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Re: FYI
I did a search of the website of the New Economics Institute. No mention of "planned obsolescence". We are supposed to believe they know what is going on? Xum
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Re: FYI
I find this story to be beyond incredible. Somebody needs to pay. Published on Friday, August 10, 2012 by Common Dreams 'No Charges' Against Goldman Sachs, say Feds Without accountability, says former watchdog, the 'unending parade of megabanks scandals will inevitably continue' - Common Dreams staff In a case that exemplifies the degree to which Wall Street's largest financial firms have been shielded from meaningful prosecution for their role in the financial crisis of 2008, the Justice...
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Re: FYI
Originally Posted by Xumbrarchist: I did a search of the website of the New Economics Institute. No mention of "planned obsolescence". We are supposed to believe they know what is going on? Xum It's really that people are just operating within the acceptance of 'planned obsolescence' in the first place, especially since most people today are too young to know of any other form of production, and those in charge of production take advantage of that fact.
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Re: FYI
Originally Posted by EbonyRose: I find this story to be beyond incredible. Somebody needs to pay. But, really, haven't they ALL gotten away with fleecing the United States treasury , flim/flaming the United States homeowners , price gouging the American consumer , and creating a pipeline from debt to credit ruin for nearly every working/middle/poor American, not to mention these decades of "planned obsolescence" often referred to by Xum? Only a revolution by the 99% is going to change...
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Re: FYI
Originally Posted by sunnubian: Only a revolution by the 99% is going to change anything in this country, and depending on this next election, if it's not already too late. But you know, Sunnubian .... reading this story really got me to thinking about the fact of how HARD .... (if not impossible - although I refuse to believe that anything is impossible! ) ... it is/would be to fight against the power of MONEY!!! As was shown in the ALEC video you posted .... money BUYS our government!!! It...
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Re: FYI
Originally Posted by sunnubian: Originally Posted by Xumbrarchist: I did a search of the website of the New Economics Institute. No mention of "planned obsolescence". We are supposed to believe they know what is going on? Xum It's really that people are just operating within the acceptance of 'planned obsolescence' in the first place, especially since most people today are too young to know of any other form of production, and those in charge of production take advantage of that fact. But we...
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Re: Lowe’s Is One of 64 Companies to Pull Ads From ‘All-American Muslim’
The system of white supremacy at work.
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Re: Santorum tells Iowans: ‘I don’t want to make black people’s lives better’
That's a damn shame.
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Re: Santorum tells Iowans: ‘I don’t want to make black people’s lives better’
The video doesn't appear on my view. So here is the link to the story. http://www.rawstory.com/rs/201...eoples-lives-better/ What a White Supremacist. A guiseppe at that.
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Re: Santorum tells Iowans: ‘I don’t want to make black people’s lives better’
Hmph the backtrack. Now someone is trying to cause 'trouble'. GTFOH http://www.rawstory.com/rs/201...ng-to-cause-trouble/
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Re: Santorum tells Iowans: ‘I don’t want to make black people’s lives better’
And to add insult to injury, this fool is actually leading in the Iowa race tonight.
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Re: Santorum tells Iowans: ‘I don’t want to make black people’s lives better’
Rick Santorum Denies Making 'Black People' Remarks, Claims To Be 'Bigger Player' In 2012 Primary Race The Huffington Post Paige Lavender First Posted: 01/ 4/12 09:15 PM ET Updated: 01/ 5/12 07:57 AM ET React Important Funny Typical Scary Outrageous Amazing Innovative Finally Follow 2012 Election , Rick Santorum , Elections 2012 , Video , Iowa Caucuses , New Hampshire Primary , Iowa Caucus , Iowa Caucus 2012 , Iowa Caucus Results , Iowa Caucuses 2012 , New Hampshire Primary 2012 , Rick...
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Re: The man trying to train Africa's future leaders
GREAT story!! I have a feeling he's going to be VERY successful with this!! And it's just the kind of thing that Africa - and really WE here in the U.S. - need to happen!!! However, and I hate to say it, but .... I think that the African youth that this is impacting will do a better job of actually following through with the mission and being successful with the project of this school than would happen here if it were the other way around. I've had the feeling for a long time that it would...
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Re: Melissa Harris-Perry
I don't see anybody talking crap now. . . Yeah what I thought, silence.
