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Vet Could Lose Home For Displaying Small US Flag In Front Yard Because It Violates Home Display Rules « CBS Tampa

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (CBS Tampa) – A veteran could lose his home because of a small American flag he has placed in a flower pot in front of his home.

Larry Murphree explained that his homeowners’ association in the Sweetwater community wants him to remove the flag because it violates home display rules. Furthermore, he is facing $8,000 in fines if he doesn’t take it out of his flower pot.

“I want it to go away. It’s such a minor little thing and they keep coming after me,” Murphree told WAWS. “They just sent me a letter that says I owe them around $8,000 and they put a foreclosure lien on my house.”

Murphree has 30 days to pay the fines and remove the flag or the homeowners’ association will move forward with the foreclosure.

The veteran had a similar fight with the homeowners’ association last year and he filed a lawsuit which was settled out of court. Now the homeowners’ association flag display rules have been rewritten since then.

Florida statute 720.304 section 2a states that “Any homeowner may display one portable, removable United States flag…in a respectful manner…not larger than 4 1/2 feet by 6 feet…regardless of any covenants, restrictions, bylaws, rules, or requirements of the [homeowners’] association.”

Murphree said he won’t stop until he can fly his flag freely at his home.

“When I first moved here, I loved it. it was wonderful. But it got where I’m being nitpicked more and more. I’ve lost a lot of friends and neighbors moving out. I don’t want to move,” he told WAWS.

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#SanAntonio #Texas Learn about your White Man Hating Marxist Mayor and his Brother

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 Julian Castro & brother Joaquin (in congress) fed their political affiliations by their mother Rosie.


Mother Rosie founded radical, anti-white, socialist Chicano party called La Raza Unida (literally “The Race United”) that sought to create a separate country—Aztlan—in the Southwest. 

Today she helps manage her sons’ political careers, after a storied career of her own as a community activist and a stint as San Antonio Housing Authority ombudsman.

Castro wrote fondly of those early days at Stanford and basked in the slogans of the day. “‘Viva La Raza!’ ‘Black and Brown United!’ ‘Accept me for who I am—Chicano.’ These and many other powerful slogans rang in my ears like war cries.” These war cries, Castro believes, advanced the interests of their political community. He sees her rabble-rousing as the cause for Latino successes, not the individual successes of those hard-working men and women who persevered despite some wrinkles in the American meritocracy. 

Rosie named her first son, Julian, for his father whom she never married, and her second, who arrived a minute later, for the character in the 1967 Chicano anti-gringo movement poem, “I Am Joaquin.” She is particularly proud that they were born on Mexico’s Independence Day. And she was a fan of the Aztlan aspirations of La Raza Unida. Those aspirations were deeply radical. “As far as we got was simply to take over control in those [Texas] communities where we were the majority,” one of its founders, Jose Angel Gutierrez, told the Toronto paper. “We did think of carving out a geographic territory where we could have our own weight, and our own leverage could then be felt nation-wide.” 

A bit on Jose Angel Gutierrez – 
Jose Angel Gutierrez, professor, University of Texas, Arlington; founder of La Raza Unida political party; and beneficiary of American generosity: “We have an aging white America. . . . They are dying. . . . They are ******** in their pants with fear! I love it!” “We have got to eliminate the gringo, and what I mean by that is if the worst comes to the worst, we have got to kill him.”

http://www.mayorno.com/villar.html

Removing all doubt, Gutierrez repeated himself often. “What we hoped to do back then was to create a nation within a nation,” he told the Denver Post in 2001. Gutierrez bemoaned the loss of that separatist vision among activists, but predicted that Latinos will “soon take over politically.” (“Brothers in Chicano Movement to Reunite,” Denver Post, August 16, 2001).

