Progressive Democrat Issue 161
Today on Current TV I heard a headline that some of the virtual currencies in online games are now worth more than the dollar. That CAN'T be true. But apparently a study showed that some virtual currencies carry more weight than the US dollar. Well, I haven't been able to follow up that story, and I am sure it really is more a faux entertainment kind of story than a real one. But it is indicative of how far the dollar has fallen under Bush's "leadership." I work with many foreigners from around the world. They all tell me how weak the dollar is...they are all AMAZED at how weak the dollar is. From Spain, Israel, France, Peru, Russia, Bulgaria, Cyprus and many other nations they all tell me they are amazed at how weak the dollar is. It used to be that nations around the world tied their currency to the dollar as a way of stabilizing their currency. Now some of those nations have abandoned the dollar standard in favor of the Euro. Right now the Euro and the British pound reign supreme. The dollar is becoming a sad, backwards currency.
Back in the 1990's I bought some gold Krugeraands at under $300 per ounce. I don't have the exact price handy, though I do have it recorded. Recently gold was over $1000 an ounce.
People still are arguing whether we are in a recession or not...I can tell you we have been in one for awhile. America is losing jobs at a frightening rate, and this is after years of Bush's economy of no job growth. We haven't HAD any job growth under Bush, and now we are losing jobs. The economy has been bad during Bush's entire time in the White House...and it is right now reaching its worst. Poor job outlook. High prices for almost every necessary commodity from wheat to heating oil to milk. And through it all the deficit shoots up at a rate we have never, ever seen before.
The American economy is in the toilet and John McCain and the Republican Party are saying "stay the course." If we stay the course, we will be in major trouble.
On the international front, Iran-allied al-Sadr is clearly the most powerful man in Iraq. In Burma, a man who silently and calmly protested the government's oppression, committing no act of violence, was sentenced by the Burmese government to a life sentance for his silent protest. Burma is among the worst governments on earth right now...using child soldiers and oppressing their people brutally, killing even peaceful Buddhist monks who dare to stand up to the government. Meanwhile the oil company Chevron is one of the main financial supports of the brutal Burmese government. When you buy gas, keep that in mind, though really there is no "good" company to buy gas from. I think Citgo and BP are the "best," but they have problems as well. Cutting back on your gasoline use and avoiding Chevron, Shell and Exxon/Mobil really are critical things for progressives to be doing.
But Burma isn't the only nation condemning peaceful protesters. Indonesia has also sentenced a peaceful protester to a life term. By comparison China isn't so bad...China only sentenced a peaceful protester to three years in jail.
Speaking of civil liberties, America isn't doing so well...though hopefully getting better. Those who have followed the threat to my wife's privacy from Homeland Security might be interested to know that the Democratic Congress has taken up the issue and is holding hearings. For those of you who have been disappointed in the Democrats since they took over Congress, I understand your frustration, but also realize that Congress would NEVER have started to investigate the invasion of privacy that my wife may face as someone working in a government facility if the Democrats hadn't taken Congress. Sometimes change is slow. Maybe too slow. But we are seeing progress.
I want to continue to emphasise really great progressive candidates. In Wisconsin I was pushing a slate of progressive grassroots candidates endorsed by Progressive Majority. As you can read in the Wisconsin Focus section, 21 out of 41 of those candidates won. That is a good success rate for grassroots candidates! In Alaska one of my favorite candidates of this year is Diane Benson, running for the Alaska House seat, who many of you will have noticed me pushing in recent weeks. This week I also push once again for a friend running for Congress in New York (NY-13), Steve Harrison. And in my Virginia Focus section I am advocating for an excellent candidate for the VA-5 Congressional district, Tom Perriello. This guy has been involved in the reconcilliation process in places like Sierra Leone and Liberia, and has visited hot spots like Afghanistan and Darfur. This is a guy we really need in Congress! Add to these candidates my continuing push for Progressive Majority candidates in Pennsylvania, Arizona and California, and I'd say we have a great group of candidates this year.
So a lot going on. If you can give some help to people like Alaska's Diane Benson, New York's Steve Harrison, Virginia's Tom Perriello, or the Progressive Majority candidates I list in Arizona, California and Pennsylvania, it would help a lot. Your time or your money could do wonders for these great candidates.
Here is this week's newsletter:
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
REPUBLICAN VALUES (IOWA): We Treat People Like Livestock!