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Re: Melissa Harris-Perry
The obsession with so called "light-skinned" black people is the problem of liberals. Fox News doesn't seem to have that problem. Look at the black people who appear on Fox. Fox News doesn't have a problem with so called "dark-skinned" blacks being experts in their fields such as law, police investigations, health care, etc. They don't have a problem with so called "dark-skinned" blacks being shown as business owners and members of upper management. Fox News doesn't mind having them on as...
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Re: Melissa Harris-Perry
" Also, my gripe with Melissa is the same I’d have with any black person who allows herself to be propped up by the Democrats to do their dirty work against Cornel West as he spoke on behalf of black, brown and poor people. Harris never proved that Dr. West was wrong – she only sought to discredit him and dismantle his voice. In that regard, she was no different from a slave using the master’s gun to kill the leader of the negro rebellion." I agree with this segment of Watkins' assessment.
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Re: Santorum tells Iowans: ‘I don’t want to make black people’s lives better’
http://thinkprogress.org/polit...gainst-black-people/ BLACK WOMAN CONFRONTS SANTORUM OVER COMMENTS: WHY DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM AGAINST BLACK PEOPLE? HOLLIS, New Hampshire — At a campaign event outside a pharmacy here Saturday afternoon, an African-American woman confronted Rick Santorum over recent comments he made that the NAACP and others have called racially insensitive. While speaking about welfare reform last week, Santorum was quoted as saying, “I don’t want to make black people’s lives...
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Re: Melissa Harris-Perry
I'm pretty sure that these "five reasons" are excerpts from shows or articles where a specific topic was being discussed. Side Note: White people talking about light-skin/dark-skin is like men talking about labor pains.
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Re: MUST READ: The War Against the Poor and Occupy Wall Street
This is news? Economic Wargames http://www.toxicdrums.com/econ...s-by-dal-timgar.html It has only been on the Internet for TWELVE YEARS. But Occupy Wall Street has not been pointing out how the entire economics profession has been lying to us. Our economic theory focuses on income instead of NET WORTH and they don't promote the idea of EVERYONE understanding double-entry accounting which is SEVEN HUNDRED YEARS old. The Accounting Game: Basic Accounting Fresh From the Lemonade Stand...
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Re: MUST READ: The War Against the Poor and Occupy Wall Street
"This is news?" _________________________________________________________________ I know that it is not "News," news, per say, but it is refreshing to know that those in the Occupy Wall Street movement (any mass movement) are connecting the right dots regarding politics and the political psychology used on the masses in this country. Everything in that article is something I (and many on this forum) have been preaching for years. So, it is more so who is connecting which dots, finally.
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Re: MUST READ: The War Against the Poor and Occupy Wall Street
Well, it sounds to me like it's the author that has connected the dots ... not so much the protesters. And she hit the nail dead on the head, for sure!! The protesters got it right by picking the right target. But I doubt they knew/know why .... or what to do about it at this point. I think most importantly she pointed out that this economic decline of the poor - especially as far as the decimation of the Black condition is concerned - is the culmination of a targeted and purposeful act ...
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Re: What If The Country Isn't Really Broke?
Well...personally I NEVER thought the country was broke....just experiencing an economic crisis...which is normal. We're not the ONLY country going through this. And if we were REALLY broke whitefolks would jumping off bridges, freeways, buildings and committing mass suicides. Last I heard[looking out the window ] I haven't seen a white person jump off anything....yet! Just observing how massa is doing his same ole plantation strategy plan...since there's no more slaves here in the...
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Re: How African Americans Have Become A Permanent Minority In South Carolina
House Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. of Chicago has been advocating (and introducing formal legislation in Congress) for over a decade for an amendment to the Constitution that would federally legislate and guarantee EVERY CITIZEN the right to vote equally. Most people don't know (or care) nor support his proposals (by being politically engaged in the process) by insisting that their representatives approve this bill. But, I can't think of a better way to avoid all these attacks to the...
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Re: The Politics of Power and the Precious Right to Vote
"You had to be white, you had to be male, you had to have property, and you had to be privileged ." ========================================================== This is evidence that most Americans, not just African Americans, do not know their own history, otherwise, women and poor Whites would be able to see their own history of oppression and disenfranchisement by those in power, and would have sense enough to know that indifference or support oppression of one group will only eventually...
