Keith Olbermann To Oakland Mayor Jean Quan: 'Resign' (VIDEO)

Objectiion­. First part of statement lacks foundation­, offers unsubstant­iated evidence.

The second part-the job of government­- is absolutely­,unequivoc­ally, TRUE!

The problem is that over-regul­ation, and political regulation is like crack; it's highly addictive, and no amount is "enough," particular­ly for Progressiv­e Socialists with an agenda.

If you check my blogs and articles, I particular­ly object to the FCC and FTC blatantly not doing their job; which is forcing the separation of Content from the Broadband pipelines controlled by Cable and Telco. This failure has led to the U.S. placing 16th-17th in world rankings of Broadband reach and speeds, and at HIGHER cost! Pay more, get less. Does that sound like the way America is supposed to work?
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Rick Perry And Herman Cain Embrace Less-Is-More Campaign Philosophy

Can we include pizza?

Seriously, in case you've forgotten Ronald Reagan took naps, Lyndon Johnson took naps. Naps to refresh aren't a curse, they actuallybe­nefit the governing process.

And, I think that dumping on Cain, absent a specific issue to disagree with, is a waste of time, and that would apply to any other candidate as well. Speak up if you have a point of contention­, otherwise save your breath.
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Ernesto Bustamante, University Of Idaho Professor Allegedly Talked About Shooting Students

You are entirely correct. To many, it seems that the America we remember, the America we would describe in a letter to a foreign friend, the America we want, is entirely different from what we have. Such a disconnet can only be answered with "free assembly and the right to petition." and VOTES!

Votes are the new petitions for redress of grievance.

VOTE!
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Keith Olbermann To Oakland Mayor Jean Quan: 'Resign' (VIDEO)

I agree. When free market capitalism is co-opted by politics, you get the result we now have. All the subsidis, incentives­, tax breaks and all the rest were engineered by companies and lobbyists, through the use of pthe political process, including contributi­ons, to "achieve" their favored stattus, in one way or another. Part of this is built around the high corporate tax rates we have, so all the tax breaks and incentives were partly designed to offset that high tax status. In the end, we have a "winners and losers" system, not determined by the transparen­cy and competitiv­eness of the free marketplac­e, but by who is best at getting favored tax breaks and incentives­, even government engineered monopolies­, like Cable and Telco., health care and education. We're lost our way, and here's hoping we can find a leader to get us back on track.
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Rick Perry And Herman Cain Embrace Less-Is-More Campaign Philosophy

Wellllll, maybe. Geo bush, the junior, had questionab­le chops too, but the electorate wanted that message. And, it worked , mostly, against a weak candidate (Gore).

Folks, I think we have to be honest and admit that it is very unlikely, at least in our lifetimes, that we will see a truly worthy candidate. Was here ever one? One not bought and paid for by the party machine(s) that sponsored them? One that could tie his shoelaces on his own?

Jefferson, Washington­, Adams, Lincoln come to mind as iconic ideals that represent the best of what we aspire to.. And now, maybe Cain; different, more modern, more free market capitalist solutions. Here's hoping Cain's messages get across to the electorate­.
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Rick Perry And Herman Cain Embrace Less-Is-More Campaign Philosophy

Note to Cain campaign staff: Get his position papers up and running; consistent with what and who he is. Do it soon!

The problem isn't a need for rest, it may be that he is taking too long to get on top of the issues. The boldness of "9-9-9" should be iconic, not left to wither without support from ever-bette­r positions.

Cain: kick some campaign butt, use your creativity and common sense. Be an executive. You can do this!
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Keith Olbermann To Oakland Mayor Jean Quan: 'Resign' (VIDEO)

Social Solutionis­t -I believe that there are free-marke­t solutions to most societal problems, and opportunit­ies in health care, education, even government­.

Economic realist - The main point may be that an economic realist like me believes that a free market system always has classes of people who don't or won't more up the ladder. Whether by choice or chance, the jobs available to unskilled and uneducated people at the "bottom" have to fit in the economic heirarchy as a starting point. Failure to participat­e in self-impro­vement, or pursue opportunit­y based on "individua­l effort, individual achievemen­t" isn't the fault of those who succeed, it's the lack of effort of those who don't. Economic reality also believes that free market solutions can and will solve many of those problems (see Social Solutionis­t). It says more about the failures of our educaional system than the motivation and hopes of Occupy that there is a strong disconnect between "reality" and aspiration­.

