Comments for The Institute for Economic Democracy http://www.ied.info Sustainable World Development -- Elimination of Poverty and Wars Sat, 10 Dec 2011 01:31:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on The First Destabilization of Afghanistan was Aimed at the Soviet Federation by America’s Desecration of Its War Dead « Rich McSheehy's Weblog http://www.ied.info/articles/american-airmen-finished-out-their-lives-in-soviet-prisons/the-first-destabilization-of-afghanistan-was-aimed-at-the-soviet-federation/comment-page-1#comment-10344 America’s Desecration of Its War Dead « Rich McSheehy's Weblog Sat, 10 Dec 2011 01:31:53 +0000 http://www.ied.info/?page_id=202#comment-10344 [...] I never supported the Iraq war. I believe the entire affair was no more than a vendetta instigated by George Bush against Saddam  Hussein. Perhaps it was due to Saddam’s failed assassination attempt against George Bush Senior. Who knows? It certainly wasn’t about weapons of mass destruction. Nor was it about the “War on Terror”. Whatever the reason that Bush/Cheney had for it, they waged a war that caused the loss of many American soldier’s lives. Similarly, the war in Afghanistan is also questionable. After all, nearly all of the Al Qaeda terrorists who commandeered the aircraft on September 11th were from Saudi Arabia. One might think it would have made more sense to retaliate against Saudi Arabia – Osama bin Laden’s homeland. However, in the odd workings of the Bush/Cheney mind – the mind that condoned torture of prisoners, illegal wiretaps on American citizens, and the use of trials by military tribunals for people suspected of supporting terrorists, instead of using the U.S. justice system – America freely attacked two countries without cause. (It doesn’t make sense to say that America attacked Afghanistan because they had trained Osama bin Laden because it was America that had taught the Afghans these same tactics. In essence it was almost as if America had trained Osama bin Laden. [...] [...] I never supported the Iraq war. I believe the entire affair was no more than a vendetta instigated by George Bush against Saddam  Hussein. Perhaps it was due to Saddam’s failed assassination attempt against George Bush Senior. Who knows? It certainly wasn’t about weapons of mass destruction. Nor was it about the “War on Terror”. Whatever the reason that Bush/Cheney had for it, they waged a war that caused the loss of many American soldier’s lives. Similarly, the war in Afghanistan is also questionable. After all, nearly all of the Al Qaeda terrorists who commandeered the aircraft on September 11th were from Saudi Arabia. One might think it would have made more sense to retaliate against Saudi Arabia – Osama bin Laden’s homeland. However, in the odd workings of the Bush/Cheney mind – the mind that condoned torture of prisoners, illegal wiretaps on American citizens, and the use of trials by military tribunals for people suspected of supporting terrorists, instead of using the U.S. justice system – America freely attacked two countries without cause. (It doesn’t make sense to say that America attacked Afghanistan because they had trained Osama bin Laden because it was America that had taught the Afghans these same tactics. In essence it was almost as if America had trained Osama bin Laden. [...]

]]> Comment on Anthrax Scare, Scientist Bruce E. Ivins and U.S. Goverment Caught in Their Own Web of Deceit by tütüneson http://www.ied.info/blog/759/anthrax-scare-scientist-bruce-e-ivins-and-us-goverment-caught-in-their-own-web-of-deceit/comment-page-1#comment-10340 tütüneson Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:25:16 +0000 http://www.ied.info/?p=759#comment-10340 <strong>tütüneson...</strong> [...]Anthrax Scare, Scientist Bruce E. Ivins and U.S. Goverment Caught in Their Own Web of Deceit | The Institute for Economic Democracy[...]... tütüneson…

[...]Anthrax Scare, Scientist Bruce E. Ivins and U.S. Goverment Caught in Their Own Web of Deceit | The Institute for Economic Democracy[...]…

]]> Comment on Economic Democracy: A Grand Strategy for World Peace and Prosperity by Economic Justice « http://www.ied.info/books/economic-democracy-world-peace/comment-page-1#comment-10336 Economic Justice « Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:23:08 +0000 http://localied/?page_id=45#comment-10336 [...] [H]ere’s a book that’s at a scholarly level and finished, one of the best I know of on why capitalism now is so abusive. http://www.ied.info/books/economic-democracy-world-peace [...] [...] [H]ere’s a book that’s at a scholarly level and finished, one of the best I know of on why capitalism now is so abusive. http://www.ied.info/books/economic-democracy-world-peace [...]