Gutierrez made clear his hatred for “the gringo” when he led the Mexican-American Youth Organization, the precursor to La Raza Unida. According to the Houston Chronicle, he “was denounced by many elected officials as militant and un-American.” And anti-American he was. “We have got to eliminate the gringo, and what I mean by that is if the worst comes to worst, we have got to kill him,” Gutierrez told a San Antonio audience in 1969. At around that time, Rosie Castro eagerly joined his cause, becoming the first chairwoman of the Bexar County Raza Unida Party. There’s no evidence of her distancing herself from Gutierrez’s comments, even today. Gutierrez even dedicated a chapter in one of his books to Ms. Castro.

One of La Raza’s most powerful leaders, Frank Shaffer-Corona, an at-large member of the Washington, D.C. school board, even visited communist Cuba for a conference on Yankee imperialism and conferred with Marxists in Mexico. He was prone to conspiracy theories, decrying the “pervasive influence of the Central Intelligence Agency on American politics and what he says is a conspiracy of the multinational corporations against all minorities and the people of Latin America,” in the words of the Washington Post. (“His Pitch: Populism, and Very Latino; Shaffer-Corona Unruffled After Trip to Cuba,” Washington Post, August 28, 1978). The radical organization’s second most successful candidate, Texas gubernatorial aspirant Ramsey Muñiz, remains in prison on drug charges. La Raza Unida members periodically call for him to be pardoned, saying without evidence that the corrupt Muñiz is a “political prisoner.”) 

Now the interesting thing is that Saudi Oil backed Citibank is a major donor to “La Raza” and their influence is HIGH in Mexico to the wealthy Latinos.

Carlos Pelayo, another founder of La Raza Unida, clung to communism even after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, telling a San Diego paper that “the desire of people for social justice will never end.” “If it doesn’t work [the Soviet Union’s] way, it doesn’t mean it doesn’t work,” he said. “So we capitalists have 20 different cereals and Nike shoes. Over there [in the Soviet Union], they have free education, free medical care.” (“Fall of Communism Fails to Deter Local Communists,” San Diego Union Tribune, September 14, 1991)

Is Ms. Castro repentant in the slightest over her involvement with La Raza Unida? Not in the least. She sees the rise of her sons’ political fortune as the fulfillment of her promise—some say threat—in 1971 when she lost her bid for San Antonio city council: “We’ll be back.” “When Julian was installed, it was just such an incredible thing to be there because for years we [the Chicano activists and La Raza Unida] had been struggling to be there,” she told Texas Monthly in 2002. “There was so much hurt associated with being on the outside. And I don’t mean personal hurt, but a whole group of people [the activists] being on the outside—the educational, social, political, economic outside.” Now she has not just one, but two men on the inside—her sons.

Castro’s speech below:

My fellow Democrats, my fellow Texans, my fellow Americans: I stand before you tonight as a young American, a proud American, of a generation born as the Cold War receded, shaped by the tragedy of 9/11, connected by the digital revolution and determined to re-elect the man who will make the 21st century another American century — President Barack Obama.

The unlikely journey that brought me here tonight began many miles from this podium. My brother Joaquin and I grew up with my mother Rosie and my grandmother Victoria. My grandmother was an orphan. As a young girl, she had to leave her home in Mexico and move to San Antonio, where some relatives had agreed to take her in. She never made it past the fourth grade. She had to drop out and start working to help her family. My grandmother spent her whole life working as a maid, a cook and a babysitter, barely scraping by, but still working hard to give my mother, her only child, a chance in life, so that my mother could give my brother and me an even better one.

As my grandmother got older, she begged my mother to give her grandchildren. She prayed to God for just one grandbaby before she died. You can imagine her excitement when she found out her prayers would be answered — twice over. She was so excited that the day before Joaquin and I were born she entered a menudo cook-off, and she won $300! That’s how she paid our hospital bill.

By the time my brother and I came along, this incredible woman had taught herself to read and write in both Spanish and English. I can still see her in the room that Joaquin and I shared with her, reading her Agatha Christie novels late into the night. And I can still remember her, every morning as Joaquin and I walked out the door to school, making the sign of the cross behind us, saying, “Que dios los bendiga.” “May God bless you.”

