Paul Krugman | Reclaiming America’s Soul – NYTimes.com

My, this article sure created a lot of interest. Alterman posted to MB Civic. Then Khalsa and Pearl both sent it to me. This article is interesting for author and subject. Both are empowering subjects for all of us. Solution of this dilemma is so important that somehow the nation must come to grips with it. We need to put these matters to rest. Not only for our national soul but also for our position and relations with the rest of the world. These are capital crimes. Unless they are made transparent and put to rest Americans will never know peace. Not to settle these questions will create great damage to 'the rule of law'. I personally am not suggesting that the Bush/Cheney clique go to jail. I pine for the ancient Greek solution of ostracism. mb
Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, April 26, 2009

Mr. Soddy’s Ecological Economy – NYTimes.com

I saved this on my desktop to read again. I recently posted it in MB Civic. It is interesting to see the application of another science to economics. The bankers will scream-rightfully-as this will strip them of the heavy cream they have been skimming from the top. It is uniquely possible now. It is an idea which when implemented would have profound physiological and philosophical manifestations. mb
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, April 23, 2009

The Atlantic Online | May 2009 | The Quiet Coup | Simon Johnson

This article was published before in MB Civic. I consider it so important as to present it to you again. A key phrase posits a position we must learn. We should not confine its message just to banks: "Anything that is too big to fail is too big to exist." In reading you will realize the similarities between many problems in foreign countries and the current situation in America. And a further position: "The conventional wisdom among the elite is still that the current slump “cannot be as bad as the Great Depression.” This view is wrong. What we face now could, in fact, be worse than the Great Depression—because the world is now so much more interconnected and because the banking sector is now so big. We face a synchronized downturn in almost all countries, a weakening of confidence among individuals and firms, and major problems for government finances. If our leadership wakes up to the potential consequences, we may yet see dramatic action on the banking system and a breaking of the old elite. Let us hope it is not then too late. Let us pray that our politicians will respond. MB
Posted by Michael Butler, Monday, April 20, 2009

The Big Takeover : Rolling Stone

I know, I know this has already been published by MB CIVIC posted by Mike Blaxill. I just want to be sure you have not missed this piece, Really worth your while. He really lays some strong points worth your considering. MB
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, April 16, 2009

Economist.com | Consumer psychology From buy, buy to bye-bye

I strongly suspect that Americans are going to start rejecting the excessive consumerism we have indulged in. For sure most of my family and friends are cutting down with a vengeance. I suspect they will like it. The masses maybe conned back into the plastic card universe. I hope they are smart enough to resist. MB
Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, April 12, 2009

AlterNet: The Startling Effects of Going Vegetarian for Just One Day

Indulge me for posting this article on my blog. Bill Swiggard beat me to it by posting it on MB Civic this morning. The content has such importance for your serous thought it is worth being brought to your condition again. I am not a vegetarian. Reading this makes me aware what eating flesh means in environmental and energy areas. I am sure that I will be consuming less meat and fowl from now on. MB
Posted by Michael Butler, Friday, April 3, 2009