Don't Ask Me About the Tax Giveaways

It may go into a black hole or return unread, but I responded to the Obama letter sent today after the passage (finally) of Don't Ask Don't Tell, after changing the subject to Don’t Ask me about Tax Giveaways.

Truly, do you think I should forgive you for the awful tax giveaways that threaten Social Security and get us more indebted to China? All because you are allowing a few more poor souls to go to war for no noble cause? Please. I believe in peace. I believe in equity. I NO longer believe or believe in Barack Obama. I don’t know how you can undo the evil you have done and ill-will you have sown through your neglect of your base and your pandering to people who will never love you. God forgive you. I don’t know if I can.

Most sincerely,
[my full name]

I am so O-ver O-bama. Not feeling so peaceful. I so need....

Peace hugs,
Kate Anne

Billy Bragg - Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key (w/ Wilco & Natalie Merc...

This is a respite from the holiday season, a step back into the past though, and just one of my favorite songs: Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key sung by Billy Bragg and Wilco. Found it thanks to Chris Johnson of BlueRootsRadio.com. His mixes are generally once a week and loop until the next one (with a few live podcasts sometimes in between. I salute him and look forward to hearing Show #100 -- and I see that it is Due up NOW. Listen this week for YOUR respite from the holiday craziness. Gotta get over to the blog and hit that little blue radio to hear what Chris is offering in this momentous show.... Join me in the minor key and at Blue Roots Radio. (We have fun blogging there about blue politics, too.)

Peace hugs,
Kate Anne

Thank you, Senator Bernie Sanders

I salute and thank Senator Bernie Sanders for his wonderful and informative filibuster he conducted on Friday, December 10, 2010 on the Senate floor. The crux of his nearly nine hour filibuster is found in his earlier Senate speech of November 30, 2010, seen here, aptly titled This Economy's Winners and Losers. It discusses economic facts and legislative agenda being pushed. (For example, re the so-called death tax that certain Republicans want to eliminate: "If the estate tax is eliminated, all of the benefits will go to the top 3/10 of 1%. " So many are duped into thinking it affects THEIR tiny estates. If eliminated our deficit would be seriously impacted and we know whose programs would be cut.) Basically, the government must create a more fair playing field. All of us should be doing well. The greed and the extremes must be eliminated, by law and not by violence.

Please listen to Bernie and call or write him your thanks. I think I shall even send a follow-up snail mail. Sadly, the corporate media today has buried this story. WE must not only thank Bernie but also reverberate his message far and wide.

Peace hugs,
Kate Anne