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This October 6th is different. This October 6th, we are not leaving. This October 6th, I will be in Freedom Plaza- Washington, DC- participating in a Tahrir Square type of people's occupation of our nations capitol- and I am bringing a film crew to help me tell this once in a generation story.
Some people think we are radicals, but when middle of the road people like AL GORE are calling for a Tahrir Square type of people’s occupation in Washington, you know that our demands are reasonable and that it is the two party duopoly that has gone insane.
Al Gore: Why America Needs a Non-Violent Tahrir Square
http://youtu.be/n_laj2n1PS0
The October 2011 Coalition is not Al Gore's project. But when the former Vice President is jumping on our coat tails, we know that we are onto something big!
Please continue to share this with your friends. I know we all know of at least a small handful of people who would chip in for this project- but YOU have to make them aware of it!
So please copy and paste this link ( http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/736352510/taking-freedom-plaza ) onto your facebook, twitter, and/ or email and ask your friends to help make history.
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We need someone who will take real action. Obama has been all talk, but when it comes down to it, what has he done? What positive change has he enabled? 2008 was one huge propaganda campaign that still has many people hypnotized.
Ron Paul will do what we all want. The troops will come home, the wars of aggression will stop, we will have a smaller military presence around the planet, freeing up tons of resources for us to better our lives here at home.
Some say Ron Paul is too radical socially. He will not attempt to roll back history. He is not against gay rights or women's rights, in fact being a libertarian means you stand for personal liberty.
A lot will say they are afraid he will ruin the public school system and other social programs we have. If you haven't noticed, our kids are as dumb as rocks and our social programs are failing due to military spending. So why is it a bad idea to try something new? We know that what we are doing now, and have done in the past has not been successful, so the common sense thing to do is to try something new.
Another huge reason people won't vote for him is the party (or team) he is running with. Some people are so lost in the illusion of politics, that they will only vote for a candidate based on what their party affiliation is. (If I fight for gay rights, then I can never vote for someone who is a republican, or if I stand against abortion, then I will never for for a democrat.) This kind of thinking is what has kept us in this state of confusion and aggression.
If people who claimed to be liberal stopped for a second, turned off MSNBC, and actually paid attention to what's happening beyond the name calling, drama filled, sports-like arena called politics, they might realize they share many of the same values and goals of Ron Paul.
If people who Identify as conservative would stop for a bit, turn down Fox news and listen to Dennis Kucinich, they would see that they also share many values and goals.
The only way we as a country can overcome all the hardship we find ourselves to be in, is to let go of our ego's and decided together that we will not be divided and conquered. We are far too smart a species to be fooled like this.
If we do not have a major revolution by November 2012, then let's at least agree to not vote into office another bank owned, bomb loving President. It's time to create a better reality for all.
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Here's a leader who speaks my heart. Stop the wars, the subsidies, the living high on our money and giving it all to the banks that use it to give themselves bonuses! INVEST in real jobs of the future and our environment and stop this class warfare where the rich think THEY are owed something and CORPORATIONS RUN THIS COUNTRY. I haven't said much on this but I am getting damned tired of this petulant BS. Congress has a couple of true leaders in its ranks. It's time they were listened to.
And remember this Congress, you hurt the working people of this country at your peril. Oh, and social security is not an entitlement. I WORKED to put MY money into it, and I want it back.Here's a leader who speaks my heart. Stop the wars, the subsidies, the living... more
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today spoke on the House floor about the massive transfer of wealth from the American people to the hands of the few by virtue of wars, energy policies and monetary policies. He called upon Americans to witness Wall Street's theft of Main Street, which has left millions of everyday Americans out of work and seniors facing cuts to Social Security to pay for tax cuts for the rich.Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today spoke on the House floor about the massive... more
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This week our video’s are:-Yoga Flow- Hammies,Hippies,Piggies,
Hippies going to Tasmania, Non-Violent Non-Hierarchical Resistance Rebellion Revolting the NWO, ‘Fly In’ Activists on Mass Deportation from Israel and Dennis Kucinich – Stop playing political games with social security.This week our video’s are:-Yoga Flow- Hammies,Hippies,Piggies,
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WWH - Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) this week, spoke on the House floor about the massive transfer of wealth from the American people to the hands of the few by virtue of wars, energy policies and monetary policies. He called upon Americans to witness Wall Street’s theft of Main Street, which has left millions of everyday Americans out of work and seniors facing cuts to Social Security to pay for tax cuts for the rich.WWH - Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) this week, spoke on the House floor about the... more
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A bipartisan group of US lawmakers filed suit against President Barack Obama on Wednesday, saying US military operations in Libya are "illegal" because they do not have congressional approval.
