I have an idea that will allow casino style gambling fun to the residents of Massachusetts and bring it right to your doorstep....thats right folks! No dealing with traffic....no finding a babysitter or worrying if Junior will be okay in the car for a few hours while you experience true casino fun!! All you can eat buffet...no problem....it's called your kitchen! Free drinks.....make it BYBO or splurge for that special night! That's right.....just think about it...no more negative social and economic impacts to worry about associated with legalizing expanded gambling in the commonwealth, and .... errr.... "mitigate"....because people could be having fun with friends and neighbors instead of ingoring strangers! Go ahead and make that bet.....it's all for entertainment! Oh --- and the best part...it could actually create jobs!!! Lots and lots of real jobs!
That's right folks...step right up and support reintroducing and manufacturing CASINO YAHTZEE!!! Have a party with your friends and share the excitement of casino gambling in the comfort of your own home! Bring back Milton Bradley....they were founded in Springfield Massachusetts....manufacture casino board games right here in good ol' Massachusetts that actually promote social interaction without risk of spending more than you can afford, eat all you want and have a few drinks on the house and a free place to crash for the night. Yes - bring back real jobs to Massachusetts....not Casino jobs.
I'm just sayin'........enjoy :)
- be the change you want to see in the world -
Monday, August 29, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
Fascist America in 10 Easy Steps
From Hitler to Pinochet and beyond, history shows there are certain steps that any would-be dictator must take to destroy constitutional freedoms. In her book The End of America - A Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot, Naomi Wolfe lays out her reasons for beliving why and how George Bush and his administration appear to have followed them (pardon my idiom) to a tee.
Through extensive research and documentation Wolf explains how in her estimation, the actions of the Bush Adminstration parallel the steps taken in the early years of the 20th century‚'s worst dictatorships such as Germany, Russia, China, and Chile. Her account cuts across political parties and ideologies to speak directly to those who are concerned about the stripping of our liberties and dismanteling of our constitution. The book became a best seller and her documentary has seen as much success. I find it interesting that the Obama administration has done nothing to restore our liberties taken from us via the Patriot Act but has, in my opinion, continued down the same path as the Bush Administration (queue up scary music -- wink wink) by signing the Patriot Act Extension and playing off the fears generated by the so aptly named War on Terror.
I have not read the book, but I must say I enjoyed watching this documentary and have every intention of reading the book because I watched the documentary. With that said, I like the content and the message but by no means do I endorse or denounce the organizations promoted at the end of this film....enjoy!
"We need to look at history and face the "what ifs". For if we keep going down this road, the "end of America" could come for each of us in a different way, at a different moment; each of us might have a different moment when we feel forced to look back and think: that is how it was before - and this is the way it is now. " - Naomi Wolfe
"The loss of liberty at home is to be charged to the provisions against danger, real or imagined, from abroad." - James Madison
- be the change you want to see in the world -
Through extensive research and documentation Wolf explains how in her estimation, the actions of the Bush Adminstration parallel the steps taken in the early years of the 20th century‚'s worst dictatorships such as Germany, Russia, China, and Chile. Her account cuts across political parties and ideologies to speak directly to those who are concerned about the stripping of our liberties and dismanteling of our constitution. The book became a best seller and her documentary has seen as much success. I find it interesting that the Obama administration has done nothing to restore our liberties taken from us via the Patriot Act but has, in my opinion, continued down the same path as the Bush Administration (queue up scary music -- wink wink) by signing the Patriot Act Extension and playing off the fears generated by the so aptly named War on Terror.
I have not read the book, but I must say I enjoyed watching this documentary and have every intention of reading the book because I watched the documentary. With that said, I like the content and the message but by no means do I endorse or denounce the organizations promoted at the end of this film....enjoy!
"We need to look at history and face the "what ifs". For if we keep going down this road, the "end of America" could come for each of us in a different way, at a different moment; each of us might have a different moment when we feel forced to look back and think: that is how it was before - and this is the way it is now. " - Naomi Wolfe
"The loss of liberty at home is to be charged to the provisions against danger, real or imagined, from abroad." - James Madison
- be the change you want to see in the world -
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