…Duh!
As enthusiastic as I am about needing true change in the US Government and believing it will only come from more options in candidates and parties, I know that a third party candidate will not emerge to win on election day. Not in 2012, 2016….or likely even as far out as 2032. Continue reading
One of the most important issues in our modern society in the US – student loan debt – is near to my heart and a huge reason for the shift in my overall political views and leanings. We are being (have been) robbed of our future and placed into a corporate/government profit scheme to make money off of our debt and force us into a life of indentured servitude by way of redundant, meaningless work in a cubicle, factory, or service job.
Ah, the presidential debates – people get SO fired up about which side is “right” or “best.”. That was me, four years ago. I’m not going to watch any of them this year. I don’t care which “side” you think you support – they don’t care about you…or any of us. Continue reading
I found the following quotes and have been thoughtfully considering the meaning and application:
On Distributism (vs. Capitalism, vs. Socialism)“According to distributism, the ownership of the means of production should be spread as widely as possible among the general populace, rather than being centralized under the control of the state (state socialism) or a few large businesses or wealthy private individuals (plutarchic capitalism).”
G.K. Chesterton said “Too much capitalism does not mean too many capitalists, but too few capitalists.” Continue reading
Video on net neutrality and how big corporations like AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast want to make internet access and speeds tiered, like current cable service. I am SO against this, it’s not even funny. Watch the video and go to savetheinternet.com to make your voice heard. I’m so sick of the little guy getting trampled over.
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Why are younger people REALLY waiting so long to get married, start families, and enter in to traditional definitions of adulthood? A NY Times article says it has to do with empowerment of women, and their desire to have careers, along with younger people being supported and helped by their parents for longer periods of time. This is highlighted in the article by the recent Obama administration implementation of people up to age 26 being able to stay on their parents’ health insurance plans.
But that’s where the explanation stops, and I don’t know about you, but that’s not nearly enough analysis. The first, BIGGEST, reason for young adults postponing all those things is money and finances, which is a direct result of TWO main things. The first one is the outrageous cost of college that imposes heavy responsibility on so many young people. Instead of saving money for a down payment on a house, or a new car, or for a wedding, or even for their future children to go to college, they are shelling out hundreds and hundreds of dollars a month to pay back student loans.
Yeah, the big statue burned down. We’ve all seen it, on 1-75 in the big OH. It’s gone now, hopefully for forever. But some cool dude got it on video, so check it out:
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Yes, it’s outrageous, but it’s just so funny…extreme Layman’s Terms. Love it.
