05/23/10

From the Communist Party USA convention – Sam Webb

By: Trevor Loudon
KeyWikiBlog

Party Chairman Sam Webb opened the 29th Convention of the Communist Party USA, May 21 in New York.

From the Peoples World:

Saying the far-right political forces in the United States have launched a “new racist counteroffensive” in order to “strip away popular support for the first African American president,” Webb said, “if unchallenged” it could lead to a “much uglier version of the Bush-Cheney administration.” But if the “racist barrage runs into a powerful anti-racist response coming not only from people of color, but also from the white majority and white workers” it can be stopped.

“My guess,” said Webb, “is that the Republican Party, which has turned into an instrument of unabashed racism … will not be successful” in 2010 or in 2012.

Webb called on the delegates to step up their involvement in the fights for jobs, anti-racism and grassroots election work.

Webb also expanded on a vision for socialism. Calling it a “work in progress” Webb spent time on developing a vision for socialism based on U.S. culture, history, democracy and traditions. And that socialism has to be sustainable – environmentally/economically – and given the huge dangers of global warming, socialism is a necessity.

05/23/10

Links To Visit – 05/23/10

Times Online – Launch of secret US space ship masks even more secret launch of new weapon (Hat Tip: Brian B.)

Lorie Byrd – Sestak Says It’s Not His Responsibility

Fox News – Gibbs: U.S. is Searching for Yemeni Cleric Who is Calling for the Killing of Americans (Hat Tip: Brian B.)

Riehl World View/Dr. Melissa Clouthier – 21 Rules For Politicians Using Social Media (Hat Tip: Lorie Byrd)

Atlas Shrugs – Anders Gravers, LEADER OF STOP THE ISLAMIZATION OF DENMARK, ASSAULTED DURING PROTEST

Atlas Shrugs – “It Feels Good!”

KTAR.com – Newspaper ad raises some eyebrows (Hat Tip: Brian B.)

Ad in the Arizona Republic – an overt threat against Americans from Mexico

Austin Hill – Obama Has Enraged the “Citizen Class” (Hat Tip: Brian B.)

The Anchoress – Nice…er…reporting, WaPo!

The Anchoress – Pentecost Warm & Active Mystery of Love

Arizona Capitol Times – Trespassing law may turn more illegal immigrants into citizens (Hat Tip: Carolyn Cooke)

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05/23/10

TRAILER: Don’t Tread On Me

Hat Tip: Brian B.

Don’t Tread On Me – Rise of the Republic

– WHERE IS YOUR LINE IN THE SAND?
More and more STATES are answering that question everyday as the Sovereignty Movement sweeps through dozens of state legislatures. Gun control, mandatory vaccinations and quarantines, health care opt out fines and imprisonment, bailout after bailout, the interstate commerce clause excuse… you get the idea. Hear what state reps and state senators are doing to protect individual and state sovereignty and how YOU can make it happen.

Wanna take back Washington, DC?… good luck with that. Wanna make the states more powerful than the federal government? Guess what? They already are, so let’s start acting like it.

05/23/10

Financial News Update – 05/23/10

Geithner softens stance on China

France poised to raise retirement age

Fiscal crises threaten Europe’s generous benefits

Et tu, Scott Brown?

Senate Democrats Pass Bill Allowing Govt to Collect Addresses, ATM Records of Bank Customers (Hat Tip: Brian B.)

Derivatives sour Wall St. on Obama (Hat Tip: Jean Stoner)

U.S. drops criminal probe of AIG executives

Berliners dream of return to Deutschmark

Britain faces aggressive cuts in ‘age of austerity’

SurvivalBlog:

Volcker Says Time Is Running Out for U.S. to Tackle Fiscal Woe.

The Morality of the Financial Monetary System is Really What is Broken

Week’s unemployment claims jump to 471,000

Ticking Time Bomb: $600 Trillion in Derivatives at Risk

Next Year’s Federal Budget Sinking in Deep Red Ink

Reforming Fannie and Freddie Will Slam Home Prices

Germany’s ‘Desperate’ Short Ban Triggers Capital Flight to Switzerland

Fading of Inflation Helps Buyers and Borrowers

Food Price Inflation to Spur Zombie Takeover