My grandmother didn’t live to see us begin our lives in public service. But she probably would have thought it extraordinary that just two generations after she arrived in San Antonio, one grandson would be the mayor and the other would be on his way — the good people of San Antonio willing — to the United States Congress.

My family’s story isn’t special. What’s special is the America that makes our story possible. Ours is a nation like no other, a place where great journeys can be made in a single generation. No matter who you are or where you come from, the path is always forward.

America didn’t become the land of opportunity by accident. My grandmother’s generation and generations before always saw beyond the horizons of their own lives and their own circumstances. They believed that opportunity created today would lead to prosperity tomorrow. That’s the country they envisioned, and that’s the country they helped build. The roads and bridges they built, the schools and universities they created, the rights they fought for and won — these opened the doors to a decent job, a secure retirement, the chance for your children to do better than you did.

And that’s the middle class– the engine of our economic growth. With hard work, everybody ought to be able to get there. And with hard work, everybody ought to be able to stay there — and go beyond. The dream of raising a family in a place where hard work is rewarded is not unique to Americans. It’s a human dream, one that calls across oceans and borders. The dream is universal, but America makes it possible. And our investment in opportunity makes it a reality.

Now, in Texas, we believe in the rugged individual. Texas may be the one place where people actually still have bootstraps, and we expect folks to pull themselves up by them. But we also recognize there are some things we can’t do alone. We have to come together and invest in opportunity today for prosperity tomorrow.

And it starts with education. Twenty years ago, Joaquin and I left home for college and then for law school. In those classrooms, we met some of the brightest folks in the world. But at the end of our days there, I couldn’t help but to think back to my classmates at Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio. They had the same talent, the same brains, the same dreams as the folks we sat with at Stanford and Harvard. I realized the difference wasn’t one of intelligence or drive. The difference was opportunity.

In my city of San Antonio, we get that. So we’re working to ensure that more four-year-olds have access to pre-K. We opened Cafe College, where students get help with everything from test prep to financial aid paperwork. We know that you can’t be pro-business unless you’re pro-education. We know that pre-K and student loans aren’t charity. They’re a smart investment in a workforce that can fill and create the jobs of tomorrow. We’re investing in our young minds today to be competitive in the global economy tomorrow.

And it’s paying off. Last year the Milken Institute ranked San Antonio as the nation’s top performing local economy. And we’re only getting started. Opportunity today, prosperity tomorrow.

Now, like many of you, I watched last week’s Republican convention. They told a few stories of individual success. We all celebrate individual success. But the question is, how do we multiply that success? The answer is President Barack Obama.

Mitt Romney, quite simply, doesn’t get it. A few months ago he visited a university in Ohio and gave the students there a little entrepreneurial advice. “Start a business,” he said. But how? “Borrow money if you have to from your parents,” he told them. Gee, why didn’t I think of that? Some people are lucky enough to borrow money from their parents, but that shouldn’t determine whether you can pursue your dreams. I don’t think Gov. Romney meant any harm. I think he’s a good guy. He just has no idea how good he’s had it.

We know that in our free market economy some will prosper more than others. What we don’t accept is the idea that some folks won’t even get a chance. And the thing is, Mitt Romney and the Republican Party are perfectly comfortable with that America. In fact, that’s exactly what they’re promising us.

The Romney-Ryan budget doesn’t just cut public education, cut Medicare, cut transportation and cut job training.

It doesn’t just pummel the middle class — it dismantles it. It dismantles what generations before have built to ensure that everybody can enter and stay in the middle class. When it comes to getting the middle class back to work, Mitt Romney says, “No.” When it comes to respecting women’s rights, Mitt Romney says, “No.” When it comes to letting people marry whomever they love, Mitt Romney says, “No.” When it comes to expanding access to good health care, Mitt Romney says, “No.”

