Category Archives: economics

2013 HEAD AND HEART AWARD

Posted on June 6, 2013 by

June 6, 2013  By Jack Jodell. Those who follow this blog regularly know I have had the tendency to focus on many of the problems our country faces as well as on those whom I believe have helped cause those problems, either … Continue reading →

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THE LIES OF AUSTERITY MEASURES!

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

April 26, 2013  By Jack Jodell. An April 18 piece by Senior Editor Lynn Parramore which appeared in Alter Net has blown a hole in the reactionary Republican LIE which has fueled utterly ridiculous and needlessly barbaric austerity measures all across Europe … Continue reading →

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GREAT PROGRESSIVE VOICES (Part IX)!

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

April 18, 2013  By Jack Jodell. It has been some time since I have added a post to this series, which has highlighted a wide array of people from a great many walks of life. Each has, through progressive ideals and … Continue reading →

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CAPITALISM NOW CREATES MISERY INSTEAD OF WEALTH!

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

March 17, 2013  By Jack Jodell. “The needs of the many far outweigh the wants of the few.” – Star Trek’s Mr. Spock -  Those words, so profound and eloquent even today, were first uttered by a fictional TV character … Continue reading →

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AN END TO THIS “PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY” GAME!

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

March 1, 2013  By Jack Jodell. The dreaded sequester is now upon us, thanks to Republican unwillingness to budge on closing unneeded tax loopholes for the very rich and their bitterly partisan desire to shift blame for this action solely … Continue reading →

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YEAR-END MUSINGS, 2012

Posted on December 29, 2012 by

December 29, 2012  By Jack Jodell As I begin this post, the country remains in a tight political gridlock and apparently will plunge headlong over a somber fiscal cliff. Tea Party-infested reactionary Republicans absolutely refuse to raise anybody’s taxes, especially those of … Continue reading →

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CRACKS IN THE REPUBLICAN WALL!

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

November 15, 2912  By Jack Jodell The once-solid Republican Party is now locked in what will prove to be a bitter civil war between its reactionary Tea Party wing and its merely ultra-conservative wing. GOOD! The longer and more severely … Continue reading →

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REJECTED!

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

November 7, 2012  By Jack Jodell The U.S. voting public rejected a number of elements in Tuesday night’s election. First and foremost, they rejected the Romney / Ryan Republican presidential ticket, handing the presidency back to Barack Obama for one … Continue reading →

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12 Good Reasons To NOT Vote REPUBLICAN This Year!

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

November 2, 2012  By Jack Jodell This is addressed primarily to those who claim to be independent, unsure, or even apolitical in their attitude toward our government. First, I am asking all of you to do your civic duty and VOTE in … Continue reading →

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MY 2012 ENDORSEMENT FOR PRESIDENT

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

October 25, 2012  By Jack Jodell  Below are excerpts taken from my blogpost dated October 25, 2008, over at my old blogspot.com site, wherein I first endorsed Barack Obama for President. While the past 4 years have shown that Obama … Continue reading →

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