Government

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in modern America are not departures from our founding principles but rather the fulfillment of ideals articulated by the nation’s architects. While the practical application of these values has evolved over centuries, the philosophical foundation for DEI can be traced directly to the words and vision of America’s founders, including George Washington, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson. The Declaration’s Promise and DEI’s Mission Thomas Jefferson’s most famous contribution to American political philosophy appears at the very beginning of the Declaration of Independence: ...

Higher tax rates for the rich could actually make the world a better place. See the charts to prove it… Links Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart - The New York Times Shared with: Public Comments Theresa Sawyer - 2017-09-05T14:50:36Z Awesome graphs! Theresa Sawyer - 2017-09-05T14:50:36Z Awesome graphs!

To protect our government we should insist on a preference for open source solutions. It is cheaper initially and overall. There are fewer bugs. There is less motivation for nefarious deeds. Vendor lock-in goes away. All of this is true for businesses and home uses as well. Links To Protect Voting, Use Open-Source Software - The New York Times Shared with: Public

Beautiful. Links Norway’s new passport – already a design classic? | Travel | The Guardian Shared with: Public

Somebody should tell the cops that they were hired to protect our freedoms like Freedom of Speech and that trying to suppress those freedoms creates more distrust. Actively trying to thwart Freedom of Speech by pushing an agenda of sensitivity is really funny from folks who seem to use intimidation as their default for interaction with The People. Maybe the FOP should push for better accountability around police shootings so that everybody can have the facts. But, no, they’re writing passionate letters that people wearing t-shirts they don’t agree with is making it hard for them to come to work. Maybe if they got some therapy they could realize that dead black kids in the streets is a hell of a lot more significant than what t-shirts anybody is wearing to the mall. ...

Bozos attacking union leaders who have real integrity and actually helped real people who had real problems…. this will not make America great. Links Trump Takes Aim At Union Official Over Carrier Job Count Shared with: Public +1’d by: Wing Wong

It speaks for itself. #vote2016 Links #vote2016 Jon Stewart uses tweet exchange with Trump to encourage voting - CNET Shared with: Public

The problem here is that Limbaugh enjoys having his pants on fire. Links Limbaugh: Lack of major hurricanes disproves climate change Shared with: Public

Why pivot when you are so awesome? #nevertrump Links #nevertrump VIDEO: one-on-one interview with Donald Trump Shared with: Public

Dismantle the copyright tyranny soon please. Corporations are ignoring and destroying Fair Use. Copyright was never intended to be absolute or to prevent the public from satire yet there’s no big pockets to go to court to prevent the ever-expanding reach of copyright. Links Lucasfilm comes down hard on Star Wars-themed events Shared with: Public +1’d by: Wing Wong