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Re: Letter From a Kingpin: A Discussion of Race, Politics And Slavery
blah blah blah blah blaaaaaa! Homeboy should have THOUGHT about that when he was teaching gangbangers HOW to cook rocks to distribute them black neighborhoods....MINE in particular! Nope not falling for it. Cuz this information he is talking ABOUT....was available to HIM during the time he launch this self-destructive mode throughout Los Angeles, Pasadena and San Bernadino hot spots. It was this contract the fueled the contras wars and Olive North was seated in the hot seat to explain how...
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Re: Letter From a Kingpin: A Discussion of Race, Politics And Slavery
" And let me be clear....when Freeway Rick[I get confused with his name, I used to call him Freeway Willy]" ************************************************************** Could you elaborate on this some more? I posted what I thought was from a writer, who was a reformed street dealer, who is often confused with being the rapper Rick Ross. I know about the guy who claims to have been the person to introduce Black people to Crack Cocaine and flooded African American communities with Crack...
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Re: Letter From a Kingpin: A Discussion of Race, Politics And Slavery
Yep! That's what I'm saying sista girl. hummmm And I quote "My background and experience has positioned me to oddly be able to see the need for this dialogue on the topic; in my eyes having it triggered by a stark conservative is only more of a statement of the need to have a full conversation on the presented issues with a honest view of history. While many have connected me with the destruction of the black community, those same detractors fail to have a historical grasp on this countries...
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Re: Letter From a Kingpin: A Discussion of Race, Politics And Slavery
I just wanted to be sure that this was one and the same person. Now, I want to know how the hell is the writer of this peace not mentioning that and trying to pass him off as just another reformed street dealer.
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Re: Letter From a Kingpin: A Discussion of Race, Politics And Slavery
Cuz some people are FORGIVING...and others have MEMORY loss cuz for the most part it didn't affect THEM[as much]. Just like during that time gangsta rappers were STEALING samples from legitimate music artists....but! Because these baby monsters were a part of a gang mentality that bullied their OWN people, many artists were TOO afraid to do anything about it until RECENTLY i.e. sue for royalties. But I also have my own theory as to why this all came about with blackfolks NOT pulling their...
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Re: Letter From a Kingpin: A Discussion of Race, Politics And Slavery
Originally Posted by sunnubian: I just wanted to be sure that this was one and the same person. Now, I want to know how the hell is the writer of this peace not mentioning that and trying to pass him off as just another reformed street dealer. I dont know what the writers intentions where, I do know this is a reoccurring theme that isn't ever going to be easy to accept. From the 80's until today, a hard reality holds true. The most effective people to reach youth living that life, are those...
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Re: Letter From a Kingpin: A Discussion of Race, Politics And Slavery
Brotha Muhammad Ciper wrote "An ex stripper, sugarbaby knows the ins and outs of the life. She knows what attracts young girls to it, and she knows "the other side of the game" not seen or discussed. Women who have lived that life who go on to work directly with young girls to get them out and prevent them from going in do not face this level of resistance." I'm sorry my brotha. I know you didn't direct your comments to me but I just have to say that your above statement as an example is...
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Re: Letter From a Kingpin: A Discussion of Race, Politics And Slavery
Oh more thing...if these so-called reformed black men REALLY cared about the future and present-state of the black community including black people.....they WOULD NOT keep re-entering the prison system once released. It's mighty funny they talk all this "good" intellectual stuff while in cages...but! As soon as they are let out....they convert back to bad behavior that continue to destroy our culture. Like a revolving door of the door of no return. So....don't believe a WORD cons say...cuz...
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Re: Marina Silva: " If she wins, she would become Brazil's first black female President
Wow! Maybe if she wins....there will be more notice on the cruel mistreatment of [black] women and children in Brazil. It will be a sense of accomplishment if in fact she is elected President. Cuz she will have to deal with issues that have crippled Brazil's ability to move forward in modern times.....I don't think having annual festivals depicting women on floats half-naked during a parade breaks the slave image of women being auction-block ready as they stand waving and smiling. This will...
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Re: Marina Silva: " If she wins, she would become Brazil's first black female President
Re: Marina Silva: " If she wins, she would become Brazil's first black female President
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Re: After 34 Years, Walter Rodney’s Assassination In Guyana Now Under Review
http://www.scribd.com/doc/1333...a-Walter-Rodney-1973
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Re: The Politics Behind "One" God
religion + politics = corruption. mind corrupts spirit. always. “Love is our true essence. Love has no limitations of caste, religion, race or nationality. We are all beads strung together on the same thread of love. To awaken this unity and spread the love that is our inherent nature, is the true goal of human life.” – Amma http://www.beliefnet.com/Welln...dom-of-Amma.aspx?p=9
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Re: Supreme Court opens the door wider to money in politics
Well, that has to mean that any wars that are initiated, they'll have more than enough billionaires and millionaires to fight them. We's free!!