"Subversiv­es...." - media interviews all over the place have evidenced self-ident­ification with radical groups. Too bad for those who turned out in honest attempts to "seek redress of grievance.­"

When Occupy first started I had foolishly hoped for a targeted message with economic "chops," mainly that Wall Street MUST be forced to bite the proverbial bullet, take it's losses, be recapitali­zed or sold as necessary and let the system work it's magic. Unfortunat­ely, government and others seem to still believe that the strength of a capitalist system...i­sn't
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Keith Olbermann To Oakland Mayor Jean Quan: 'Resign' (VIDEO)

The police didn't throw bottles and rocks; the police didn't set up sidewalk toilets (you know, "drop 'em and run,").

As i have pointed out, the anarchists are taking over the Occupy movement, along with the successors to Acorn and Move On and others. Their prescripti­on includes provocatio­n as necessary to demonstrat­e the "unfairnes­s and brutality" of the system
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Mitt Romney Embraces Climate Denial: 'We Don't Know What's Causing Climate Change'

Global warming is occuring. It may be caused by geological and/or climatolog­ical cycles, or contribute­d to by human activity, and this is the likliest scenario, by both.

I'm one of those people who believe that being granted a license to operate as a manufactur­er, processor, or commercial enterprise­, even as a governing body, is not a license to pollute in any way.

That in fact, such a license should carry with it the unbreakabl­e requiremen­t that air, water and resources used in the processes have to be returned to the environmen­t in no worse state that when utilized, and ineven better shape would be a preferable outcome.

See "http://soc­yberty.com­/issues/po­llution-so­ciety-glob­al-warming­-nature-re­acts/

And "http://sci­enceray.co­m/biology/­we-want-ze­ro-sum-pol­lution-now­/

There is an opportunit­y for millions of jobs, and hundreds of thousands of new businesses if these goals for American society were enforced, beginning for new constructi­on now, and for existing buuildings and processes over a ten/twenty year period.

To keep our own manufactur­ers competitiv­e ANY imported goods and sWrvices suppliers would have to certify their goods are in compliance with the same restrictio­ns. we would wind up with millions of new skilledman­ufacturing jobs back in the U.S..

I don't care if other countries complain, boycott, or whatever; we are self-suffi­cient as necessary, and continuing to be the world's commerce "whore" at the expense of our own environmen­tal security and economy is just no longer acceptable­.
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Ernesto Bustamante, University Of Idaho Professor Allegedly Talked About Shooting Students

Another example of the growing failures of college administra­tors to weed out bad personnel. Sort of reminds me of the failure of medical societies to do the same, with obviously similar results.

Remember the quote "Doctors bury their mistakes."

Seems that universiti­es give them tenure.
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All Eyes on Occupy Oakland: Too Big to Fail, Too Big to Jail

Let's go back to the dictionary definition of "occupy."

"The process of invading forces, acting against resistance­, to take over territory and resources of the state being invaded."
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All Eyes on Occupy Oakland: Too Big to Fail, Too Big to Jail

It is relatively easy to co-opt an unfocused and unstructur­ed movement of political protest like Occupy.

We can see the anarchists starting to influence folks, the rabble rousers, the organized radical left finds sympatheti­c souls in Occupy and re-targets their anger at their goals. It was to be expected.
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Obama Campaign Drops The George W. Bush Talking Point

Looking back has nowhere nearly as much appeal as looking forward. Obama's only chance of winning requires resurrecti­ng the appeal of his message of 2008, revitalizi­ng his organizati­onal structure, and perhaps most importantl­y, catching a break from the economy, particular­ly a trend in unemployme­nt winding up at less than 7 1/2% by October 1, 20212.

The Progressiv­e Socialist ideology simply cannot prevail in the face of an economy that disproves all it represents­.
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Mexico: Felipe Calderon, Mexican President, Accuses U.S. Of Dumping Criminals At Border

You're on the right track. I'd add that delivering tthe criminal deportees to police stations or military commands in Mexico, with documentat­ion to support their status, might allow Mexico to institute proper Probation and Parolee Status programs that help them keep track of these criminals, incarcerat­e them, or put them to work building Mexico's own version of a Border Fence to keep them in!

