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January 13, 2014
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For new readers: Fascism,
nazism, national socialism defined as the pernicious blend of government,
business, and religion. 'Justified' by perversion and bastardization of
the latter.
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you bookmark, at least one site should always remain available. ...
Until funding and better arrangements can be made. 10-6-13
Fascists such as Florida Republican Sen. Rubio conveniently, falsely
claim the above statistic indicates failure. Does it? The Senator,
as all national socialists, deliberately misinterprets statistics and ignores
program successes to force congruence with his self-serving, narrow minded
ideological philosophy and agenda.
Let's consider the latter first. Medicare, Medicaid, student loans,
food stamps, educational programs, and many, many other such programs have
benefited countless hundreds of millions of Americans. Yes, there
has been fraud, mismanagement. Yes, that can, and should have been
addressed long ago. Regardless, millions have entered the middle
class over the last fifty years as a result of the War On Poverty.
-- Hundreds of millions, the GOP conveniently, calculatedly ignores.
Or, doesn't care about.
Regarding the former, fifty years ago, a statistician defined poverty
as a function of ability to purchase food, then about a third of income.
Today, a much smaller percentage. Now, housing, healthcare expenses,
and child care claim a far greater percentage of earnings. Precisely,
why the definition of poverty must be readdressed to reflect economic change
in the last fifty years.
It does not. Will not in the foreseeable future. Too convenient
for Republicans to distort to their advantage. Besides, what president
would want to preside at a time of change, that is, when the statistic
truly reflects the level of poverty? ... When, if correctly calculated,
would reflect a level of impoverishment much greater than 1964 levels.
Why? Simple. Consider the following:
The corporate management suite, shareholders, and the rich are enjoying
prosperity at levels never before seen in the United States. Apparently,
why they claim the economy
is in recovery. ... That we're coming out of the Great Recession. Not
Depression the rest of us have experienced since 2008, -- and going back
decades earlier.
Corporate cash reserves deliberately remain at record levels.
Precisely, why there is so little hiring. Women are paid 77 cents
on the dollar to men. Still face a remarkably resistant glass ceiling.
Despite progress and the fact it's now 2014, not 1964.
Money is nearly free to corporate interests. Not so to the middle
class who pay interest rates well in excess of the rates banks pay to borrow
from the Federal Reserve. Money, remarkably close to zero interest.
... What do you pay on your
credit cards? Car loans? Home mortgages?
Years ago, the ratio of CEO compensation to the average worker was 40
to 1. Today? Now, 350 to 1. Indeed, it's been very good
for the corporate management suite. So too, for shareholders.
Stock Market gone absolutely wild. Returns, staggering. At whose
expense? Think hard. Harder.
Class envy? Hell, no. Egregious class injustice in Nazi
America. A fascist police-state where government lackeys rule
at behest of their corporate masters. Reinforced by jackbooted law
enforcement to maintain order and an unsustainable status quo. Hear
the rumble? An unwanted dreaded second American revolution catastrophically
looming on the horizon.
GOP fascists such as Sen. Rubio pontificate a return of power to the
states from the federal government. Does the Senator truly believe
the states will do any better?
They'll line their pockets. Abuse power as they always have, always
will. Temptation and greed, far too great deterrent to doing the
right thing. Without federal oversight, law enforcement remains out
of control. Inept, corrupt, abusive, self-serving, impressed with
itself. Other government agencies, just as bad.
Without federal checks and balances, corruption, abuse, and ineptness
thrive. Look how long it took to remedy Jim Crow. Still a long, long
way to go, however. Despite false assurances to the contrary by the
Right, the courts, particularly, the Supreme Court. Without federal
intervention, change would never
have occurred.
Fascists, such as Rubio, desperately wish to maintain an unsustainable
status quo. Why? Simple. An Ayn Rand Atlas
Shrugged national socialist ideology works
for the corporate management suite, stockholders, and their government
lackeys. At expense and off the backs of the poor and middle class.