]]> Comment on Full & Equal Rights: providing all a quality life while reducing labor and resource use by half by Transition Times » Article » What Right Do You Have To Be Here On Planet Earth? By William Kotke http://www.ied.info/blog/1414/an-understandable-full-and-equal-rights-economy-in-170-words/comment-page-1#comment-6409 Transition Times » Article » What Right Do You Have To Be Here On Planet Earth? By William Kotke Sun, 30 Jan 2011 17:44:34 +0000 http://www.ied.info/?p=1414#comment-6409 [...] (6)http://www.ied.info/blog/1414/an-understandable-full-and-equal-rights-economy-in-170-words [...] [...] (6)http://www.ied.info/blog/1414/an-understandable-full-and-equal-rights-economy-in-170-words [...]

]]> Comment on Full & Equal Rights: providing all a quality life while reducing labor and resource use by half by What Right Do You Have To Be Here On Planet Earth? By William Kotke « Speaking Truth to Power http://www.ied.info/blog/1414/an-understandable-full-and-equal-rights-economy-in-170-words/comment-page-1#comment-6407 What Right Do You Have To Be Here On Planet Earth? By William Kotke « Speaking Truth to Power Sun, 30 Jan 2011 17:02:06 +0000 http://www.ied.info/?p=1414#comment-6407 [...] (6)http://www.ied.info/blog/1414/an-understandable-full-and-equal-rights-economy-in-170-words [...] [...] (6)http://www.ied.info/blog/1414/an-understandable-full-and-equal-rights-economy-in-170-words [...]

]]> Comment on Money; A Mirror Image Of The Economy by en fasansfull ordning « http://www.ied.info/books/money/comment-page-1#comment-5723 en fasansfull ordning « Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:35:51 +0000 http://localied/?page_id=25#comment-5723 [...] economy becomes simple, visible, touchable, and understandable by all. Note the title of this book, Money: A Mirror Image of the Economy. Except for gifts, every trade is a transfer of wealth symbolized by money. You cannot have an [...] [...] economy becomes simple, visible, touchable, and understandable by all. Note the title of this book, Money: A Mirror Image of the Economy. Except for gifts, every trade is a transfer of wealth symbolized by money. You cannot have an [...]

]]> Comment on Credit Default Swaps, Derivatives, The Federal Reserve, Henry Paulson, Ben Bernanke, and How the Financial Crash Could Have Been Avoided by PuddinSkins http://www.ied.info/blog/1165/credit-default-swaps-derivatives-the-federal-reserve-henry-paulson-ben-bernanke-and-how-the-financial-crash-could-have-been-avoided/comment-page-1#comment-5524 PuddinSkins Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:51:08 +0000 http://www.ied.info/?p=1165#comment-5524 Capitalism isn't the problem like this story suggests, the problem stems from greedy bankers that have been allowed to run the Fed since its inception in 1913. The real issue is the Fed, get rid of it. John Kennedy tried... look what happened to him. Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson were able to stop the central bank from existing in the US... I know it would be difficult, but we need to get rid of the Fed. Capitalism isn’t the problem like this story suggests, the problem stems from greedy bankers that have been allowed to run the Fed since its inception in 1913.

The real issue is the Fed, get rid of it. John Kennedy tried… look what happened to him. Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson were able to stop the central bank from existing in the US… I know it would be difficult, but we need to get rid of the Fed.