Democrat Dennis Kucinich of Ohio and nine other members of the House of Representatives signed the lawsuit challenging what they described as Obama's circumvention of Congress in authorizing the use of military force in a protracted effort to oust longtime Libyan ruler Moamer Kadhafi.
"With regard to the war in Libya, we believe that the law was violated. We have asked the courts to move to protect the American people from the results of these illegal policies," Kucinich said in a statement as the lawmakers filed their suit in a federal court in Washington.
The US Constitution stipulates that only Congress has the right to declare war.
http://images.politico.com/global/news/110328_obama_profile_libya_reut_605.jpgA bipartisan group of US lawmakers filed suit against President Barack Obama on... more
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today took to the House Floor to remind fellow Members why we are in debt in the first place: wars and tax cuts for the rich.Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today took to the House Floor to remind fellow... more
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Lawrence interviews Dennis Kucinich about the military industrial complex.
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell airs Mondays through Fridays at 8pm ET on MSNBC
http://thelastword.msnbc.msn.com /
Dennis Kucinich
http://kucinich.house.gov/Lawrence interviews Dennis Kucinich about the military industrial complex.
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Are we at war -- or not?
The reason I ask this is this:
If we are at war, then there must be a pretty good fucking reason that we’re at war. We must be facing an existential threat so large, so well-organized, and so powerful, that it could wipe our entire nation off the map in an instant. If that is the case, then surely, we must be at war. War is something reserved only for the most extreme situations. War is our Tool of last resort. Because we’re America, and we’re a peace-loving nation.
And so, if this threat we’re facing is so massive, and so threatening, then we better get all hands on deck. We need to institute a draft and be at war for real. We need to tax all income at 90% and fund this thing and get it over with. We need every man, woman, and child to be part of the war effort. We need to institute rationing: No more coffee, no more sugar, donate your steel appliances to the war effort, grow a victory garden. Let’s be all in! Let’s win this thing!
But wait-- we’re not facing down any threat like that. There’s no invading army perched on our border. We’re facing down kids throwing rocks, and disgruntled teenagers with no economic future building bombs in their own backyards, who are a far greater threat to our soldiers stationed there, than to our national security.
Less than 1% of Americans serve in the military, and it’s not fair that we should be asking them alone to shoulder the burden of fighting our wars of convenience. Wars that are the pet projects of pencil pushers in DC, with abstract foreign policy agendas.
Some people complain about the constitutionality of these wars-- and they aren’t wars. But I actually don’t really care about the constitutionality of it. That to me, seems like an academic exercise in the face of the fact that people are dying for no goddamned reason.
Yes, while people bicker about the legality (which is important), back in the real world there are people dying for no goddamned reason (which is more important).
I work with so many women whose husbands are serving right now, who are on their umpteenth deployment, who haven’t been around to see their kids grow up. We, the 99% who do not serve, are far too willing to throw other people’s families through meat grinders. We are too willing to let 1% of the population bear all the burdens-- the heartache, the worry, the lost time with their family that they will never get back, the lost limbs, the vivid nightmares that never go away-- while we talk in the abstract about "Supporting the Troops." It's not fucking fair.
So-- are we at war or not? If we are-- let’s institute a draft and be at war for real. If we’re not at war then BRING THEM HOME.Are we at war -- or not?
The reason I ask this is this:
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) announced plans to introduce legislation that will assert Congress’ constitutional responsibility to make decisions about declaring war. He made the announcement in the following letter to colleagues:
Dear Colleague:
"Earlier this month, President Obama made his case for U.S. participation in a United Nations-sanctioned war in Libya. The President’s Office of Legal Council recently released the Administration’s legal justification for the war, arguing that he was not required to come to Congress for prior authorization because the war is in our national interest and because it is not really a war. But our actions in Libya and the Administration’s failure to seek authorization from Congress, as required by Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution, cannot be justified.
I intend to offer legislation pursuant to the War Powers Resolution of 1973 that will address Congress’ constitutional responsibility to make decisions pertaining to the use of U.S. military force abroad. Doing so will allow Congress the latitude to make an informed decision under circumstances in which Congress’s predictable desire to support the troops does not skew the debate on the war’s legitimacy."Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) announced plans to introduce legislation that will... more
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Scott Walker has consistently argued that stripping public workers of their collective bargaining rights was necessary to balance Wisconsin's budget. For example, when he signed the bill stripping collective bargaining rights into law, he tweeted the following statement:
At 9:30 a.m. I signed the budget repair bill to save jobs, balance the budget, help taxpayers, and reform gov’t.