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Re: Supreme Court opens the door wider to money in politics
Since when big business, big money and politics weren't in bed together? Especially in America, the Revolutionary War was over money. The Founding Fathers were the richest men in America. This is why it is important for a ethnic group to be wealthy and politically organized, you got money, you got a political vision you can buy politicians to make that vision happen for you.
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Re: Republican Still Looking For More Ways to Steal Healthcare From The American People
I wish there was a way to strip these damn Republicans of their mega paychecks for a couple years and that they could be forced to live on minimum wages while trying to maintain their phony lifestyles. All these rich assholes making rules and laws for the "barely making it" to follow. All these "Frogman Looking Sterlings" thinking they're "all that and a bag of chips", making millions of lives miserable. There should be laws AGAINST that!!!!!
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Re: An open letter to the people who hate Obama more than they love America
Unfortunately I know a lot of people like that. Haters just for the sake of hating. And unfortunately again...it is those in my culture. This self-hate to me is just the same as those who hate everybody and everything as indicated in the above article. It is tragic but the reality of the world we all live in. But!
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Re: How the Irish Became White? Paul Ryan's Ugly Public Embrace of Anti-Black Racism and Eugenic
Thing is? IQ is massa-made. Cuz if he was sooooooo intelligent he could have figure his way of the turmoil in his homeland which caused to come to America in the first place. Cuz for one...he lived there [in Europe] much longer than the African[lived in America] who took the new world's soil and created a trillion dollar industry that made massa and his boys a VERY RICH culture. How come massa couldn't USE his so-called intellect in Europe? Or Asia? While they were criticizing the loin cloth...
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Re: “Post-racial America” is a dangerous lie":
I know that jury selection is a strategy. And I know Creshuna Miles was picked because she is a black woman whose political views seem to be able to lay race to the side, even when it is so glaringly obvious She might have laid race aside, but when she went to the Ladies' Room and accidentally looked into the damn mirror, she FORGOT what she was doing; she FORGOT why she was there. She got scared some kind of way, she just wasn't scared straight. Do they have any black "beauty" parlors in...
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Re: “Post-racial America” is a dangerous lie":
The only reason I can eek out her a pass is because she is so young and I know that she is operating out of gross ignorance and the 'white-washed' perceptions that have been allowed to be written on her "Blank Slate".
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Re: “Post-racial America” is a dangerous lie":
Yes I too believe that they strategically selected this young girl for two reasons: (1) she was a black woman (2) she could be easily manipulated and influenced by her white counterparts. Cuz usually during jury selection each attorney ask specific questions to determine if said juror would be unbiased and stick to the facts...and also if some jurors are followers and if some are leaders. It was quickly determined that by choosing a young black woman that white jurors would be comfortable...
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Re: We Need To Bring Back Grass Roots Movements, Like the[Real] Black Panthers
I'm determined to re-visit this subject 'for all I'm worth', and as soon as I possibly can....time has been hard to come by lately...but a heartfelt 'thanks' Sumnubian for bringing this subject up cause----for 'us', there's no issue more important. Meantime however, suffice it to say that 'revolution' is a yung people's domaine (historically, and from our student population,) but the wheels of change in this generation have been 'gummed-up' so thoroughly...the onus for the education of our...
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Re: "Zombie Politics"/'Zombie Apocalypse' analogizes Black people as the 'zombies'
This a must-see
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Re: The Politics And Culture Of Skin Bleaching In Sudan
Oh no! Not there too. This is just testimony of WHERE colorism came from. It is from the ORIGINAL slaver of Africans i.e. The notorious Arab! But!
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Re: Democratic Monopoly on Black Voters May Be Evaporating, As Seismic Political Shift Is Predicted
500 years of all this hatred bullshit has to eventually take a toll on someone or another. If none of us vote, there WILL be a YT in the Whites' House, and we'll still be beggin' and pleadin' like we've always been beggin' and pleadin' and the ignorin' will continue. The bullets will continue to fly. Someone could make a mint making bullet-proof clothing from head to toe for Africans in America. Only requirement: Make 'em stylish.
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Re: Democratic Monopoly on Black Voters May Be Evaporating, As Seismic Political Shift Is Predicted
Thank fucking Black Buddha...