Actually, Mitt Romney said, “Yes,” and now he says, “No.” Gov. Romney has undergone an extreme makeover, and it ain’t pretty. So here’s what we’re going to say to Mitt Romney. We’re going to say, “No.”

Of all the fictions we heard last week in Tampa, the one I find most troubling is this: If we all just go our own way, our nation will be stronger for it. Because if we sever the threads that connect us, the only people who will go far are those who are already ahead. We all understand that freedom isn’t free. What Romney and Ryan don’t understand is that neither is opportunity. We have to invest in it.

Republicans tell us that if the most prosperous among us do even better, that somehow the rest of us will too. Folks, we’ve heard that before. First they called it “trickle-down.” Then “supply-side.” Now it’s “Romney-Ryan.” Or is it “Ryan-Romney”? Either way, their theory has been tested. It failed. Our economy failed. The middle class paid the price. Your family paid the price.

Mitt Romney just doesn’t get it. But Barack Obama gets it. He understands that when we invest in people we’re investing in our shared prosperity. And when we neglect that responsibility, we risk our promise as a nation. Just a few years ago, families that had never asked for anything found themselves at risk of losing everything. And the dream my grandmother held, that work would be rewarded, that the middle class would be there, if not for her, then for her children — that dream was being crushed.

But then President Obama took office — and he took action. When Detroit was in trouble, President Obama saved the auto industry and saved a million jobs. Seven presidents before him — Democrats and Republicans — tried to expand health care to all Americans. President Obama got it done. He made a historic investment to lift our nation’s public schools and expanded Pell grants so that more young people can afford college. And because he knows that we don’t have an ounce of talent to waste, the president took action to lift the shadow of deportation from a generation of young, law-abiding immigrants called dreamers.

I believe in you. Barack Obama believes in you. Now it’s time for Congress to enshrine in law their right to pursue their dreams in the only place they’ve ever called home: America.

Four years ago, America stood on the brink of a depression. Despite incredible odds and united Republican opposition, our president took action, and now we’ve seen 4.5 million new jobs. He knows better than anyone that there’s more hard work to do, but we’re making progress. And now we need to make a choice.

It’s a choice between a country where the middle class pays more so that millionaires can pay less — or a country where everybody pays their fair share, so we can reduce the deficit and create the jobs of the future. It’s a choice between a nation that slashes funding for our schools and guts Pell grants — or a nation that invests more in education. It’s a choice between a politician who rewards companies that ship American jobs overseas — or a leader who brings jobs back home.

This is the choice before us. And to me, to my generation and for all the generations to come, our choice is clear. Our choice is a man who’s always chosen us. A man who already is our president: Barack Obama.

In the end, the American dream is not a sprint, or even a marathon, but a relay. Our families don’t always cross the finish line in the span of one generation. But each generation passes on to the next the fruits of their labor. My grandmother never owned a house. She cleaned other people’s houses so she could afford to rent her own. But she saw her daughter become the first in her family to graduate from college. And my mother fought hard for civil rights so that instead of a mop, I could hold this microphone.

And while she may be proud of me tonight, I’ve got to tell you, mom, I’m even more proud of you. Thank you, mom. Today, my beautiful wife Erica and I are the proud parents of a three-year-old little girl, Carina Victoria, named after my grandmother.

A couple of Mondays ago was her first day of pre-K. As we dropped her off, we walked out of the classroom, and I found myself whispering to her, as was once whispered to me, “Que dios te bendiga.” “May God bless you.” She’s still young, and her dreams are far off yet, but I hope she’ll reach them. As a dad, I’m going to do my part, and I know she’ll do hers. But our responsibility as a nation is to come together and do our part, as one community, one United States of America, to ensure opportunity for all of our children.

The days we live in are not easy ones, but we have seen days like this before, and America prevailed. With the wisdom of our founders and the values of our families, America prevailed. With each generation going further than the last, America prevailed. And with the opportunity we build today for a shared prosperity tomorrow, America will prevail.

