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Religion has so many connections to political and economic beliefs, there needs to be a place to identify linkages, problems, goals, options, action plans and evaluation criteria.

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What is the purpose of life?

An eternal question, what is the purpose of life?, occupied philosophers’ thoughts throughout history. Stone pictographs reveal even primitive peoples reflected on this query. Each one has the capacity to define his or her personal thinking about politics, economics and religion.

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Congressman’s Bizarre Argument For Banning Abortion: Fetuses Masturbate

Started by Joan Denoo 9 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Stupid has no cure! Sadly, Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX), an Ob/Gyn by trade, told his colleagues to, “Watch a sonogram of a 15-week baby, and they have movements that are purposeful”.Well of course "they have movements that are purposeful". They are…Continue

Edward Snowden: War on Whistleblowers "Only Builds Better Whistleblowers"

Started by Joan Denoo 12 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Obviously, there are those who recognize the abuse of power, even by our beloved president, who inherited power abuses and refused to give those powers up. Why should he? Human beings have a love of power more than a love of people.Snowden indicates…Continue

Tags: followers, leaders, submission, obedience, whistleblowers

The Carbon Bubble

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Tom Sarbeck on Monday. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Why the Carbon Bubble Will BurstJonathon Porritt, Director of Forum for the Future, warns that the global economy is threatened by a Carbon Bubble, because…Continue

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Governor Rick Perry of Texas is at it Again

Started by Lillie. Last reply by Lillie on Sunday. 4 Replies 1 Like

"Surrounded by sleigh bell-ringing Santa Claus impersonators, Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday signed a law protecting Christmas and other holiday celebrations in Texas public schools from legal challenges - but also stressed that freedom of religion is…Continue

Tags: and, State, Church, of, Celebrations

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Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on September 30, 2012 at 12:47pm

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Comment by Joan Denoo on September 29, 2012 at 12:25am: Goodnight all; good conversations today and hopefully some peace of mind in the midst of so much change.

Rest well:

Comment by Joan Denoo on September 28, 2012 at 1:10pm: Membership to this Discussion went from 38 yesterday to 57 today. I guess the word is getting around. Please, if you find any flaw with any of my reasoning, please explain what and why you disagree.

Comment by Joan Denoo on September 28, 2012 at 8:58am: Wolff on the Charlie Rose Show - Richard D Wolff

The bad news, we have many challenges coming. The good news is, we know it, we can recognize some creative thinking about some actions that we need to take and time to start. If I/we are wrong about economy depression, climate change, and overpopulation, we will lose nothing by taking precautions. If I/we are right, we will come through the storm, a little tattered, maybe, and we will not only survive, we will flourish.
So, to paraphrase Ruth, let's have some fun while doing it.

Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on September 27, 2012 at 7:20pm: See which states have the most people who don't pay taxes (Red). Guess they're the 47% homeland.

Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on September 27, 2012 at 7:03pm: You're all so serious. How about a laugh.

Comment by Joan Denoo on September 27, 2012 at 6:23pm: Mr President Barack Obama:

I like your words and vision and the way you understand working citizens and struggles to get ahead, even as they fall back in ability to earn a living wage, even with two members of a household working.

When You were elected, I cried with joy, just as the others in the crowd cried. I believed we were going to get out of the terrible hole we were going into. Then you announced your team and I knew I was deceived. You brought in Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, Rahm Emanuel, Pete Peterson, Henry Paulson, Franklin Delano Raines, Jim Johnson, Larry Summers, Tim Geithner, Robert Rubin, and others who were all from the banking industry, all had reputations as favoring owners of property over owners of labor.

You lost the ones that I thought were doing you good service: Van Jones and Samantha Power as well as James Galbraith, Joseph Stiglitz, Dean Baker, Robert Reich, Larry Mishel. I don't know if you ever considered Steve Keen, Chris Martenson, or other eminently qualified and well-respected progressive advisors. Not one representative of advisors interested in workers and their challenges.

You betrayed me, Mr. President. I won't vote for that scoundrel opposing you, but I will not be fooled a second time.

Joan Denoo