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Why are we in this debt fix? It’s the elderly, stupid.
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It’s the elderly, stupid.
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By now, it’s obvious that we need to rewrite the social contract that, over the past half-century, has transformed the federal government’s main task into transferring income from workers to retirees. In 1960, national defense was the government’s main job; it constituted 52 percent of federal outlays. In 2011 — even with two wars — it is 20 percent and falling. Meanwhile, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and other retiree programs constitute roughly half of non-interest federal spending.
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Threat from self-delusion:
The monster of Norway, the Unabomber, the Oklahoma City Bomber, and the pilots of 9-11 airplanes all suffered from two extreme self-delusions:
a. That their actions would cause what they believed would be “positive global” effects,
b. That they were fulfilling a calling, a destiny for greatness, and would be admired/remembered for their actions.
Threat from rationality:
a. Our collective self-delusion that the world is or can be 100% rational – that the actions of madmen can be rationally explained and thus be somehow prevented in future.
b. No single person can carry out such madness, therefore there must be some secret group behind the horrendous act(s). http://amplify.com/u/a19n41
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I have come a very long way
Give me a smile?
I am tired of crying
I miss happy times
I miss my mother’s hug
Talk to me … for just a second?
I am new in your land
Hold my hand
Show me the way
I have lots to learn
I have lots to teach my people
Let’s help each other
Bring peace and smiles on faces
I have come a long way
To start my new life
Please talk to me …
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I want to fly where birds sing their nicest songs,
where I can hear waterfowl, where it is green all the time,
where flowers smile and butterflies speak.
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I have Posterous checked to automatically get my Amplify posts but nothing has posted since March 21, 2011 – anyone had similar experience or explanation? Thanks. http://amplify.com/u/a17j47
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Gonorrhea is now a superbug: Antibiotic-resistant strain could turn STD into global public health threat, experts warn
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A ‘superbug’ strain of gonorrhea that is resistant to all recommended antibiotics has been discovered.
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E. coli: A Risk for 3 More Years From Who Knows Where
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European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reveals that, despite the epidemic curve’s trending down, the outbreak can’t be considered over. The ultimate source — the contaminated seeds from which salad sprouts were grown — has been so widely distributed that no one really knows where they have gone or for how long they might remain for sale. One prediction, based on the probable package labeling, is that they could remain on shelves for 3 more years.
Read more at www.wired.com |
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Rupert Murdock is closing News of the World in England over anger with his employees hacking dead soldier’s cell phones, as well as other people – including a girl who was murdered – all in name of getting “news.” He owns Fox News, Wall Street Journal and London Times – are they, or have they been hacking your phones, 9/11 first responders and victims cell phones, soldiers in Afghanistan? How far will Fox News owner go for profits and his interests over yours?
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To repeal certain amendments to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to lighting energy efficiency, and for other purposes.
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The Privatization of U.S. Fisheries Through Catch Share Programs
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Smaller-scale traditional fishermen are pushed out of the fishery while larger companies, which often use fishing practices that stress ocean ecosystems, take over.
Read more at www.foodandwaterwatch.org |
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Second Look Behind the Headlines