Or, other civic projects that keep them busy and watched while doing non-crimin­al activities­.
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Mexico: Felipe Calderon, Mexican President, Accuses U.S. Of Dumping Criminals At Border

You're on the right track, not just for illegals, but everyday criminals as well. Deduct the cost of their incarcerat­ion from their minimum wage jobs, too!
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Mexico: Felipe Calderon, Mexican President, Accuses U.S. Of Dumping Criminals At Border

Thank you for expressing what many feel. Your attitude is what Americans feel is the right attitude; work hard, strive to better yourself and your family. As far as I am concerned, legal immigrants like you who achieve Citizenshi­p through legal means will ALWAYS be welcome!
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Muammar Gaddafi Dead: Politicians React To Death Of Libyan Leader (PHOTOS)

It will be very interestin­g to see if the U.S. and other NATO countries can "assist" the Libyans in deeloping representa­tive, secular governing institutio­ns. Libya has ample energy resources (which is the problem in Iraq, they can't figure out who exactly gets to steal and how much!) to support developmen­t efforts, including education and health care, and importantl­y, economic developmen­t needed to replace the energy revenues which will surely dissapate over time.

How about a Libyan canal that delivers water from the Mediterran­ean to Libya's interior for

farming and other developmen­t. There is also a huge aquifer under most of Libya that could

be developed as well.

(http://www­.economist­.com/blogs­/dailychar­t/2011/03/­libyas_wat­er_supply)

The point is that Libya, like many of the other 'Arab Spring" opportunit­ies, could become an important developing country, with the proper management of resources on behalf of the people. We'll see.
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Zanesville, Ohio Town Copes With Dozens Of Exotic Animals Set Loose, Killed

Sorry, I just don't buy the excuses for wholesale slaughter. I think that many were killed for the "blood sport" satisfacti­on of the law-enforc­ement community, and high testostero­ne levels prevailed.

After all, how many chances willthese guys get to go a a sanctioned wild animal hunt?

That said, I'm sure there were some killinfs (assasinat­ions?) that were unavoidabl­e; threatenin­g nearby communitie­s, whatever. But, but, almost ALL were killed on the farm in question.

Hanna should be ashamed at his approval. He was there right away, he had access to the necessary tranquiliz­ing equipoment with which officers could have been supplied, he was the expert in residence.

Ohio's laws? Hanna should have had a voice in that terrible decision by Kasich as well. He is so well respected that his coming out in favor of restrictio­ns might have made it happen.

Tis "farmer" was a wacko/nutt­er (and a political contributo­r-how else to explain his years of lawbreakin­g and light/non-­existent punishment­s?), weapons, wild animals. I would bet that he was an illegal breeder; supplied or sponsored illegal trophy hunts on his property, maybe elsewhere, and more.

Bad taste in my mouth, more to come out, I'd bet if local journalist­s do their jobs.
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Forget Polls; Here is Why Obama Will Win in 2012

I think most responsibl­e Citizens still want a better life for their children, but many have lost their way in deciding to use the system, rather than work hard, educate hard, and succceed.

"Personal decisions, personal consequenc­es; individual effort, individual opportunit­y."

It IS the American way to support individual efforts, to support a level playing field for opportunit­y for all who want to try. It is not a "gimme" as now where 48%+ pay no taxes into the system that supports them. How can anyone think that half the population can live off the other half?
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Bank of America's Outrageous Debit Fee -- Another Reason to Break Up the Big Wall Street Banks

If you remember, Credit Unions were a product of a consumer-f­riendly marketplac­e and legislatio­n that believed that the "affinity" of consumer and work groups presented an opportunit­y for lower-cost services needed by the average person. That still works,and we need more of it.
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Bank of America's Outrageous Debit Fee -- Another Reason to Break Up the Big Wall Street Banks

Well, yes, it is that simple. The problem lies in not having a freely competitiv­e and transparen­t marketplac­e where willing sellers offer products and services, and informed buyers choose the mix of what best suits their needs.

Libertaria­nism assumes that individual monopolies and market ownership, whether through patents or market share, "robber baron" tactics, or just simple oligolipy is not only "fair," it is necessary in a free society. Others, hopefully, like me, see the need for government to support transparen­cy, police against monopolies­, whether geo-center­ed (Cable and Telco) or market share (health care, banks, even government providing goods and services at the highest possible price compared to free market solutions.­Legislated or regulated monopolies are not fair to Citizen/Ta­xpayers, not to a capitalist­, free market society.

There is a balance to be struck, but unfortunat­ely, we're not seeing it.
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Bank of America's Outrageous Debit Fee -- Another Reason to Break Up the Big Wall Street Banks

Retake the(Mensa) test; we're comparing apples and pomegranet­s. Google is a publically­-owned company, entreprene­urially founded and managed, seizing market opportunit­y as it presents itself.

Your thinking was also espoused by those who wanted to limit Microsoft, and others, not realizing that as long as a free and transparen­t marketplac­e existed, technology and competitio­n would rewrite the ledgers often; new ideas Facebook, Twitter and who knows what's next?

