Let the Revolution Begin
Monday, April 4th, 2011“This Is What Resistance Looks Like” by Chris Hedges
Posts Tagged ‘taxes’
Revolution or Fascism
Saturday, March 26th, 2011Bob Herbert wrote his final essay for the New York Times: “Losing Our Way.” I wrote the following response…
Your essay was outstanding, but I have some thoughts on the final sentence: “New ideas and new leadership have seldom been more urgently needed.”
To that I would say…
There are already plenty of great ideas out there. No shortage, both online and at the library. One example, off the top of my head, would be the book: “Alternatives to Economic Globalization.” All these good ideas are simply being ignored by the powers that be.
What we do lack is leadership, and this is the profound disappointment with Obama. He did get our hopes up — but that promise has been dashed. I suspect that the needed leadership in this country will end up coming from the bottom, rather than the top. Such is the stranglehold of money on the current system. All signs point to a choice between active revolution or docile fascism.
Tax the Bejeezus Out of the Rich
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011Where’s all the money? Here’s a simple, concise explanation from Robert Reich.
We Are All Welfare Queens
Friday, February 18th, 2011A good article from Paul Craig Roberts: “Obama’s 2012 Budget: A Tool for Class War.”
And a fun one from Sherry Wolf: “A Modest Proposal for Republicans.”
Tax the Snot Out of the Rich
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011A great article by Robert Reich, filled with some wonderful ideas: “The Obama Budget: And Why the Coming Debate Over Spending Cuts Has Nothing to Do With Reviving the Economy.”
Remember this: FDR proposed a 100% tax on income over $110,000 in 1942. Congress settled on 94% over $200,000. That was then, this is now, where Barack Obama persists in playing the part of Herbert Hoover.