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  Corporate influence in the public arena

  by Hortensia in

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  http://www.citizenkoch.com/blog/entry/statement-about-public-broadcasting.

  i've always considered public broadcasting to be a good idea that doesn't really work out.

  the people who run public broadcasting are elitist and self-righteous, and they take money from huge corporations.

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  Hortensia

  Thanks FHN, I enjoyed that article.
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  What are you reading?

  by Berengaria in

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  what is on your "to read" list in the immediate future?.

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  Hortensia

  I just finished rereading "The Raj Quartet." Now reading a biography of the author, Paul Scott.
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  Corporate influence in the public arena

  by Hortensia in

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  http://www.citizenkoch.com/blog/entry/statement-about-public-broadcasting.

  i've always considered public broadcasting to be a good idea that doesn't really work out.

  the people who run public broadcasting are elitist and self-righteous, and they take money from huge corporations.

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  Hortensia

  "George W. Bush, moron extraordinare." or "Reagan- clearly had Alzheimer's disease while governor of California."

  haha! Love it. I agree with both of these ideas, by the way.
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  Sing-Crying

  by mrsjones5 in

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  tantrums, occur frequently.

  often after a little boy realizes.

  that he won't get his way this time,.

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  Hortensia

  very nice! I love the metronome-like rhythm in these lines, very subtle:

  With soft hiccups keeping time

  for lack of a proper metronome
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  Corporate influence in the public arena

  by Hortensia in

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  2. current

  http://www.citizenkoch.com/blog/entry/statement-about-public-broadcasting.

  i've always considered public broadcasting to be a good idea that doesn't really work out.

  the people who run public broadcasting are elitist and self-righteous, and they take money from huge corporations.

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  Hortensia

  Gee, name-calling in less than 10 posts!

  I believe that corporate contributions to politicians is bad for the public. I think that corporate contributions to public television skews what can be shown on public television. This is a nation of, by and for corporations. It ain't good, that's for damn sure.

  What would I do? Make paid lobbyists illegal. Don't allow political parties to accept donations larger than $100.00. Have central funding for political campaigns, money divided among all qualifying groups, so that people don't donate to a specific party, but to a specific campaign such as the presidential race. I'm not sure what kind of qualification, though. That needs some thinking -- maybe a specific number of unique signatures supporting your candidacy.
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  Summer Gardens, veggies and all

  by designs in

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  just had our first crop of heirloom zuccini for dinner, 4, yum!.

  we are growing most of our vegetables in large containers to keep critters and snails out.

  i recycle pallets from my work into planter boxs.

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  Hortensia

  Broccoli is easy, however it got warm here too soon, so the broccoli matured too fast. I still eat it, I like the stems best anyway. I don't know about potato bugs yet. This is my first garden in this climate, so I have a lot to learn. I think potatoes might be even cheaper if you grow them -- seed potatoes were less than $1/lb here, and a pound gives you about 30 cuttings, each of which would easily give you five pounds of potatoes. But, of course, you'd be harvesting your 100 or more pounds of potatoes all at once and giving them away by the bucket.

  It's more for fun, the ability to taste different varieties of vegetables, some exercise and sunshine.
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  Corporate influence in the public arena

  by Hortensia in

  1. social
  2. current

  http://www.citizenkoch.com/blog/entry/statement-about-public-broadcasting.

  i've always considered public broadcasting to be a good idea that doesn't really work out.

  the people who run public broadcasting are elitist and self-righteous, and they take money from huge corporations.

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  Hortensia

  http://www.citizenkoch.com/blog/entry/statement-about-public-broadcasting

  I've always considered public broadcasting to be a good idea that doesn't really work out. The people who run public broadcasting are elitist and self-righteous, and they take money from huge corporations. They can't really tell the truth about anything important without pissing off those corporations, therefore they censor themselves to avoid losing money.

  If they weren't so elitist, they might get more money donated from people like me and be truly free of corporate influence.
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  Summer Gardens, veggies and all

  by designs in

  1. social
  2. physical

  just had our first crop of heirloom zuccini for dinner, 4, yum!.

  we are growing most of our vegetables in large containers to keep critters and snails out.

  i recycle pallets from my work into planter boxs.

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  Hortensia

  Fun! I ate some broccoli fresh from my garden this week. I have 6 volunteer potato plants, they're coming along really well. Plus the broccoli, carrots, chard, shallots, herbs. I only have a small plot in a community garden, I wish I had a bit more planting area. However, I have a friend with a large garden and she is growing about 20 tomato plants. She'll grow the tomatoes, cilantro, jalapenos and onions. I'll can the salsa at the end of summer when the tomatoes are producing like crazy.
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  I'm New... and I'm running...

  by running_away in

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  it's some kind of funny... i was the perfect little ass, even that i never believe it all.. there was something that doesn't sound right... but, i was little, i was with my family, i never believe that my family will make me adopt a cult.

  well i get batized in my mid teen years, i was the exemplar, ms at 19, even serve my time at bethel.

  get married to a pioneer, start a spiritual family, get my 2 kids.

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  Hortensia

  Good for you -- get your wife and those kids out of that awful religion asap
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  Hi to all, new one here

  by Rambo Morris III in

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  hi!.

  been reading this forum for 2 years and this site has been great help for me.. currently my situation is difficult, im slowly fading and trying to make new friends outside jw.. i fear of losing many friends and family members, but i know that some point i just have to do it, its my life not theirs.. havent attendet meetings for 2 years now, life is better and instead waiting armageddon, im planning future to myself.

  i will tell more about my situations when im ready for it.... .

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  Hortensia

  Hi from California!