this Christmas season. Support small and local business! Like us on Facebook, because we're not done after Christmas!... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10194 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:23:43