Think Progress: Lee Fang: Rep. Peter King (R-NY): Do Not Allow Any Legitimacy For Wall Street Protests, Or It Will Be Like 1960s Again
Ah, we can only hope that legitmacy comes to the movement and the US starts to move in the right directions away from the corporate rule whe’re seeing today. At the end of the article there’s a list of things that the ’60s brought us. Let’s see what those ’00s brought us!
TomDispatch: Tomgram: Andy Kroll, America’s Lost Decade
ah, not so much!
The Washington Monthly: Steve Benen: Adopting the Gipper
Maybe we should turn to the words of the Gipper
The Washington Monthly: Steve Benen: Tax fairness can end ‘crazy’ injustice
Hum, this is how it used to be – Democrats and Republicans doing what’s right for AMERICA not the top 1% and the corporate world!
“[T]hey’ve forgotten one thing — this time they’re going to have to contend with the allied forces of the President and Chicago’s own Dan Rostenkowski, (Democratic) chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. And if they think that things have been hot so far, Ron and Rosty have got news for them — [laughter] — you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
“Now, this issue goes beyond Democrat or Republican — it’s simply a matter of doing what’s right for America. And if we work together with good faith and determination, the people can win this time, and they will win.”
Think Progress: Amanda Peterson Beadle :Herman Cain: Tax Poor People’s Food To Finance Massive Tax Break For The Rich
Instead we get a Republican candidate who want to make it worse!
Maybe we need to ride with “Woody’s Ghost” – here’s Greg Engle with the song that one the songwriting competition at this years Woody Guthrie Festival!
you can check out the full lyrics to “This Land is Your Land” here
Here’s another song by Greg Engle “A Simple Prayer” You can check out the rest of his album Take It Personally here