It begins with re-electing Barack Obama. It begins with you. It begins now. Que dios los bendiga. May God bless you, and may God bless the United States of America.

Whites and other Slurs

Whites

Slur Represents Reason & Origins
8 Mile Whites When white kids try to act ghetto or “black”. From the 2002 movie “8 Mile”.
Abe Lincoln Whites Former United States president hailing from the caucasian sector of race.
Afro-Saxon Whites Young white men who act black.
Aibu Whites Nigerian word for White people. Pronounced Oyee-bo. Not necessarily a slur nor derogatory, but rather a direct translation.
Albino Whites Albinos are white.
Anglo Whites A term used by Mexicans and other non whites in Texas to describe whites in a derogatory fashion.
Aryan Whites The name Hitler used to refer to his blonde-haired, blue-eyed “Master Race.” Can be used towards racist whites who don’t think they’re racist.
Bacon Bits Whites White Trailer Trash that have sex with Pigs
Bai Tou Whites Mandarin Chinese term meaning “white head”.
Baijo Whites Japanese term meaing strangers, used in a hostile way.
Bak Guiy Whites Cantonese for “white ghost.”
Bat-gwai/Bai-guei Whites “Bat-gwai” is the Cantonese for “white ghost;” or as we more commonly hear it translated, “white devil.” It may be worth noting that white is the color of death and mourning in China, as black is in Europe and America.
Beach-Nigger Whites Overly-tanned people/surfers.
Bean Dipper Whites White men, or any non-hispanic, who date hispanic women.
Beecher Whites For white people who kowtow to Black people or racist White People. Derived from the show “Oz” on HBO, where the character Beecher was raped and sodomized by Blacks and Racist whites.
Belegana Whites Navajo term which roughly translates to “silly white person”
Betty Crocker Whites Refers to white women in general
Big Nose Whites Term used by Asians when refering to westerners because of their larger noses
Bird Shit Whites Because bird shit is mainly white
Bird Turd Whites Bird shit is white.
Blackrobe Whites White Missionaries. Native American term.
Blanco Whites ‘Blanco’ is Spanish for white or blank.
Bleach Boy Whites Because bleach whitens things
Blowfish Whites From the pop band Hootie and the Blowfish. The lead singer was black (Hootie), the band was white (The Blowfish).
Blue-Eyed Devil Whites Whites primarily with blue eyes are said to be the most evil. Especially since their skin is so pale, it looks scary to others as their blue eyes stare out at them.
Bolillo Whites Mexicans use it to refer to white people: bolillo=white bread bun
Boogie Man Whites Enslaved African-Americans told tales to their children of a Boogie Man who would abduct you, kill you or otherwise cause harm to you if you were to leave the plantation. The Boogie man of which they spoke was in essence the white man. (Possible connection tot the ghost like appearance of the KKK)
Boss Whites Commonly used by American minority groups (blacks, hispanics, asians) to refer to white people.
Brady Whites From TV show “The Brady Bunch,” especially used to make the point that whites are acting “uncool.” A variation is to refer to someone by the names of one of the Brady Bunch children,i.e., Peter, Marsha, etc.
Briar Whites Term probably comes from the briar bushes found in Appalachian states. Variant: briar-hopper. Applied locally to redneck Kentucky native or other southerner from Appalachia who resettled in Southwestern Ohio during or after WWII in search of factory jobs.
Bro-ho Whites A white woman who dates or has sex with black men. Bro = black man. Ho = short for “whore.”
Bubba Whites Common southern name Reference to any big dumb white guy.
Bucket Whites “You ain’t pale, you bucket”
Buckra Whites Gullah language word meaning White Trash.
Buffy Whites From Buffy the Vampire Slayer. A reference to teenage white girls who watch and identify with the show’s main character.
Buleh Whites Means Albino in Indonesian
Bunker Whites For the bigoted “All In The Family” character Archie Bunker.