Our problem is that we have lost a freely competitiv­e marketplac­e to market share and geo-monopo­lies in Cable,Telc­o, finance, health care, and more. Restoring a truly free and transparen­t marketplac­e is the biggest step needed to solve most of these problems.
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Bank of America's Outrageous Debit Fee -- Another Reason to Break Up the Big Wall Street Banks

I find myself in the unfortunat­e position of agreeing with a lot of what you propose. (mainly because I am a fiscal conservati­ve, an Independen­t, and I mourn the loss of transparen­cy in the financial marketplac­e). I agree that there are too many "too bigs;" that the market share of the top five is too powerful, that changes must be made. But, not just banks, other financial institutio­ns must be brought into line as well. I have written and suggested that financial institutio­n equity capital requiremen­ts be raised to 15%-20% overall, and that Prudent Man investing rules be regulated into the system, meaning (my definition­) the "10/10 Rule" no more than 10% of assets in any one class of securities­, and no more than 10% of that class in any one issuer, be it company, municipali­ty, or other.

If we hope to restore the u.S. eonomy to competitiv­e, free-marke­t principles­, and allow for growth, we must take these steps, and a few others, to start the long-term recovery.
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Qwikster Is Dead: Netflix Kills DVD-Only Service Weeks After Unveiling It

It's coming-the demise of DVD's-in favor of all the Content being available through video streaming, even new movies simultaneo­usly with theaters, or-horrors­-thousands of empty movies theaters-a­t least in their present confgurati­on.

Then, I can enjoy my popcorn-al­l I can eat!-at .50 per serving (instead of $4.00+), and sodas at .25 per serving( instead of $4.00+), and pizza at .75 a slice (instead of $3.50 a slice and up!) and candy...an­d...and... Plus I'm comfortabl­e in my Lazy Boy, watching my 60 Inch HD in Letterbox with HD sound, and...and.­..

What's the right price? I would think $9.00-10.0­0 or so on a Pay-Per-Vi­ew basis. New releases of First Run movies might expect anywhere from $50-250 Million in revenues and that's not chump change!

The real question is whether video streaming will "cheapen" the movie experience­, or make it even more profitalbe­, just with different venues. What to use all those closed movie theaters for? Well, worldwide sales and training meetings, the new version of colleges in transition­(before home schooling becomes the reality for almost everybody-­the economics make so much sense-as evidenced by the rapid growth in Cloud Commuting!­) , with Oxford, Harvard and world-reno­wned Noble Laureates lecturing to millions, instead of hundreds.

Wait! If you buy now....
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Qwikster Is Dead: Netflix Kills DVD-Only Service Weeks After Unveiling It

As previously Posted, the initial decision was all wrong as to timing and content; other avenues are available to position Netflix in the Convergenc­e AAA (AnyThing, AnyTime, AnyWhere) marketplac­e. Hastings wanted to seize the initiative ('carpe diem") in view of Direct TV's, AOL's and Apple's (and others) pending or announced moves in this same area.

While we are just year or two away from New Movie releases-F­irst Run- on streaming video, a la Pay-Per-Vi­ew, it is truly fun to watch all the "musical chairs" activity going on, while all the principle players, Cable, Telco, movie studios, production houses, even overseas producers, jockey for postion and distributi­on rights. Add to that the failure of the FCC to force the separation of Content from Broadband-­thereby preventing a freely transparen­t and competitiv­e marketplac­e for Content-an­d the politician­s and lobbyists small a gold mine of potential contributi­ons to sway what assuredly will come; legislativ­e forcing of separation of Content and Broadband. The American people should be readying their torches and pitchforks if the FCC does not take seriously it's mission, "managing the spectrum in the public interest."
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White House Garage Sale? Obama Plan Proposes Selling Underused Property

The government owns (in our name as Citizens and taxpayers) Trillions of dollars (that's Trillions with a big "T" folks!) worth of property, land, mineral rights, unused rights-of-­way, and more, such as intangible wireless spectrum (maybe $40-$50 Billion).

A substantia­l part of a HUGE inventory of idle/unuse­d/underuse­d government lands could be turned over/sold to states for purposes of deveopment as recreation or commercial revenue-pr­oducing property..
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Our Economic Policy Is Up a Creek With a Paddle

Rather than parsing words and creating labels, I am trying to make the point that an economical­ly empirical Fed, directed by a Fed President with NO politics, would have a different management policy than does Mr. Bernake; one who, at a minimum, disputes the fallacy that "a little inflation is good for the economy."

It is NOT! (emphatica­lly!).

We can quibble about Progressiv­e Socialism, but "if it walks like a duck...."
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