With nothing but his bare hands, a dream, 500 Million dollars from his dad, and a healthy disdain for those with inferior breeding, this maverick forged a new path in business by hiring the best...

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The Sorrow and the Pity
November 18, 2016
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I believe the phrase is "and some, I assume, are good people".

Beyond even the shadow of any doubt we are in a life or death struggle with the 1%!

They are our only real enemies, everybody else, the 99%, are also victims of the cupidity of those very wealthy...

From today's Word of the Day post:


There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way...

Received from a friend today...

Dear Red States:

We're ticked off at the way you've treated California and we've decided we're leaving. We intend to form our own country and we're taking the...

kakistocracy

PRONUNCIATION:
(kak-i-STOK-ruh-see, kah-ki-)

MEANING:
noun: Government by the least qualified or worst persons.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Greek kakistos (worst), superlative of kakos...

He's known as Swami Beyondananda and he writes interesting articles from time to time. Here's his latest:


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Donald Trump's Challenge

I know that many of you have mixed feelings about who to vote for in the coming election. It goes without saying that the folks on WACCO are an eccentric group, and I know that more then a few of...

Ummm..... Evans has never voted on County pension obligations. She has never been a county supervisor. What a crazy baseless rumor.

I was asked to join this "United Statement" and I decided not to do that, not because of any disrespect or disliking for the participants, but because I never liked the idea of the Red Pill category...

The Story of the Red Pill Category

There’s been a long history of conspiracy theory oriented posts on WaccoBB. It’s made for some interesting discussions over the years. There’s a long list of...

https://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/print/hillary_clinton_may_won_super_tuesday_but_bernie_sanders_20160302

It's time to wake up about a very important subject ... I have touched upon this before but it's so unbelievable that people have difficulty grasping it ... there is a reason that the Richmond City...

Professor Frank Fenner
(PhysOrg.com) -- Eminent Australian scientist Professor Frank Fenner, who helped to wipe out smallpox, predicts humans will probably be extinct within 100 years, because of...

sounds kind of Trumpy. That's part of my rant I left out. Sometimes you have to abandon things when you find yourself surrounded by an ugly crowd, and come back to it later in a fresh way. Your...

Here's an example of what I'm talking about ...

"In the aftermath of the Paris attacks, media coverage has seen familiar patterns: uncritically repeat government claims, defend expansive state ...

and the relentless urge to blame is really helpful too. To be dichotomatic about it, there are two reasons to ask the question 'why'. One's to find those to blame. Because of course you can't start...

Very moving:



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Heavily armed drug cops raid retiree’s garden, seize okra plants

Article Washington Post By Christopher Ingraham:

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As your photos make clear, the Confederate flag is not THE sole symbol of African-American oppression. It is one of several... including the U.S. flag and the Christian cross.

believe it or not, I'm sympathetic to those of you who feel disempowered by the government taking coercive action. I don't think that means they were wrong to do so. And I think your vision of home...

Go ahead and tell us. Tell us all. We are waiting.
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Barry, you are right that CBT is a very helpful tool for folks suffering from situational depression. In my previous post of a few minutes ago, I shared the difference between the treatment we normal...

There is no one-size-fits-all treatment for depression, because there are different types of depression, Many of us experience situation depression brought on by loss for example such as death,...

Take Down the Confederate Flag—Now
Ta-Nehisi Coates

The flag that Dylann Roof embraced, which many South Carolinians embrace, endorses the violence he committed.

Last night, Dylann Roof walked...

Here's a great video of Bill Maher discussing vaccinations. I particularly appreciated Marianne Williamson's remarks:

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This timely article is from the Onion

https://www.theonion.com/articles/i-dont-vaccinate-my-child-because-its-my-right-to,37839/

I Don’t Vaccinate My Child Because It’s My Right To Decide What...

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The States' Rights argument used by the Confederacy was legally incorrect. And it was morally wrong as well.

The Constitution never...

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(from the last Grateful Dead concert July 9, 1995)

"So Many Roads"
Words by Robert Hunter; music by Jerry Garcia
Copyright Ice Nine...

I have been, on and off, attracted to libertarian thought throughout my life. My favorite libertarian, though, is Henry David Thoreau rather than 20th century libertarians. My favorite 20th century...

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Column #18: Pyramid of Betrayal



"I was on the women's gifting circle and lost about $6000.00 and now stay away from them..."

"I personally know several...

In the dark, early hours of January 2, a fire destroyed the Andy Lopez Memorial. By that afternoon over two-dozen people were already rebuilding the Memorial, including neighbors and youth at the...

Earlier today, I posted a Huffington post blog entitled, "A Tea Party Christmas: An Oxymoron Causing Millions to Suffer," about the CVS debate, corporations are people argument, the The Tea Party,...

So it is the corporations in our country being "oppressed" by the majority, which means we have become a fascist state?
You have been reading way too much Sarah Palin.

So here on the eve of...

A prime example of CORPORATIONS V THE PEOPLE AND THE PLANET - here and everywhere;
a worthy battle wherever it's fought - and this is our town, this is where we take our stand.

Corporations...

During the public discussion in the City Council about the drive through moratorium a year ago, in which I joined a dozen other people supporting the moratorium, CVS made the claim that the elderly...

Newtown is a symptom of our civilization's difficulty managing aggression. As a species, we survived because we were violent, more aggressive than our competitors. Aggression no longer serves us,...

Just a few minutes ago, the Homeowner Bill of Rights was passed by the California State Legislature. This means that Wall Street Banks are on notice: California will no longer tolerate the unfair...

As good as any cartoon!

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House...

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I don't think this has reported elsewhere, but the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, at their March 20th,...

State Senator Noreen Evans is introducing a bill into the Senate that requires corporations to make full disclosure of political contributions. This could go a long way to rolling back Citizens...