Cabbage Whites Small town farm trash that wore spotted welder beanie caps and carried concealed knives to school.
Cancer Whites Cancer causes the face to become white, and the blood to drain away.
Casper Whites Casper the friendly ghost
Caucazoid Whites A word used to belittle or poke fun at the caucasian designation for whites.
Caulkie Whites Caulk is white.
Caveman Whites Refers to the Neanderthals living in caves; used by rappers.
Cheesehead Whites Wisconsin is the dairybelt; frequently used in a derogatory manner.
Chirp Whites Bird-like features, many english have big noses.
Chite Whites White people trying to act Chinese or Asian.
Chocolate Dip(per) Whites White men, or any non black, who date black women.
Chocolate-Dipper Whites White women who date Black men.
Clamhand Whites Probably used because many white males used to live in poverty, surviving by scavenging clams and the like.
Clampett Whites Originated on TV’s “The Beverly Hillbillies.”
Clay-Eater Whites Similar to cracker in that it was in reference to poor southern whites who resorted to eating clay.
Coal-Burner Whites White Women. From the film ‘Freeway’, represents when a white woman dates a black man. Also used in the porn industry to refer to white actresses willing to fuck black men.
Coalhauler Whites A white woman that has relations with black men.
Cock-Asian Whites Play on words
Cock/Cauc Whites Sort for Caucasian
Cocksauce Whites Semen is white.
Cocoa Puff Whites Represents a slang term for Blacks or a derogatory term for a White woman who sleeps or has children from Blacks. Originated from the cereal of the same name that turns white milk into chocolate milk.
Confederate Whites Many people in the southern U.S. supported the confederacy in the Civil War, and still display their support with confederate flags. Increasingly being used by the media to denote KKK members who sometimes display the Confederate Battle Flag. The KKK is condemned by most “Confederate” organizations.
Conky Whites Combination of “caucasian” (or “cracker”) and “honky.”
Corky Whites For kids with downs syndrome, Corky, on “Life Goes On.”
Cornfed Whites Refers to large white boys from rural areas (They are cornfed like premium cattle) Typically considered to be extremely strong but not too bright
Cowfuck Whites Farmers in the fields getting intimate with their animals
Cracker Whites This term is said to have originated in England before the 16th century, refering to the lower class whose diet primarily consisted of “crackers”, actually biscuits. Many of their descendants were sent to the Georgia penal colony, hence “Georgia crackers.” White people had invented this name for themselves before the first slave was brought to America, although it is still in use today by mostly older blacks referring to whites. Was probably redefined in the days of American slavery by the slavemaster’s “Crack” of the whip.
Cracker Jack Whites Same as cracker only derived from the popcorn
Cremlin Whites White Europeans.
Crick Gypsy Whites White trash who wander around looking for a job. In West Viginia the only navigable areas are the valleys formed by rivers and creeks(cricks).
Crisco Whites Crisco is a white vegetable oil product.
Crizm Whites Some sort of variant of “cracker.” Unsure of origins, but have heard it used in Florida.
Crudo Whites Literally “Raw” in Spanish
Custer Whites Used by Native Americans. I guess it means they want to see them dead like General Custer.
Da Bi Zi Whites Used in China, it means “big nose.” Da Bi Zi is the phonetic equivalent of “tabeestu.”
Da Gui Whites Mandarin Chinese term meaning “big demon”.
Dandruff Whites Self-expanatory
DeNiro Whites A white man who dates black women
Desabrido Whites Spanish slang for without color, or flavorless with no substance.
Devil Whites Used mainly by Blacks to refer to the evil white man.
Dholia Whites Indian for white person
Ditchpig Whites Redneck kids who play in the ditches/streets.
Ditz Whites Mentally lacking, blonde haired, white women.
Dog-Fucker Whites All bestiality porn actors are white
