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| Dangerous
Profits: Energy, Economics, Environment |
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risks posed by pollution and global warming make dependence
on dangerous and expensive sources of energy a significant factor
in decisions related to global energy production. But these
decisions appear to be related to foreign policy, which frequently
ignores such risks. Various interests may favor dangerous and
expensive sources of energy for reasons that may include a larger
stake in matters related to global energy production, including
economic matters. Click HERE! |
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| Exploring
Legalized Marijuana |
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those who are currently following the marijuana
legalization debate, the question isn't about whether
or not to legalize, but at what doses and quantities, and with
what accompanying regulation. Most of the studies and research
lead to the conclusion that marijuana consumption does not lead
to social problems under most conditions, and that most individuals
do not experience problems under most conditions of marijuana
consumption. While conditions may arise in which a small percentage
of individuals using marijuana may benefit from treatment or
awareness, there does not appear to be a causal link between
the use of marijuana and social or individual problems. Unfortunately,
prohibitionists continue to misuse and distort data related
to the legalization of marijuana. However, most evidence related
to marijuana use suggests that society and individuals would
be better off if marijuana were legalized. Click
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| The
Corporate Tax: ATM Fees & Other Charges |
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most people think of a "corporate tax," they think
of the taxes the government charges to corporations for the
debt owed to the society in which the corporation does business.
But there is also a kind of tax charged to consumers by corporations,
and for the purposes of this presentation, it is this more covert
corporate tax that will be discussed. One of the most controversial,
underhanded, and unfair taxes currently outraging many people
is the ATM fees charged to consumers. Click
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| Stealing
Democracy |
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Election
Scandals, Illegal Ballots, & Political Corruption
From HomelandInsecurity.org - Election scandals in the
U.S. are effectively stealing democracy from the American people.
The 2004 presidential election used punch cards that produced
errors significant enough to possibly change the outcome of
the election, and electronic ballots that do not produce a paper
record. While this article focuses considerable attention on
some of the startling problems with "butterfly ballots" that
did not receive attention during the 2000 presidential election,
the article also focuses on political corruption, and the abuses
of democratic freedom that occurred during the presidential
elections of 2000 and 2004, as well as the California recall,
including some of my own terrifying experiences. Don't let democracy
get stolen in another fraudulent election. Click
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| Killing
Us Slowly: The Cost of Higher Education |
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| The
College Access and Opportunity Act
of 2004 is upsetting to many people because it prevents students
from locking in a low fixed rate when they pay back their student
loans. But there are other problems with the legislation, including
what may amount to ideological discrimination that disfavors
economically disadvantaged students who need to borrow money
to receive a college education by restricting their freedom.
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| Copyright
Law & Social Change |
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anti-sharing movement is about more than just copyright
law, although recent efforts to frighten and punish
people who download music and films have drawn the most attention
in the campaign to prevent people from sharing anything from
music to food. There has been a barrage of legislation proposed
that unfairly favors the music and film industry, and some of
it, like the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, has even passed.
Unfortunately, most of the legislation proposed advocates the
use of social capitalism to suppress market change, and reflects
errors in economic theory, as well as underlying flaws in social
and political theory. Click HERE! |
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| The
Struggle for Equality |
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Economics,
Politics, & Education
The
privatization movement has forced political philosophy to take
a back seat to economic philosophy, despite severe problems
and moral ambiguity in economic theory. The current debate involving
school privatization and vouchers is just the latest example
of the misguided use of faulty economic theories in political
matters. Why are privatization and school vouchers seen as solutions
to problems in public schools, despite the fact that current
trends in such programs endanger the educational resources of
the poor and minorities? The effects of vouchers, in particular,
could threaten the indigenous resources of the civil rights
movement, and roll back the gains made during the civil rights
movement of the 20th century. Click
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| Signs,
Signs, & Everywhere Signs |
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Warning
About Violence, Sex, & Television
Violence and sexual images on television, and the influence
of television in general, has become a growing issue all over
the world. The proposal featured in this presentation does not
attempt to ban any type of programming, nor does it seek to
accuse anyone of wrongdoing. Free expression must be highly
valued and appreciated. It is hoped that these problems can
be addressed through increased knowledge and understanding,
brought about through the sharing of information. Click
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| Banks
& Bankruptcy: Torturing America's Consumers |
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| The
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and
Consumer Protection Act of 2005 is un-American. It sells
our democracy to the banks, blames consumers for the scams carried
out by financial institutions, significantly reduces Americans'
most basic protections against an industry with a legacy of
rip-offs and deception, and turns a blind eye to the scandals
carried out by the very institutions whining that they are tired
of people whining. This kind of abuse of the American consumer
must be stopped. Americans who work their entire lives only
to be ripped off by a bank and an approving and well greased
government should have more, not less protection from the economic
fundamentalism and aggressive marketing used by banks. Click
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