McCAIN EMBRACES RIGHT WING EXTREMISTS
A RESPONSIBLE PLAN FOR ENDING THE IRAQ WAR
NUKING IRAN
NEW YORK STATE FOCUS: Progressive Candidates, Peace Vigils, Groups and Events
CALIFORNIA FOCUS: Progressive Candidates, Alternative Energy, Peace Vigils, Groups and Events
OREGON FOCUS: Neighborhood Leaders, Alternative Energy, Groups and Events
NEW JERSEY FOCUS: Blue Jersey Radio, Peace Rallies, Impeachment, Groups and Events
VIRGINIA FOCUS: Tom Perriello, Impeachment, Groups and Events
FLORIDA FOCUS: Peace Vigils, Groups and Events
MICHIGAN FOCUS: Groups and Events
ARIZONA FOCUS: Progressive Candidates, Groups and Events
PENNSYLVANIA FOCUS: Progressive Candidates, Groups and Events
WISCONSIN FOCUS: Progressive Candidates, Groups and Events
ALASKA FOCUS: Diane Benson, Groups and Events
TEXAS FOCUS: Alternative Energy, Groups and Events
NORTH CAROLINA FOCUS: Peace Vigils, Groups and Events
IOWA FOCUS: Sustainable Agricultre, Alternative Energy, Groups and Events
GEORGIA FOCUS: Groups and Events
ILLINOIS FOCUS: Peace Vigils, Sustainable Living, Groups and Events
Back in the 1990's I bought some gold Krugeraands at under $300 per ounce. I don't have the exact price handy, though I do have it recorded. Recently gold was over $1000 an ounce.
People still are arguing whether we are in a recession or not...I can tell you we have been in one for awhile. America is losing jobs at a frightening rate, and this is after years of Bush's economy of no job growth. We haven't HAD any job growth under Bush, and now we are losing jobs. The economy has been bad during Bush's entire time in the White House...and it is right now reaching its worst. Poor job outlook. High prices for almost every necessary commodity from wheat to heating oil to milk. And through it all the deficit shoots up at a rate we have never, ever seen before.
The American economy is in the toilet and John McCain and the Republican Party are saying "stay the course." If we stay the course, we will be in major trouble.
On the international front, Iran-allied al-Sadr is clearly the most powerful man in Iraq. In Burma, a man who silently and calmly protested the government's oppression, committing no act of violence, was sentenced by the Burmese government to a life sentance for his silent protest. Burma is among the worst governments on earth right now...using child soldiers and oppressing their people brutally, killing even peaceful Buddhist monks who dare to stand up to the government. Meanwhile the oil company Chevron is one of the main financial supports of the brutal Burmese government. When you buy gas, keep that in mind, though really there is no "good" company to buy gas from. I think Citgo and BP are the "best," but they have problems as well. Cutting back on your gasoline use and avoiding Chevron, Shell and Exxon/Mobil really are critical things for progressives to be doing.
But Burma isn't the only nation condemning peaceful protesters. Indonesia has also sentenced a peaceful protester to a life term. By comparison China isn't so bad...China only sentenced a peaceful protester to three years in jail.
Speaking of civil liberties, America isn't doing so well...though hopefully getting better. Those who have followed the threat to my wife's privacy from Homeland Security might be interested to know that the Democratic Congress has taken up the issue and is holding hearings. For those of you who have been disappointed in the Democrats since they took over Congress, I understand your frustration, but also realize that Congress would NEVER have started to investigate the invasion of privacy that my wife may face as someone working in a government facility if the Democrats hadn't taken Congress. Sometimes change is slow. Maybe too slow. But we are seeing progress.
I want to continue to emphasise really great progressive candidates. In Wisconsin I was pushing a slate of progressive grassroots candidates endorsed by Progressive Majority. As you can read in the Wisconsin Focus section, 21 out of 41 of those candidates won. That is a good success rate for grassroots candidates! In Alaska one of my favorite candidates of this year is Diane Benson, running for the Alaska House seat, who many of you will have noticed me pushing in recent weeks. This week I also push once again for a friend running for Congress in New York (NY-13), Steve Harrison. And in my Virginia Focus section I am advocating for an excellent candidate for the VA-5 Congressional district, Tom Perriello. This guy has been involved in the reconcilliation process in places like Sierra Leone and Liberia, and has visited hot spots like Afghanistan and Darfur. This is a guy we really need in Congress! Add to these candidates my continuing push for Progressive Majority candidates in Pennsylvania, Arizona and California, and I'd say we have a great group of candidates this year.
