"Liberation Day" On Labor Day.

I, as the governor of myself, proudly proclaim Labor Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_Day to now be celebrated as Liberation Day. In which we socialists may remember all of the liberation struggles, past and present, around the world. We socialists, of course, recognise Labor Day as rightly falling on May Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Day.

"Joel's Army" Seeks To Set Up Christo-Fascist Theocracy.

http://www.splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?aid=964 And you thought that it could never happen here. (sigh) If we are not careful, the dominionists could set up a dictatorial regime, right here in America. Republican Vice-Presidential hopeful Gov. Sarah Palin even has ties to this group. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/29/163234/559/495/579213 In fact on second thought, if John McCain knew about this before he chose her to be his running mate, I do consider him to be a Fascist. Madonna would then be absolutely right. Seriously though, I do fear that a culture war is coming, and it probally could even get violent. So be prepared for anything.

Liberty Wal-Mart Resists City's Plan.

http://www.tribtoday.com/page/content.detail/id/509653.html Wal-Mart is resisting the JEDD contract http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Economic_Development_District because they refuse to accept the requirement that at least 25% of it's employees be local residents. Unlike affirmative action http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirmative_action, which pertains to race, this agreement would only deal with region. Is Wal-Mart planning on transplanting white workers, from out of town, instead of hiring local blacks? Who knows? But if they they aren't prejudiced against some people, then why don't they just go along with the conditions? Certainly they should be able to find at least 25% of the local applicants to be qualified. Local buisnesses should directly benefit economicly the communities in which they serve. Not only so that the local government can generate more tax revenue, but so that there residents can have more jobs, which is the best social program of all.

Employees of Fannie Mae Are Being Cheated.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/29/business/29fannie.html This is reminescent of the Enron Scandal. If workers are not able to diversify there stock investments, they will lose out financially, if and when the company does. And if Fannie Mae goes under, our entire market economy would then fall like a house of cards. This is also why Social Security must not be privatised. The stock market is not a secure investment, when it comes to long term savings.

Madonna Slams John McCain During Performance.

http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gH5l-Singpk9F7-gUBHv0qOYYsxA I would never go so far as to charecterise Sen. McCain as being fascist. Certainly some of his supporters in the Republican party are, and I know this firsthand. But while I do vehemently disagree with John McCain on many issues, and his campaign has been very bitter, and dirty, he is not as extreme in nature as the despotic tyrants he was compared with. Misapplying the moniker of fascist, diminishes the severity of actual fascism. If you cry wolf to many times, folks might not listen to you when there really is danger of a fascist government coming to power.

Hopes For The 2008 Election

http://www.leftturn.org/?q=node/1176 No matter who you decide to vote for, if any, we can all work to help improve our world. For instance we can build alternative societies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_society We can stage demonstrations. And other acts of passive resistance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_resistance. I am not entirely opposed to strategicly voting, as a tactic against the ultra-Right. I'm not going to formally endorse any one candidate. But if you do decide to vote, be informed, and conscientious. And political campaigns are so substitute for direct action. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_action We should not just reform government. We should try to destroy it.

Police Spying Standards Might Be Relaxed.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/15/AR2008081503497.html?hpid=topnews If the secret police gain anymore of a free hand, our civil liberties may be eroded further, and political repression may increase.

National Religious Broadcaster's Convention Blocks Evangelical Enviromental Group.

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/08/god_on_radio.html This incedent illustrates how Christianity, in America, has been politicised and hijacked by the ultra-Right. Protection of our natural enviroment should be something people from all faiths should support. With religion and politics so interlinked, can you blame those of us on the Left, for being critical of certain denominations? I think that in the unlikely event that I come to accept the tenets of the Christian faith, I will choose not to be that open about it. Because I probally wouldn't be very accepted by the politico-religious establishment anyhow. Jesus, who was rejected by the religious leadership of his day, said that you can not serve God and mammon, at the same time. Lest you love one and hate the other. It would appear that some of his followers would rather have temporal power than stand for the right things.

A Texas School District Allows Teachers to Carry Guns.

http://www.nj.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/national-108/12188351567140.xml&storylist=topstories http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/29/us/29texas.html Israel already arms teachers, and allows for guns to protect schools and school buses from terrorists. http://www.gunowners.org/op0218.htm Plus, I'm also sure that probally many educators are also trained in Krav Maga, as well. So they should be well prepared to deal with physical bullying as well. In schools which have a zero tolerance policy towards violence, you can get suspended for geting involved in a fight, even if you were acting in self defense. If given the choice between getting into trouble, and getting a goose egg, what would you choose. When I was in school, I saw many students holding a cold pack to there heads, because they were injured in an attack. School officials have failed to prevent violence. All that they manage to be able to do is to punish students after the fact. The student body, and faculty alike, should be allowed to defend themselves from any possible harm. Especially from the "behaviouraly disabled", whom are permitted by I.D.E.A. to attend school, at public expense.

State Chairman Dies in Shooting at Democratic Party Headquarters,

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=5573121 Here is yet another shooting that was apparantly motivated by political hatred towards liberals. This is startling because before when a party headquarters were attacked, it would just involve a rock being thrown through a window. http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2004/09/04/news/02smashed.txt These killings are acts of terrorism, and should be treated as such. Also, we on the Left should consider arming ourselves, so that we might be able to defend ourselves from right-wing aggression.

Even If We Drill Domesticly, We Still Won't Own The Oil

http://www.alternet.org/environment/93619/if_we_drill_in_the_u.s.%2C_we_don%27t_get_the_oil/ A few days ago, I was talking with my mother and sister about the oil crisis, and both the Republican, and Democratic parties, plans to deal with the high gas prices. My sister, who is a staunch Republican, told me that she feels that the Republican party's ideas make more sense to her, because then we would not have to rely upon foreign sources of oil. But as the above mentioned article states, we still wouldn't necessarily have more access to the oil market. The transnational companies would try to get the highest price possible, in the global market. The Democrats however want to ensure that Americans get first dibs on the oil which is to be drilled. Here is there plan. http://democrats.senate.gov/journal/entry.cfm?id=301022 As I've posted in a previous blog post,http://libertariansocialist.blogspot.com/2008/07/use-it-or-loose-it.html, I feel that the oil industry should be nationalised. It's actually one of the few industries which I believe should be under direct governmental ownership.