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Buy Blue

Buy Blue

Buy Blue “You may have voted blue, but every day you unknowingly help dump millions of dollars into the conservative war chest. By purchasing products and services from companies that donate heavily to conservatives, we have been compromising our own interests as liberals and progressives. BuyBlue.org is a concerted effort to lift the veil of corporate patronage, so consumers can make informed buying decisions that coincide with their principles.” The list is being updated in the Post-Christmas season – but…

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Not One Damn Dime!

Not One Damn Dime!

Not One Damn Dime! Not One Damn Dime Day – January 20, 2005 There’s no rally to attend. No marching to do. No left or right wing agenda to rant about. On “Not One Damn Dime Day” you take action by doing nothing. You open your mouth by keeping your wallet closed. Since our religious leaders will not speak out against the war in Iraq; since our political leaders don’t have the moral courage to oppose it, Inauguration Day, Thursday,…

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Rising Anti-Americanism Hurts US Businesses Overseas

Rising Anti-Americanism Hurts US Businesses Overseas

OneWorld.Net at Common Dreams: “The latest poll found that more than two thirds of European and Canadian consumers have had a negative change in their view of the United States as a result of U.S. foreign policy over the last three years. Nearly half believe that the war in Iraq was motivated by a desire to control oil supplies, while only 15 percent believed it was related to terrorism. Nearly two thirds of European and Canadian consumers also said they…

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Pause of Mr. Claus

Pause of Mr. Claus

For the season, here is the ending snippet of Arlo Guthrie’s “The Pause of Mr. Claus.” His long introduction is actually most of the piece. I have always thought this song expressed something fundamental – and unfortunately, its form of gentle satire is again pertinent to American culture. Still, the song has a cheerfulness that has always made me smile. Why do you sit there so strange?Is it because you are beautiful?You must think you are derangedWhy do police guys…

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Petitions Values, Science, Insurance

Petitions Values, Science, Insurance

Protect Health Insurance Incentives for Employers Petition President Bush is considering eliminating the business tax deduction for employer-provided health insurance. Why would the President take away this important tax incentive for health insurance for working people? Unfortunately, it’s so that he can pay for more tax breaks for the wealthy. The tax code probably could use some cleaning-up. but it is short-sighted and wrong to eliminate a major tax incentive for workers’ health insurance simply to give the wealthy more…

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