Doozers Whites Used to describe white college students who do nothing but party and pull 2.0 GPAs.
Douse Whites Pronounced “Doosss”. Used by British Blacks of Jamaican heritage. Thought to originate from one of the first white men to reach Jamaica, possibly a sailor
Dried Shit Whites Shit turns white after being left alone
DWB Whites Down With Brown. A white female who dates black men.
Egg Whites White males that try to really get into East Asian culture and date Asian women. White on the outside, yellow on the inside (opposite of banana).
Elvis Whites Used by blacks to describe a white person doing black things, like Elvis did with black music. Eminem is referred to as “Elvis” in the film “8 Mile”
Eminem Whites White male who tries to act Black
Esau Whites Hebrew Israelites refer to whites as being the actual color of “red”. A white person laughs, gets angry, slapped, and cries, will turn red. Also, being the direct lineage of Easu as oppose to Blacks and American Indians being the lineage of Jacob according to Genenis chp.25 vers 25 and Genesis chp. 36. Doing research of the Roman Empire, you will find that the Romans were known as the Edomites. King Herod was an Edomite and before Rome was known as Rome, it was known as the city of Edom.
Etchy Whites Comes from “Sketchy” and denotes the foreman at a jobsite (often with sketchpad in hand)
Fan Kuei Whites Chinese for “ocean ghosts”. Refers to skin color.
Farang Whites From the Thai word for French (farangsayt) who were among the first to colonize Southeast Asia. Generally non-derogatory, though depends on context and intention of speaker. Applies to people of non-Thai origin.
Farang/Falang Whites Means foreigner (i.e. non-Thai) of the white race. It is very frequently used in a simple descriptive way. It’s negative only if the intent of the speaker is such.
Farq Whites Arab word, meaning “chicken,” used to describe whites and light skinned arabs as in weak and fragile
Firangi Whites From Arabic “Firanji” or “Firangi” in Egyptian Arabic, meaning “European”. Corruption of “French” or “Franks”. Made famous in a slyly ironic way by the ultracapitalist Ferengi on Star Trek.
Firecracker Whites White women who date Black men. There used to be a firecracker called a “niggerchaser” but today they are called simply “chasers.”
Fish-Belly Whites Similar color
Flat-ass Whites Used as reference to the flatter backsides of white people, and other non-blacks
Flat-Back Whites Term refers primarily to white women who unlike women of other races have flat butts and no shape.
Flock of Seagulls Whites Making fun of a certain person’s hairdo. Derived from the 80’s band that made the 1 hit, “And I ran”.
Flour Bag Whites For the pale, pasty skin.
Frosty Whites Frosty the Snowman
Gabacho Whites Connotes “imperialist”; used by Mexicans and Mexican-Americans; apparently originated in Spain to refer to French.
Gai-jin Whites Japanese equivalent to “Goyim,” refers to anyone not Japanese, but especially Westerners. Actually is a shortened version of “Gai-koku-jin” (literally “outside-country-person,” the NICE way to say “foreigner.”) “Gai-Ko,” depending on how it’s written in Japanese, can mean “diplomacy” (outside-mingle,) “extroversion” (outside-facing,) “outer harbor” or a Japanese name in which “ko” means “happiness”
Gai-ko Whites Pronounced “guy-ko”. Derogatory way of saying gaijin which is ‘foreigner’ (literally outside person) in Japanese.
Galleta Whites Means “cookie” or “cracker” in Spanish.
Gavacho Whites Mexican term for white Americans. Used more commonly than the outdated “Gringo”
Ghost Whites Ghosts are white.
Ghoul Whites Ghouls are said to be pale skinned like a dead person
Gilligan Whites Goofy white guy from Gilligan’s Island.
Goat Roper Whites Often used as a term for suburban cowboys.
GOB Whites Stands for Good Ol’ Boy, a redneck reference
Golden Toe Whites Whites who don’t bathe get golden toes.
Gomer Whites White goof Gomer Pyle from the television show of the same name. A spin-off of The Andy Griffith Show.