However, today in a congressional hearing, Walker told Representative Dennis Kucinich that stripping collective bargaining rights doesn't save Wisconsin any money. Here's the video:
Kucinich (0:43): Let me ask you about some of the specific provisions in your proposal to strip collective bargaining rights. First, your proposal would require unions to hold annual votes to continue representing their own members. Can you please explain to me and members of this committee how much money this provision saves for your state budget?
Walker (1:07):That and a number of other provisions we put in because if you are going to ask, if you are going to put in place a change like that, we wanted to make sure that we protected the worker's of our state so they had a right to know what kind of value they got out of it. It's the same reason we gave worker's the right to choose, which is a fundamental America right, the right to choose whether or not they want to be a part of a union, and whether they went up to a thousand--
Kucinich (1:26): Would you answer the question? How much money does it save Governor? Just answer the question.
Walker: It doesn't save any.
Additionally, under questioning from Representative Gerry Connolly, Walker admitted that he did not explicitly campaign on stripping collective bargaining rights. Greg Sargent summarizes:
Asked if he had really campaigned on a plan to roll back collective bargaining rights, Walker repeatedly danced around the question, insisting he had campaigned on a “range” of promises to impose fiscal discipline. But Connolly kept pressing the point, and finally asked him point blank: Did you “explicitly” campaign on this proposal?
“No,” Walker conceded.
In summary, stripping collective bargaining rights doesn't save the state of Wisconsin any money, and Scott Walker didn't explicitly campaign on stripping collective bargaining rights. Source for these claims: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=xqhtUTyqVOYScott Walker has consistently argued that stripping public workers of their collective... more
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One of the most fascinating things for me as a Brit about engaging with American politics is that all political issues are filtered in the media through an extraordinarily crass Left vs. Right paradigm.
Left and right are not the two paradigms of American politics. They are the two flavors of only one.
America has been brought to its knees by a Left that has empowered the state and a Right that has subsidized big business. The nation has been disempowered by an axis between the apparatchiks of State elites that pass laws that concentrate wealth in the hands of the financial elite that funds them. Over the last century, the Left have tended to harp on about the corruption of corporate and financial interests, while the Right have tended to harp on about the corruption of State interests.
Meanwhile, corporate interests have made the State corrupt by financing it, and the State has made corporations corrupt through corporatist law-making. The net effect is that the State has concentrated power, and the corporations – and in particular banks – have concentrated wealth.
And the rest of us have paid for it in liberty and wealth, respectively.
The rise of the welfare state has depended on the rise of the crony capitalism – and vice versa, and the mechanism is not hard to understand.
Banks create money and thereby inflation under license from the government. Wealth becomes concentrated in the hands of bankers as they charge interest on the money they create. This interest is eventually paid by the users of that money – workers and the middle class – who have to pay that interest out of the wealth they gain through their labor. In other words, over time, the products of human labor accumulate as assets to those that deal only in money and make nothing good. The government’s interest in this system is that it allows them to create and borrow money to fund their schemes without having to tax the people their full cost. In other words, it helps them get votes and retain power.
Full Article: http://themoderatevoice.com/106274/first-do-no-harm-the-constitution-conservative-liberals/One of the most fascinating things for me as a Brit about engaging with American... more
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"We have to change the balance here and the way you change the balance is a conceptual shift in what you see as the purpose of a nation. The purpose of a nation isn't to make the rich richer or to make the poor poorer, it's to make sure that you have a vibrant economy where there's room for everyone," says Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich. Laura sat down with Rep. Kucinich in Madison March 12 after his speech at a rally hosted by The Progressive magazine and discussed the attacks on public sector workers and what a real economic democracy would look like--full employment, universal health care and education, and a commitment to peace."We have to change the balance here and the way you change the balance is a... more
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Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) says President Barack Obama did not have the constitutional authority to order U.S. forces to participate in an attack on Libya.
In a conference call with other liberal lawmakers Saturday, Kucinich asked why the U.S. missile strikes were not impeachable offenses, according to two Democratic lawmakers who spoke to Politico.
The U.S. unleashed a barrage of strikes against the Libyan regime's air defenses over the weekend, but ruled out using ground troops in what Obama called a "limited military action."