The American Way.
If in fact the "Unconditional" War On Poverty failed, it did so because
that war was indeed not unconditional.
Not in terms of insufficient spending, however. But because virtually
nothing was done to combat insatiable corporate greed, abuse of human chattel
it calls "employees," gouging of consumers with unsustainable pricing,
and manufacture of absolutely shoddy products.
The Nazi Right conveniently
ignores the above. Always has, always will. ... How else can
it so easily line its pockets?
Falsely claims there is a 'free' market. Nonsense. A ruse.
There is none. Those who have the wealth carefully control, manipulate
a market they own.
Dictate to the masses what is in style, fashionable, good to eat, drink,
drive, live in, own. Even what healthcare they should get at fabulously
inflated prices.
All to line pockets of the insatiable fascist bastards who run and own
our formerly great country. Indeed, the corporate management suite,
shareholders, and their lackeys in government. ... Contrary to GOP
propaganda, most shareholders are not pensioners, but truly the wealthiest
of the wealthy.
Fascists such as Rubio, Rand, and many, many other Republicans falsely
argue they want to to empower the masses by improving education and job
training. They don't. Never have, likely never will.
How best to do this if they were indeed truly serious? Think hard. Harder.
Force those who benefit most
from such training and education to
pay for it. Who? Think hard. Harder.
Wake up.
Greedily accept nearly endless corporate welfare
courtesy of egregiously looted taxpayers. Now, the American Way. Nazi
America. Where profit and the almighty buck rule. No
matter cost to the poor and middle class. No matter the fact an unwanted,
dreaded second American revolution catastrophically looms on the horizon.
Republican fascists such as Speaker Boehner refuse to increase the minimum
wage to a livable level. Falsely claim those at minimum wage are
young or in temporary jobs. Absolute nonsense. Simply, untrue.
Many who had good jobs and lost them are working for minimum wage, or close
to it.
Even if true, since when does this self-serving fascist think it's the
right of business to survive any way it can? Including looting and abuse
of young and/or 'temporary' workers at a minimum wage who
are keeping these businesses in business? Forget? ...
Being in business is not
a right. It's a privilege.
The Speaker and other national socialists of his ilk clearly don't understand
this. Never will. The Speaker's family business was a bar.
Usually, an extremely lucrative enterprise. Yet, clearly never enough
for Mr. Boehner. His arrogance, hubris, unbecoming a federal legislator.
... If he and his family couldn't survive in business without what amounts
to indentured servitude, capitalism clearly dictates they indeed have the
right, the solemn obligation
to fail. And should have.
Too big to fail? Why
was J.P. Morgan Chase given what amounts to a free pass? Not prosecuted
for doing absolutely nothing about the huge Madoff fiasco costing many
billions? Think it's enough to only
fine the bank? Not prosecute dear old Jamie and his henchmen?
Why aren't these bastards treated precisely as anyone who defrauds a bank?
Why the double standard?
Egregious deceptive trade practices occur right here, locally.
This publication is preparing exposes on a local bank and insurance company.
Will be published when government on both federal and state levels finally
does or, more likely, does nothing about both issues.
The latest crisis in Congress regarding extension of long-term unemployment
benefits warrants consideration. Some 1.3 million unemployed lost
coverage when benefits expired in December. This was perpetrated
by Republicans who falsely believe unemployment insurance encourages, facilitates
continued unemployment.
This is insanity. Benefits amount in most states to one third
to one half of income. Why, how could the unemployed remain
unemployed and survive under such circumstances? Readers are respectfully
reminded unemployment is basically operated and controlled by the states
with some federal financial
assistance and oversight.
Employers ostensibly 'pay' the insurance, as Republicans continue to
disingenuously remind all. In reality? The workers ultimately
foot the bill in terms of reduced wages needed to pay for the insurance.
The cost is always passed on. Unemployment insurance is not a gift.
Employees work for it.
