'Fourth' Edition

Written by: Gerry Lykins on Jul 4, 2009 9:23 AM EDT

Saturday~

***************round of articles about our domestic ‘issues’ ~ July 4th, 2009

This partly is a special edition:

Celebrating a renewed dedication to our beloved country and to those “principles for which it stands!”

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The Sovereignty of the People

http://etext.virginia.edu/jefferson/quotations/jeff0300.htm

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I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial by strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country. -Thomas Jefferson
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I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them but to inform their discretion. -Thomas Jefferson

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The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive. -Thomas Jefferson
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The spirit of this country is totally adverse to a large military force. -Thomas Jefferson

http://thomasjeffersonquotes.com/

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“We have it in our power to begin the world over again”

COMMONS SENSE

http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/milestones/commonsense/text.html

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These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he who stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman..”

THE CRISIS, Thomas Paine,

 http://www.ushistory.org/PAINE/crisis/index.htm

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"Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God."

 Thomas Jefferson

http://batr.org/solitary/090503.html

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The Philosophy of Paine
by Thomas A. Edison

June 7, 1925

http://www.thomaspaine.org/bio/edison.html

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Thomas Paine's Influence on the American Revolution

http://www.connecticutsar.org/patriots/paine_thomas.htm

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Resurrecting the Legacy of Thomas Paine

http://www.cooperativeindividualism.org/dodson-edward_review-of-harvey-kaye-on-paine.html

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The Spirit of Thomas Paine, Today

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/blog/2009/06/the_spirit_of_thomas_paine_tod.html

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On Thomas Jefferson and Religion

http://www.sullivan-county.com/deism/

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From Bill Moyers’ JOURNAL last night…in case you missed it.

FAITH & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Cornel West, Serene Jones, and Gary Dorrien for a fresh take on what our core ethics and values as a society say about America's politics, policy, and the challenges of balancing capitalism and democracy.

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/07032009/profile.html

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This July 4th, Rebel and Agitate for Change

http://www.alternet.org/story/141055/this_july_4th%2C_rebel_and_agitate_for_change/

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Republic of the Insouciant

The Big Whorehouse on the Potomac

By PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS

http://www.counterpunch.org/roberts07032009.html

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A President Breaks Hearts in Appalachia

by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/07/03-10

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Letter to Obama from a Dying Man

With an Introduction by Paul Rogat Loeb

by Robert Gordon

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/07/03

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How the Press Helped Destroy the Auto Industry

Detroit's Collapse: the Untold Story

By EAMONN FINGLETON

http://www.counterpunch.org/fingleton07032009.html

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Palin Goes Gonzo

John Nichols: In a bizarre and possibly politically suicidal move--the former GOP VP nominee and Alaska governor is leaving office prematurely for less than rational reasons.

http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat/448486/palin_goes_gonzo

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Rumors fly about Palin’s ‘iceberg scandal’

Update: BradBlog now suggests that Palin’s resignation was due to an upcoming Federal indictment for embezzlement. Max Blumenthal at The Daily Beast adds more details.

http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/07/03/rumors-fly-about-palins-iceberg-scandal/

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**************Closer to ‘home’ items…(Ohio/Indiana/Kentucky area)

Got carried in different directions today…

So ran out of time to do the more local ‘scene’ ..

Please take a moment to search the opinion page for something needing ‘rapid response’

http://news.cincinnati.com/opinion

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from and about ‘over there’

 

 

 

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Documents show Guantanamo failings

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/07/200973165957359497.html

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Obama in Moscow

http://www.thenation.com/blogs/edcut/448192/obama_in_moscow

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Stephen Cohen on GRITtv with Laura Flanders

http://www.cupblog.org/?p=665

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From Juan Cole today..

Mediterranean Piracy on the Fourth

US hostages held in foreign country on Fourth of July, including a former Congresswoman, after having been captured in a naked act of piracy in international waters after the Americans attempted to respond to a crisis provoked by crimes against humanity, as detailed by Amnesty International.

http://www.juancole.com/

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US soldiers killed in Afghan attack

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/07/200974682673306.html

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Lawsuit Filed Against U.S. Drone Attacks
By Jeremy Scahill

http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22967.htm

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Iraq a Failed Imperialist Venture

by Haroon Siddiqui

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/07/03-13

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As U.S. Troops Being to Withdraw...

The Haggling Over Iraqi Oil

By PATRICK COCKBURN

More than six years after US forces captured Baghdad, American combat troops have withdrawn  from all Iraqi cities and towns, handing over full control to the 600,000-strong Iraqi army and police and marking a crucial step in Iraq's return to independence.

http://www.counterpunch.org/patrick07032009.html

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Anti-US Protest Marks Start of Biden's Iraq Trip

BAGHDAD - A fiery protest marked the start on Friday of US Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Iraq, with supporters of the Shiite anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burning the Stars and Stripes.

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2009/07/03-6

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Iran's Green Wave

By Robert Dreyfuss

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090720/dreyfuss

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CounterPunch Diary

Gob-smacked

By ALEXANDER COCKBURN

http://www.counterpunch.org/

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Honduras’ Top Court Refuses to Reinstate Zelaya

The Supreme Court of Honduras, defying an order of the Organization of American States, is standing by its decision to oust former President Manuel Zelaya. The court repeated its earlier position after a two-hour meeting with OAS head Miguel Insulza on Friday. And now for the international backlash.

http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090703_honduras_top_court_refuses_to_reinstate_zelaya/

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The Other 9/11 Returns to Haunt Latin America

It was inevitable that the people at the top would fight to preserve their privileges

by Johann Hari

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/07/03-5

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Peace and Solidarity

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"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it."

- Mark Twain, humorist and author (1835 - 1910)

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In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

Attributed to George Orwell

 

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