So a lot going on. If you can give some help to people like Alaska's Diane Benson, New York's Steve Harrison, Virginia's Tom Perriello, or the Progressive Majority candidates I list in Arizona, California and Pennsylvania, it would help a lot. Your time or your money could do wonders for these great candidates.
Here is this week's newsletter:
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
REPUBLICAN VALUES (IOWA): We Treat People Like Livestock!
McCAIN EMBRACES RIGHT WING EXTREMISTS
A RESPONSIBLE PLAN FOR ENDING THE IRAQ WAR
NUKING IRAN
NEW YORK STATE FOCUS: Progressive Candidates, Peace Vigils, Groups and Events
CALIFORNIA FOCUS: Progressive Candidates, Alternative Energy, Peace Vigils, Groups and Events
OREGON FOCUS: Neighborhood Leaders, Alternative Energy, Groups and Events
NEW JERSEY FOCUS: Blue Jersey Radio, Peace Rallies, Impeachment, Groups and Events
VIRGINIA FOCUS: Tom Perriello, Impeachment, Groups and Events
FLORIDA FOCUS: Peace Vigils, Groups and Events
MICHIGAN FOCUS: Groups and Events
ARIZONA FOCUS: Progressive Candidates, Groups and Events
PENNSYLVANIA FOCUS: Progressive Candidates, Groups and Events
WISCONSIN FOCUS: Progressive Candidates, Groups and Events
ALASKA FOCUS: Diane Benson, Groups and Events
TEXAS FOCUS: Alternative Energy, Groups and Events
NORTH CAROLINA FOCUS: Peace Vigils, Groups and Events
IOWA FOCUS: Sustainable Agricultre, Alternative Energy, Groups and Events
GEORGIA FOCUS: Groups and Events
ILLINOIS FOCUS: Peace Vigils, Sustainable Living, Groups and Events
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2 Comments:
I'm a Canadian and stumbled across your blog. I haven't read through many of the back posts but I think your political position is pretty clear! And like most Canadians, I no doubt share many of your progressive viewpoints, particularly on social issues.
But unfortunately the level of discourse in this post is so low it's laughable, especially when you start ranting about the economy. Somehow YOU know that the USA is in a recession. Oh really, how do you know that? According to you, there has been no job growth in Bush's term. Oh really, where's your data to support this?
I think Bush is easily the worst president of my lifetime, but attacking him with such absurdities just weakens your position. The facts are that the USA economy may or may not be heading into a recession, but it has enjoyed unprecedented growth in the last 20 years. Even the last recession earlier this decade was very mild by historical standards. Can we thank Bush for this? Not likely - he's a bumbling fool. But getting hysterical and spouting absolute falsehoods hardly makes you look any better.
With all due respect, you have no idea about the American economy under Bush. Job growth has been abyssmal under Bush. Abyssmal, even in his sp-called recovery. There is ample data. Here are just two examples:
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/05/the-bush-jobs-record/
http://archive.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/04/06/march/
http://www.kyklosproductions.com/articles/no_jobs.html
(this last from the LAST time Bush lied about a recovery)
The American economy is at it's worst in almost 30 years...or since the Great Depression according to some. Job growth has been the worst in modern history. Bankruptcies are at a record high. And our deficit is at a record high.
And we are in the second recession of Bush's term. That is something even the IMF believes:
http://latelinenews.com/news/ll/english/10066223.shtml?cc=44879
It isn't "may or may not" except in Bush/McCain speeches. It is a recession that some are starting to call a possible Depression. And Bush has presided over full blown "Stagflation" since early in his Presidency.
I have no idea what things are like in Canada. If nothing else, global warming should be helping your Ag sector. But here in the US, NO ONE, unless they are a CEO for Halliburton or Bechtel or Exxon/Mobil, think the economy is anything but abyssmal.
As to my level of discourse, since I have an international readership that has gotten me interviewed worldwide and connected me with bloggers and politicians throughout America, I have no doubt that my level of discourse is adequate.
Data is easy to obtain these days of the internet. You attack me without checking. That is a shame. I have been following these issues for years now. If you want to attack my position, I am open to criticism, but you better back up your claims. You do not. Nothing I have said is a falsehood. Your saying so suggests you have not done your homework.
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