]]> Comment on Stopping this Financial Crisis in its tracks, Eliminating Poverty, and Providing Full and Equal Rights for All. by Joan E. Loan http://www.ied.info/blog/1336/stopping-this-financial-crisis-in-its-tracks-eliminating-poverty-and-provide-full-and-equal-rights-for-all/comment-page-1#comment-5522 Joan E. Loan Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:38:49 +0000 http://www.ied.info/?p=1336#comment-5522 Attention-grabbing , how would I use this? Attention-grabbing , how would I use this?

]]> Comment on Full & Equal Rights: providing all a quality life while reducing labor and resource use by half by Free NX http://www.ied.info/blog/1414/an-understandable-full-and-equal-rights-economy-in-170-words/comment-page-1#comment-5092 Free NX Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:39:28 +0000 http://www.ied.info/?p=1414#comment-5092 There is great information on this blog. I enjoy your writing. I've added the feed to my Google Reader RSS subscriptions and will be sure to spread the word to my friends. I did get some errors with how quick this page loaded. Might be something to fix. There is great information on this blog. I enjoy your writing. I’ve added the feed to my Google Reader RSS subscriptions and will be sure to spread the word to my friends. I did get some errors with how quick this page loaded. Might be something to fix.

]]> Comment on Full & Equal Rights: providing all a quality life while reducing labor and resource use by half by victor Enyutin http://www.ied.info/blog/1414/an-understandable-full-and-equal-rights-economy-in-170-words/comment-page-1#comment-3840 victor Enyutin Sat, 11 Sep 2010 01:38:03 +0000 http://www.ied.info/?p=1414#comment-3840 Destroying the Middle Class and Fabricating Enemies – the Two Strategies of the American Financial Elite in Times of Panic The article analyzes the following paradox of socio-political behavior in relation to war: while rich profit-makers want wars because of their financial interests, many poor are pro-war because only through enlisting or/and expressing pro-war sentiments they feel themselves as active and respectable citizens of their country. Other ways of self-realization are closed for them (especially in periods of crude unemployment, like in US today) because of their poverty and lack of education. American rich decision-makers know that and try to pauperize the Middle class – to create a new poor majority and to stimulate their jingoistic behavior that is typical for poor who only through militancy toward “enemies” of their country can get a voice and be appreciated for their existence. The second task of the rich conductors of public opinion is to find/create enemies to occupy the poor and distract them from fighting for their rights by creating wars. As soon as the only way for the poor to make a little bit of money is to enlist – the more enemies US will have, the more poor people will collaborate with the elite 2% of population - as soldiers, private contractors and right wing enthusiasts. Read the article about this tragic situation “Destroying Middle Class and Fabricating Enemies – the Two Strategies of the American Financial Elite” at: www.actingoutpolitics.com By Victor Destroying the Middle Class and Fabricating Enemies – the Two Strategies of the American Financial Elite in Times of Panic The article analyzes the following paradox of socio-political behavior in relation to war: while rich profit-makers want wars because of their financial interests, many poor are pro-war because only through enlisting or/and expressing pro-war sentiments they feel themselves as active and respectable citizens of their country. Other ways of self-realization are closed for them (especially in periods of crude unemployment, like in US today) because of their poverty and lack of education. American rich decision-makers know that and try to pauperize the Middle class – to create a new poor majority and to stimulate their jingoistic behavior that is typical for poor who only through militancy toward “enemies” of their country can get a voice and be appreciated for their existence.
The second task of the rich conductors of public opinion is to find/create enemies to occupy the poor and distract them from fighting for their rights by creating wars. As soon as the only way for the poor to make a little bit of money is to enlist – the more enemies US will have, the more poor people will collaborate with the elite 2% of population – as soldiers, private contractors and right wing enthusiasts. Read the article about this tragic situation “Destroying Middle Class and Fabricating Enemies – the Two Strategies of the American Financial Elite” at: http://www.actingoutpolitics.com By Victor

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