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FOCUS On Poverty: Are We Impoverishing The US Anti-Poverty Effort?
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The campaign web-site for "FOCUS On Poverty," the proposition that calls for all men, women and children in the United States to have access to adequate food, clothing, housing and healthcare. Sunday, February 8, 2009. Are We Impoverishing The US Anti-Poverty Effort? My concern, now that we have earmarked multiple trillions. In my opinion, that goal will require not only new resources, but a totally new way of approaching the task, both of which may now be in jeopardy. I saw the Offices not only helping ...
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FOCUS On Poverty: February 2009
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The campaign web-site for "FOCUS On Poverty," the proposition that calls for all men, women and children in the United States to have access to adequate food, clothing, housing and healthcare. Sunday, February 8, 2009. Are We Impoverishing The US Anti-Poverty Effort? My concern, now that we have earmarked multiple trillions. In my opinion, that goal will require not only new resources, but a totally new way of approaching the task, both of which may now be in jeopardy. I saw the Offices not only helping ...
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The Chapel Hill Killings – Lessons | Tickertape Talk
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The transatlantic musings of Geoff Gilson – an ordinary, ornery, 'orny bloke…. The Chapel Hill Killings – Lessons. I’m sorry, but it is never too early to be discussing lessons. Especially not in the current world of ADD, where folks move on as soon as the headlines disappear. For me, the two primary lessons to learn are: own responsibility and get involved. What No rant about Muslim-haters, police cover-up, irresponsible media reporting? No Well, some about the latter a bit later. But, no. Why? It doesn...
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How Do We Encourage US & NC Swing Voters Not To Hate? | Tickertape Talk
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The transatlantic musings of Geoff Gilson – an ordinary, ornery, 'orny bloke…. How Do We Encourage US and NC Swing Voters Not To Hate? Yup Started off tendentious. Let’s continue. At the moment, the body politic in the US and North Carolina generally votes right of center. No-one really believes this is because the Republicans are the party of aspiration. It is because they allow their supporters to hate. Democrats, mind you, aren’t the party of aspiration, eithe. People do not aspire to be poor. The...
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June | 2011 | Tickertape Talk
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The transatlantic musings of Geoff Gilson – an ordinary, ornery, 'orny bloke…. A Victorian Englishman’s Perambulations At The Beach …. Just got back from the beach. Indulged in some arts and crafts. This was the product. On June 26, 2011 at 1:20 pm Leave a Comment. Bernie Sanders, Racial Justice and Policing. Achievable Aspiration -v- Misplaced Envy. The Chapel Hill Killings – Lessons. How Do We Encourage US and NC Swing Voters Not To Hate? Geoff’s Book Web-Site. Geoff’s Co-operative Blog.
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Same-Sex Marriage, Supreme Court – It’s Equality, Stupid! | Tickertape Talk
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The transatlantic musings of Geoff Gilson – an ordinary, ornery, 'orny bloke…. Same-Sex Marriage, Supreme Court – It’s Equality, Stupid! Oh dear. In an article wondering how the new gay rights case before the US Supreme Court will play into John Roberts’s long game, the. Once again has it back to front. They look at outcome and superimpose intent. 3) And only the US Constitution. He is a states rightist. If something is within the purview of states, then that is where the impetus should remain. Thus it w...
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Bernie Sanders, Racial Justice and Policing | Tickertape Talk
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The transatlantic musings of Geoff Gilson – an ordinary, ornery, 'orny bloke…. Bernie Sanders, Racial Justice and Policing. My sparring partner on Facebook ( Neil Shock. And I have exchanged a little on the subject of the #. Protests at a couple of Bernie Sanders’ political events. Neil directed me to the views of Bernie. On policing and racial justice. I had two separate comments to make. I set ’em out:. Every single law enforcement agency in this country is beholden to a civilian institution for its fu...
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January | 2013 | Tickertape Talk
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The transatlantic musings of Geoff Gilson – an ordinary, ornery, 'orny bloke…. The Middle Class Is Dead. As we approach President Obama’s Second Inauguration, why do I have this overwhelming feeling that the Middle Class is dead? In both the UK and the US. And that the major political parties in both countries are complicit? It’s a feeling which has been nagging at me for some time now. But it began to crystallize this past week when I read a series of newspaper articles:. The New York Times. And various...
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