This Is Bigger Than Climate Change. It Is a Battle to Redefine Humanity

We saw what happened in Copenhagen. The politicians caved into the commercial interests who ignored the obvious lessons for all humanity. The angry, powerful men really care less that we are bankrupting the essence of our home, this planet. They want now and will not be around to see the effects of long term lack of change. We must slow down. We must curb consumption of our resources not only for climate change but to be able continue life. There exists a lack of leadership in the world of those who are prepared to say 'the hell with being re-elected' we need to solve these problems now. mb
Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, December 20, 2009

What Is Totalitarianism? – ICH

Promised this sometime ago. I wanted to find an article which would really clarify this subject. I know many will consider this subject is not appropriate for our country. Disabuse yourself of this opinion. What we have seen in the last 40 years as been a steady erosion of democratic principles. If I were a believer in totalitarianism I would have followed the path of the last four decades. Do beware, it can happen here. mb
Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, December 13, 2009

AlterNet: What the FBI’s Murder of a Black Panther Can Teach Us 40 Years Later

Memories, Fred Hampton was part of our 'cause' meeting at Natoma House in Oak Brook, IL the summer of 1969. Peter Yarrow, Tom Smothers, Michael Gifford and myself were the other members.He was already a marked man. mb
Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, December 6, 2009