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if we can successfully do something insignificant, like get a late-night talk show back on the air, imagine what we can do if we put our minds to it. and, more importantly, our awesome, undeniable, irresistible, consumer power?

and here's the CBS fact check on Clinton's job creation speech at the DNC Convention speech: Clinton's assertion, then, is true: Democratic presidents added approximately 42 million private sector jobs, to Republican's 24 million. Politifact points out that Clinton did not include public sector job growth in his calculations. Because Democrats are thought to historically add more government jobs than Republicans, adding those figures could have pumped up Democratic job growth figures even more, Politifact argues.

i'd say, if you want money to "trickle down" put it in Mother Teresa's pocket, not the pocket of Elon Musk or the Lyin' King. but, you might say, "Mother Teresa never built anything. I say, think again, apprentice breath! Mother Teresa built 610 missions in 123 countries. The world doesn't need more Tr*mp Towers. What the world does need, now more than ever, is more Mother Teresas. or, you say, "how about that pioneer of profit -- Steve Jobs? Where would we be now if it wasn't for his keen sense of corporate greed?" I say, we would be exactly in the same place, except you might not be able to play piano on your cell phone. Sure, Steve Jobs was ahead of some curves. But somebody else would have arrived at the same place eventually. Truth is, if Jobs hadn't built his fiercely guarded proprietary machines, we might even be much better off and further along with open source technology and products. Bill Gates is a shrewd businessman also, but of the two hi-tech entrepreneurs, Gates shared more of his work, and ultimately, more of his profits as a philanthropist. You know who would have made a great project manager? Mother Teresa. We probably would have had an electric car that anyone could afford 30 years ago! Instead of the i-Phone we might have the we-Phone. Likely built collaboratively by a more psychologically, emotionally, and spiritually balanced group of contributors with a set of priorities that could result in a better product and better world at the same time. But why speculate? Ask any computer technician/geek/guru what operating system has been the most stable, secure, and efficient for the past 30 years. Their answer will not be Jobs' Mac or Gates' Windows. It will be the free, open source Unix/Linux operating system (Uni, meaning one, as in Universal -- as in Universal Healthcare -- which we don't have -- despite our 3D glasses.

I watched the Oscar winning film NETWORK again and found it even more relevant today than in 1976. Depicting us being drilled by the oil industry and the prostitutes in news, and, of course, everyone "as mad as hell and not going to take it anymore." But that "mad" speech was rather generic. The speech of real substance, that should be screamed out of every window, is "The Corporate Cosmology of Arthur Jensen" delivered in the CEO's lecture:

i'm an abstract guy. i have a large print of this in my house.

i recommend skipping the opening minutes of tedious voice-over in the beginning.

one of my favorite 3 shows. I learned a lot over some very impressionable years, watching it in wonder on a black and white tv

i felt it was an impressive cinematic achievement, but i didn't care for it, overall. It was like Pocahontas in space meets the crew and machines from James Cameron's own Aliens films. (and James Cameron's Aliens was a rip off of the old sci-fi classic Them. But i loved it anyway)

i had to deduct few points because some of them (like Woody and Harvey) touched some of us in inappropriate ways too. And come to think of it, the industry and fans do fawn over them in lavish, self-serving, drawn-out award ceremonies several times every year. They get gold statues and outrageous paydays for playing make-believe, while in the real world, hard-working heroes get ignored by society. So, screw 'em. And the high horse they rode in on the red carpet. 🐴 but ya gotta love their movies. Let's do talk about them...

i had to deduct 3 points because i stopped liking cartoons after Loony Tunes -- though the people they lampoon are even wackier.

i rate the Bible 1 for the regressive Testament and 10 for the liberal progressive Testament. and society is still divided in the polls 2,000 years later could be a Freudian thing anal retentive vs anal expulsive

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/THE LYIN' KING-bullying-normalized-bad_l_68e3eeeae4b0bd1928fb8571?origin=home-life-unit

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given that street or building protests only get as much attention as the media will allow, it is questionable how effective it can be. Of course, disrupting traffic or businesses gains attention but has legal ramifications. calling and writing officials and reps is helpful, but everyone knows it doesn't take much energy or commitment. So I doubt it moves the needle sufficiently. posting and sharing can be informative but the other side can post and share too. seems to me the winner is boycotting. If businesses' glutinous craving for profits brought out their monster, it can be tamed by withholding their meals. And posting and sharing can fuel the boycott and feed us.

to be clear, there's some talk about about dividing the country into 2 countries like the division of North Korea and a South Korea. Or some other configuration that would allow America's right-wing to do their things. Indeed, very complicated, but it deserves some contemplation given the extreme direction they're taking the whole country right now. off the top of my head, i think there may be some semi-reasonable options. Something that might take affect in, like a decade. Hell, i'd move to get out of hell if my state goes their way.

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this list is highly speculative considering there are no candidates yet. I like Green credentials, but I'd never consider a Green Party candidate in the current 2-Party System. Like many, i believe in voting for the best representative of my priorities for America in the Primaries. But if asked who i'd like to see competing in the general election, i'd consider compromising a little in consideration of elect-ability. i think AOC and Bernie would be exciting "change" candidates but Bernie will be too old and AOC may be too young. I'd like to see Pete B in the VP slot. Newsom is the only one dealing with the king head-on, with a sense of urgency and a measure of cojones, so i believe he's earned my support. I'd have to see AOC and Gavin on the debate stage to decide.

if the question was who is most effective per minute, I'd say Jon Stewart. He doesn't get many minutes, so my answer is Colbert, given his exposure, good-natured humor and appeal. MSNBC obviously has the most exposure, 24 hours, but only for cable subscribers. SNL has had the longest influence -- over 50 years, but as they should, they make fun of all politicians, based on their flaws and idiosyncrasies. Right-wing Republicans are low hanging fruit. Their priority is making laughs, not points. Kimmel and Myers make it a point to make a point. South Park has the most balls and a cartoon-limited audience. The Right likes to accuse CNN of being leftist, but they're managed by a conservative and do provide a microphone for both sides. Maher considers himself a liberal but has adopted a number of right-wing talking points. It's debatable whether he still does more good by drawing the right out, from inside their biased bubble.

thus, the order of most blame for the ethical and moral decay of the Republican Party, as i see it: FOX News Republican Voters Money corrupted election system Republican GOP, House & Senate Social networks and internet bubbles The Lyin' King Weak Democratic Party FOX poisoned the sensibilities of Republican voters, politicians and judges. Those judges allowed money to corrupt elections and elect corrupt congresspeople. Internet bubbles accelerated the dumbing-down. The Lyin' King thrived. But if it wasn't him, it would be some other damaged extremist because the Dems play it too safe & cozy with donors to nominate their own change-agent. They won't take on the corrupted system they successfully navigated to secure their own seats in office.