GOP national socialists clearly understand this, conveniently ignore it,
however.
Democrats wish to expend an additional $6.5 billion to extend these
benefits three months. For 1.3 million. What happens after
90 days and most continue to remain unemployed? Republicans are right
this is not sustainable, yet remain unwilling to do what is necessary to
permanently remedy the unemployment. That is, rein in corporate greed
and properly control a corporate
system that designedly remains virtually laissez-faire. Strikingly,
so.
Gov. Rick "The Prick" Perry champions supposed financial prosperity
in the State of Texas. This hopelessly ignorant, fascist bastard
needs to make a trip to the Highland Lakes. Particularly, here. The young remain unemployed. In huge numbers. Men receive
no welfare in Texas. Women, only if they have dependent children.
Food banks are overextended. The young remain targets of law enforcement
as reported in great detail elsewhere in this publication. Particularly,
the letters to our hopelessly inept, corrupt, and abusive Sheriff, -- and
his goons. Unwarranted, undeserved harassment of the young and inexperienced lines
County coffers.
Yes, there are problems.
Alcohol and other drugs continue to claim lives and futures. Without
jobs that pay a living wage, nothing will change. People must have productive
things to do, occupy time. If not, drugs, alcohol, and criminal behavior
thrive.
On Christmas Eve, a disabled elderly friend gave this writer a smoked
turkey he didn't want to deal with. Immediately carved it, and with
the help of another friend who bagged the meat, we distributed it to hungry
people. The next day, Christmas, the Red Barn held a free community
dinner for local residents.
The food was second to none. Interestingly, many residents in
the area who desperately needed the food did not attend. -- People
this writer personally knows. Without question, should have been there.
Were quite aware that a community dinner had indeed been planned.
Also knew, all were welcome. Shut-ins and those not wanting to attend
could have had food delivered. Hats off to the Red Barn for a job
well done.
... On a far more poignant note and before leaving, went to the men's
room to wash my hands. ... Always remain quite careful to read
the sign on the door before entering. ... Imagine the reaction of
this writer when I walked in and locked eyes with an elderly woman ensconced
on the stall-less throne?
Her truly loving husband immediately greeted me, stating he was taking
care of his wife. Told him twice I was sorry for entering.
... Wish he had just locked
the door. ... Bet he did as well. Thought about it quite some
time. Truly hope I pass on. ... Before
being in such a situation. In need of such personal care. What
a love story, however. Obviously, they had been married quite some
time. Unlike more recent marriages.
... Almost did not attend. Seriously considered avoiding a good
friend shacked up with a truly great guy she admittedly is not in love
with. Worse? Does not love. Why does she stay?
Good question. Simple answer. Expediency. Political and/or
financial. Tragic. Only one of several women, however, in similar
circumstances known to this writer. Ladies? Life's too short.
Move on. ... What needlessly convoluted webs we weave.
-- Likely be in the doghouse quite some time as a consequence of the
above, no? With several friends living under remarkably similar circumstances,
hope to secure some small modicum of 'plausible' 'deniability.'
... Now, sound like a government bureaucrat, don't I? LOL.
... Hell hath no fury...like several women firmly believing they've
been scorned. -- What have
I done? LOL. What? Still
remains good, albeit unsolicited
advice. Indeed, life is too short, ladies. Time to move on.
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Fifty
years. War On Poverty. The supposedly 'Unconditional'
War On Poverty launched by President Johnson in January 1964. Remember
it like it was yesterday. Many consider a failure. Particularly,
the Right. Was it? Let's review. The poverty rate in 1964 was
19%. Today, reportedly, 15%.
-- Off the backs of people who produce and buy inferior products, cleverly
designed to last only so long. Craftily engineered obsolescence,
guarantied to line pockets of the corporate management suite, shareholders,
and well-bribed government lackeys.
-- The corporate management suite, shareholders, and their government
lackeys. Never happen. It's cheaper to import foreign labor
and/or export jobs.
Tim Chorney
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