America’s Parallel Universes (PART ONE)
String Theory, in vogue with many physicists today, raises the prospect of parallel universes. Scientific theory now imitates American society. The physicists who are preparing to tell us about more...
View ArticleOctober 5th Movement #OccupyWallStreet
There were HUGE crowds at Zuccotti Park all day. The protestors started heading over to Foley Square at around 3 pm. I was among the first wave, leaving around 3:25. The march got slower as we got...
View ArticleWhy Occupy Wall Street?
In a span of three weeks, Occupy Wall Street has changed the political debate in America. Instead of the same old divisions of left versus right, Americans are beginning to stand together for economic...
View ArticleWhat we have to do to catch up with every nation in the western world. (aka A...
1) Ending the polarization of wealth, which is a great signpost pointing to other, more specific changes like 2) Free Universal Healthcare , 3) Total commitment to investing in public schools (no...
View ArticleWhy the “End the Fed” cause is bad for Occupy Wall Street
What has taken place around the country over the past 3 weeks is extraordinary. Americans are waking up to what this country has become over the past few decades. There are many signs, chants and...
View ArticleHow Relevant is Left v Right?
The Occupy Wall Street movement is so widespread because disillusionment with our economic and political system is widespread. Occupy Wall Street will continue to grow because the disillusionment will...
View Article“End the Fed” (addendum)
There are a few things about my past “End the Fed” entry that I do regret leaving out. The following will hopefully cast a little more light on the “End the Fed” issue. The Gold Standard- Bankers in...
View ArticleWhy do so many members of the 99% oppose the 99% movement? (Teacher’s Edition)
Thomas Frank’s 2004 book, “What’s the Matter with Kansas?”, explained how conservatives have managed to enlist working Americans to vote against their own economic interests by punching their tickets...
View ArticleDoes the 99% Engage in Class Warfare or Holy Warfare?
“God is dead” was Friedrich Nietzsche’s way of describing what modernity had done to Christianity. Capitalism and industry in his time (late 1800s) changed the western way of life. A society that used...
View ArticleRon Paul World, Meet Bernie Sanders
Senator Bernie Sanders and his Brooklyn face The fanatical devotion of Ron Paul’s fan base is the stuff of legend. Every political discussion on the internet is a potential target for Ron Paul spam....
View ArticleWhat we have to do to catch up with every nation in the western world. (aka A...
1) Ending the polarization of wealth, which is a great signpost pointing to other, more specific changes like 2) Free Universal Healthcare , 3) Total commitment to investing in public schools (no...
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