After taking a cautious stance on armed intervention in Libya's civil war, Obama ordered the attacks citing the threat posed to civilians by Moamer Kadhafi's forces and a UN-mandated no-fly zone endorsed by Arab countries.
"We must be clear: actions have consequences, and the writ of the international community must be enforced," Obama told reporters while on an official visit to Brazil Saturday.
"We are answering the calls of a threatened people. And we are acting in the interests of the United States and the world," he said, stressing that Washington was acting in concert "with a broad coalition."
Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Donna Edwards (D-MD), Mike Capuano (D-MA), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Rob Andrews (D-NJ), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) "all strongly raised objections to the constitutionality of the president's actions" during the conference call, a source told Politico.
Kucinich also released a statement on his website Friday questioning the constitutionality of the president's actions.
"The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation," he insisted.
"While the action is billed as protecting the civilians of Libya, a no-fly-zone begins with an attack on the air defenses of Libya and Qaddafi forces. It is an act of war. The president made statements which attempt to minimize U.S. action, but U.S. planes may drop U.S. bombs and U.S. missiles may be involved in striking another sovereign nation. War from the air is still war."
"Congress should be called back into session immediately to decide whether or not to authorize the United States’ participation in a military strike. If it does not, the action of the President is contrary to U.S. Constitution. Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution clearly states that the United States Congress has the power to declare war. The President does not. That was the Founders’ intent," the Ohio congressman added.
"The last thing we need is to be embroiled in yet another intervention in another Muslim country. The American people have had enough. First it was Afghanistan, then Iraq. Then bombs began to fall in Pakistan, then Yemen, and soon it seems bombs could be falling in Libya. Our nation simply cannot afford another war, economically, diplomatically or spiritually," Kucinich concluded.
Former presidential candidate Ralph Nader also said the president was committing "war crimes" in the attack against Libya.
"Why don't we say what's on the minds of many legal experts; that the Obama administration is committing war crimes and if Bush should have been impeached, Obama should be impeached," Nader told Democracy Now! Thursday.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/03/21/kucinich-obama-could-be-impeached-for-attacking-libya/Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) says President Barack Obama did not have the... more
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Congressman Ron Paul speaks on the floor of the House in support of H Con Res 248 to bring the troops home from Afghanistan.Congressman Ron Paul speaks on the floor of the House in support of H Con Res 248 to... more
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Representative Dennis Kucinich, (D-Ohio) attacks Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker for his trashing of workers rights. The Governor Signed a bill that eliminated most collective bargaining rights for public employees. This "Speak Up For Workers' Rights" rally happened after a massive protest at Wisconsin's state capitol.Representative Dennis Kucinich, (D-Ohio) attacks Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker for... more
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Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) has sent a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates inquiring about Manning’s condition, protesting the Army’s treatment of him, and requesting a visit with the imprisoned solider. In the letter,Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) has sent a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates... more
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Rep. Dennis Kucinich has filed a lawsuit against a House of Representatives cafeteria over dental injuries he says he sustained three years ago when he ate a sandwich containing olives that were not pitted.
Reporting from Washington —
U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) is suing the operators of a House cafeteria for alleged negligence stemming from a almost 3-year-old incident involving a sandwich he says left him with significant dental injuries.
Kucinich is seeking $150,000 in damages from companies that run the cafeteria in the Longworth House Office Building and the providers that service it. According to the District of Columbia Superior Court, the case was filed on Jan. 3, and a hearing has been scheduled for April 8.
A copy of the suit obtained by the Cleveland Plain Dealer documents the April 2008 incident, in which Kucinich purchased a sandwich wrap he says was "represented to contain pitted olives." After consuming it, Kucinich found the olives were not pitted, causing "serious and permanent dental and oral injuries" that required "multiple surgical and dental procedures."
Kucinich's suit also claims he "sustained other damages," including "significant pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment." He also accuses the four firms of breach of implied warranty.
Gina Zimmer, spokesman for Restaurant Associates, which operates the Longworth cafeteria, confirmed that the company had received the lawsuit.
"[We] are reviewing the matter. Beyond that we don't comment on pending litigation," she said.
Kucinich, the former mayor of Cleveland and a two-time presidential candidate, represents Ohio's 10th district in the House. He is serving his eighth term.Rep. Dennis Kucinich has filed a lawsuit against a House of Representatives cafeteria... more
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Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) argued that Republican efforts to repeal the healthcare law could actually open the door for a single-payer system favored by liberals.Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) argued that Republican efforts to repeal the healthcare... more
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