American Censorship Day November 16 - Join the fight to stop SOPA. Downtown Billboard Promoter Hires Well-Connected Lobbyists" by mpotter. News Ticker By Matt Potter, November 16, 2011 A former aide to the owner of the Denver Nuggets has been quietly pitching the idea of turning part of downtown San Diego into a giant "entertainment district," complete with massive, Times Square-style animated advertising signs, video screens, and billboards. According to a presentation on his company's website, David Ehrlich, principal of FinWater Advisors in Denver, wants to "create a public-private partnership to develop the legal/political environment to make the district a reality. " Touting the plan as "a revitalized neighborhood powered by outdoor media...
The city's decades-old billboard ordinance currently prohibits construction of any new "off premise" signs and would have to be signficantly amended to allow the kinds of outdoor advertising foreseen in the FinWater plan. In addition, "Mr. "At FinWater, Mr. Last year, the Denver Post cast a skeptical eye on FinWater's efforts there. RSA Animate - The Empathic Civilisation. United Republic | Democracy is not for sale.
Entertainer Occupies State Department Dinner - Honolulu News Story. HONOLULU —Hawaii entertainer Makana released a music video inspired by the Occupy movement on the internet Saturday morning. Later that night, he slipped the protest song into the lineup while playing dinner music at the APEC event. By Makana's account, he didn? T break protocol, he just bent it. "If I had blatantly interrupted, no one would have heard at all what I had to say, but being able to co-opt the airwaves for that long and lomi massage them, was an awesome experience," Makana said. Makana, who seemed to be operating on little sleep and lots of adrenalin, said he wore this t-shirt with a slogan occupy with aloha-- under his dress shirt and jacket.
"I unbuttoned the shirt and pulled it Clark-Kent style. But, no one said anything. ? A line in the song talks about ? "I sang it dozens of times. He also secretly taped the performance and posted it on You Tube. His song may remind some of ? State department officials have not yet responded to questions about what happened. The Thoreau Reader. Untitled. Search Results: Antimatter: The Future is Now Full HD Documentary | Myles O'Howe. Boeing to Build Commercial Spacecraft at Kennedy, Create 550 Jobs Antimatter: The Future is Now is a free documentary which is an introduction into antimatter, asteroid mining, magnetic fields, space settlements/space colonization, space exploration, spacecraft propulsion, hemp, sustainability and self sufficiency. There is so much technology and science that exists, scientists even conclude we could settle space with rockets with present technology. There is a lack of public interest in sustaining civilization. How long did it take scientists to develop nuclear?
Today’s world is very inefficient, toxic pollution is a big source of sickness and disease. We need repeal of an unconstitutional laws to end cannabis prohibition. Some near earth asteroids contain up to 20 Trillion $ in USD. I suggest researching everything and follow the science verifying the sources. UpdateWarp Drive Now Vortex Formation in the Wake of Dark Matter Propulsion Dr. Like this: Thrive. Sector Solutions. Even the most informed experts disagree on how to solve economic crises. What is obvious, however, is that there is a considerable lack of debate on serious alternatives to our current economy.
We want to get beyond the usual discussion and explore revolutionary possibilities that actually get to the root of the problem. Our research and information directly implicates the global central banking system – of which the Federal Reserve is a key part in the United States – in creating the devastation and suffering that so many people are experiencing around the world. Powerful elite bankers have literally hijacked our governments, wielding more influence than any other sector. We have seen and experienced it in the most recent economic collapse – Wall Street bankers who created the problem were bailed out with taxpayer money, ultimately gaining even more power. Clearly, making banks who were already “too big to fail” even bigger is not an effective strategy or solution.
Stage 1- Reform. Solutions Strategies - the strategies presented here offer promising possibilities for creating a world in which nobody’s rights are violated and every person has the opportunity to thrive. The solution strategies presented here are based on years of consulting with historians, visionaries, and experts in all of the 12 Sectors. They offer promising possibilities for creating a world in which nobody’s rights are violated and every person has the opportunity to thrive. Because such profound change cannot happen all at once, there are three overlapping stages of the solutions process: Stage One: Bringing integrity and healing to our current condition; Stage Two: limiting government control to the protection of individual rights and the commons; and Stage Three: living solely by voluntary cooperation – rules, but no rulers.
