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This would be true if the economic divide between Romney and the vast amount of Americans wasn’t so great. Romney can’t even claim that he’s a “self made” millionaire. He was born in to privilege and had continued to do what the privileged do to maintain that privilege. How can a wealthy person run for President of the United States yet at the same time invest their money in off shore banking in the Cayman Islands? Common Americans do that? No. Common Americans are stuck with BofA, Wells, Chase… There’s no need to go on about how ludicrous this is.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
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The shooting in Arizona of a Congresswoman and others begs us to ask… Is this a result of our current political environment? Here’s a take from prominent actor and producer Tim Reid.
All to Believable
The power of words to advance harm or good is seldom considered by today’s rabid politicians and self-empowered pundits who are consumed with loathing and disrespect for the President and/or opposing political opponents. Their emotions yield a powerful force that has moved beyond the line of reason. They have embraced a form of fanaticism that is a danger to civility and democracy. Their intent is to destroy, not to build. Their goal is to obstruct any process that could be deemed positive to the current administration. They are dressed for battle and are willing to wreck any system that is not politically founded in their theories or beliefs. They will shout, lie, cry and belittle any person or group that does not honor their cause. Encouraged by media technology that delivers a barrage of words-before-thought, they spew their redundancy of purpose, “full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” Cloaked in the glow of media popularity, they leap from makeup chairs to take their position on the frontline of cameras that absorb their every word.
Read More At Tim Reid’s Place
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The story of then homeless, Ted Williams, who was found standing on the corner of a busy intersection in Columbus Ohio, with a sign asking for a hand out in exchange for a few words from his “God given” velvety voice has gone viral in recent days. But it’s not until you listen and watch his television morning interview after his “rediscovery” by the media, do you get the full magnitude of the passion that it takes to live life and the hope that his story inspires. I’ll let the video tell the rest:
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