This three-staged approach is a radical shift from most strategies. Rather than trying to improve the status quo, it integrates traditional progressive, conservative, and libertarian viewpoints, reconciling divisions that have long kept us separated. You can check out some of our ideas in the areas that most interest you. Calif. county rebukes JP Morgan, Bank of America over fraud settlements. By Stephen C.
WebsterFriday, November 11, 2011 10:51 EDT Officials in Santa Cruz county, California, have cut all ties with Bank of America and JP Morgan Chase after an examination of both organizations’ histories of cash settlements over fraud allegations. Santa Cruz Treasurer-Tax Collector Fred Keeley said Thursday evening that the banks, which were handling some of the county’s bond investments, had engaged in unacceptable practices that should alarm any official charged with handling public dollars. “There seems to be no limit to the greed of some of our nation’s largest banks,” Keeley said, according to The San Jose Mercury News.
“Whether it has been unjustifiable fees, collateralized debt obligations, betting against their own investment products through the purchase of credit default swaps, or now bid rigging. Local, state and federal governments should not be involved with those who have abused the trust of their customers, especially in the case of public agency investments.” J.F.K Full Speech - Truth or Tale? [audio download here] Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: I appreciate very much your generous invitation to be here tonight. You bear heavy responsibilities these days and an article I read some time ago reminded me of how particularly heavily the burdens of present day events bear upon your profession. You may remember that in 1851 the New York Herald Tribune under the sponsorship and publishing of Horace Greeley, employed as its London correspondent an obscure journalist by the name of Karl Marx.
We are told that foreign correspondent Marx, stone broke, and with a family ill and undernourished, constantly appealed to Greeley and managing editor Charles Dana for an increase in his munificent salary of $5 per installment, a salary which he and Engels ungratefully labeled as the "lousiest petty bourgeois cheating. " If only this capitalistic New York newspaper had treated him more kindly; if only Marx had remained a foreign correspondent, history might have been different. About County Government - Guide to Government, California State Government. Updated in its 15th edition, the Guide to California Government (G2CG) is designed to engage and inform readers by emphasizing the public’s role in California government. This easy to use book explains: voting and elections logistics the initiative systemlevels of governmentstate financesthe education systemhow to contact your government This unique edition has handy info graphics explaining complicated structures of government, icons in the margins to link and highlight topics along with related Web sites so readers can find and access their government easily.
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ThinkProgress. Introduction. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. -The First Amendment, United States Constitution The right to petition your government is guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. We the People provides a new way to petition the Obama Administration to take action on a range of important issues facing our country. We created We the People because we want to hear from you. If a petition gets enough support, White House staff will review it, ensure it’s sent to the appropriate policy experts, and issue an official response. The idea of petitioning the White House or the government isn’t new, but this online platform is. Occupy Black Friday. Over the past several weeks, we have seen what ability we still have to change the conversation in this country.
We have seen that a general strike can be organized in a short period of time by a dedicated group. Well, the time has come to take the general strike to the national level. Later this month, on November 24, many of us will gather for Thanksgiving dinner with our families. As is tradition, many of us will give thanks for all that we have been given. And then the next day, many of us will make our way to shopping malls, or Wal-Mart, or your other neighborhood big box retailer and spend a lot of money (perhaps on a credit card) on Christmas gifts. But this year, many Americans will not have this opportunity. So this year, rather than sending our hard-earned dollars to and through these corporate monoliths, let's send a message instead. Therefore, I propose that on Friday, November 25, we engage in a nationwide general strike. This is our civil rights movement. Mission Statement « LiquidFeedback – Interactive Democracy.
Interactive Democracy using Liquid Democracy by Andreas Nitsche Liquid Democracy Let’s start with an old dream mentioned by Alexander Hamilton in 1788: “It has been observed by an honorable gentleman that a pure democracy, if it were practicable, would be the most perfect government.” With this notion he unfavorably compared pure (or direct) democracy to the republic proposed by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. This republic was to be what we call today a representative democracy. A representative democracy is founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people.
On the other hand a pure (or direct) democracy may be less efficient, is believed to be impracticable on a large scale, and warnings of a mob rule go back as far as Plato. This is where Liquid Democracy comes in. Anyone can select his own way ranging from pure democracy on the one hand to representative democracy on the other. Project LiquidFeedback Every member may start an initiative. Like this: Tell AG Holder to hold Wall St accountable for their part in the economic collapse by investigating their shady practice. Take The Square | Squares around the world.
Reawakening The Radical Imagination: The Origins Of Occupy Wall Street. Three months ago, a loosely organized group of activists concerned about growing income inequality, corporate greed and the global influence of powerful financial institutions decided to make Lower Manhattan its home, setting in motion a movement known as Occupy Wall Street. Since then, tens of thousands of people who share Occupy Wall Street's concerns have taken to the streets throughout the United States and around the globe, shifting the national discourse away from the federal deficit and toward financial woes of a more personal nature, like student debt. Now Occupy Wall Street is much larger than its initial small group of organizers. President Barack Obama and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke have given it a nod.
Many among its now-broad base of supporters hold conventional political views. Some 64 percent call themselves Democrats, according to a recent AP-GfK poll. "I was worried about whether it would come off. "Are you ready for a Tahrir Moment? " It didn't work. We Party Patriots » Blog Archive » Get a What? A Job? 70% of Occupy Wall Streeters are Employed, Compared to 56% of Tea Partiers. Nov 2011 9 A new infographic posted on the Dangerous Minds blog shows some striking differences between the Occupy movement and the Tea Party. The movement is younger, more politically independent, less wealthy and, unfortunately for all of the folks crying laziness, MORE EMPLOYED. According to the graphic, pulled together by Accelerated Degree, 70% of Occupy Wall Street participants are employed, taking the wind out of the argument that protestors are lazy, free-riding hippies with nothing else to do. Many of the movement’s most staunch supporters go protest and occupy AFTER WORK.
Without further ado, the infographic: About the Author: Steve Cooper. A Planner's Guide to Financing Public Improvements. State of California Pete Wilson, Governor Governor's Office of Planning and Research 1400 Tenth Street Sacramento, CA 95814 916-445-0613 Lee Grissom, Director Antero Rivasplata, Author Tom Pace, Planning Intern June 1997 Table of Contents Chapter 1. GENERAL TAXES Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 5. Chapter 6. Chapter 7. Appendix: Text of Proposition 218 California is often looked upon as a leader in innovative methods for financing new public infrastructure and programs. Today, local government relies upon a mixture of old and new procedures for raising revenue. In November 1996, California voters enacted Proposition 218, a Constitutional amendment which "protects taxpayers by limiting the methods by which local governments exact revenue from taxpayers without their consent. " This paper has been extensively revised to reflect the changes made by Proposition 218.
Legislation intended to clarify Proposition 218 is expected to be introduced in 1997. Table of Contents. Chapter 2: Special Taxes. "Special tax" means any tax imposed for specific purposes, including a tax imposed for special purposes, which is placed into a general fund. Subdivision (d), Section 1, Article XIII C of the California Constitution All taxes imposed by any local government shall be deemed to be either general taxes or special taxes. Special purpose districts or agencies, including school districts, shall have no power to levy general taxes.
Subdivision (a), Section 2, Article XIII C of the California Constitution Proposition 218 has clarified that a special tax may take either of two forms: any tax imposed for specific purpose whose proceeds are held in a separate account for that purpose, or any tax imposed by a special purpose district or agency, including a tax whose proceeds are placed in the general fund of that district or agency.
Under Proposition 218, a special tax is subject to reduction or repeal by popular initiative. Nonetheless, special taxes have been imposed for a variety of uses. Mello-Roos. Why Occupy Wall Street Doesn't Make Demands - by Mark E. Smith | FUBAR AND GRILL. Publications & Talks. Barry Schwartz on our loss of wisdom.