Goober Whites Black racists in NYC area use it to refer to Whites. Interestingly, the goober peanut was one of the food products imported from Africa for the slaves to eat.
Gora Whites Comes from Hindi
Gorilla Head Whites Popular White 80s hairstyle called a ‘mullet’ is similar to a gorilla: short on top and long in the back. Countless small-town White folk still sport them.
Goy/Goyim Whites Used by Jews to describe White gentiles or non-Jews in general. Hebrew derivation from the word for nation (goy singular; goyim plural). May or may not be derogatory, depending on your point of view.
Grand Dragon Whites Reference to the leader of the KKK.
Gray Whites A white that tries to act black (white & black mix = gray). See: Wigger. Could also just as easily be a half black/half white child.
Grayboy/girl Whites See: Gray.
Gringo Whites This is truly only derogatory in regions of northern Mexico and in the United States where it translates to “white foreigner.” Gringo in many other countries in Latin America really only translates as “foreigner” without a pejorative connotation. Is generally used to refer to all foreigners/tourists of apparently northern European descent. Some say it comes from Spanish “griego” (meaning Greek) which used to be used to refer to anything foreign. Others say it comes from hearing Americans sing the popular song “Green Grow the Rushes” (unlikely though). Yet others believe it comes from when soldiers were in South America and they all wore green outfits, and they would say, “Green Go.” Gringa for females.
Guero Whites Used by Latin Americans
Guero/Guera Whites Supposedly means blonde in northern Mexico.
Guerro Whites Used by Hispanic-Americans. Light skinned light haired person.
Gump Whites Relatively slow and ungraceful white male athletes, particularly tall white basketball players. From the title character in the movie Forrest Gump.
Gurrya Whites Used by the “Bundjyma” Aboriginal people of west-coast and central desert region of Western Australia
Gusak Whites Alaskan Native Dorogatry term for Caucasion
Gwai-lo Whites Cantonese term to refer to any Western person. Translates to ‘White ghost’ or ‘White devil’. The first whites seen in China were sailors. The ships often left on early morning tides or during the night, causing the locals to believe they were “ghosts” who were seen and then disappeared.
Haole Whites Hawaiian: Haole is a contraction of ha (breath) and a’ole (no) meaning “no breath” used to described foreigners who shook hands instead of greeting nose to nose like the Hawaiians. Almost exclusively used as a derogatory word for whites after the U.S. armed takeover of the Hawaiian Monarchy.
Hawaga/Khawaga Whites Originally a Persian word for “Lord”. Heard in Egypt. Accent on second syllable.
Hay Seed Whites Slang term for country-farmer-type whites (or all whites in general).
Helo Whites Whites who try to immerse themselves in hoodlum culture.
Hick Whites Country dweller, rustic farmer, unsophisticated tourist. The whites that live in the country. Also, Sometimes they make a hicking noise when they are excited.
Hillbilly Whites Redneck, Hick and Hillbilly are all used as derogatory terms for whites.
Hilljack Whites Same as hillbilly. Heard often in reference to folks from southern Ohio who moved from Kentucky or West Virginia.
Hillwilliam Whites From hillbilly; upscale white trash.
Holly Whites Bastardized form of Haole, what Hawaiians call White people. See: Haole
Honkaloid Whites From a Christ Rock skit on Saturday Night Live where he bemoans lack of racist terms for whites
Honky/Honkie Whites Possibly comes from the term “Honky Tonk”, which is a type of country music. Another interesting theory suggests it originated as “Hunky” (and “Bohunk”) to refer to Slavic and Hungarian immigrants and eventually transformed into “Honkey” to refer to all White people. Might also come from the African Wolof word “Honq” meaning red or pink and used to describe white men. Yet another theory has it originating from white men honking their horns to call on the lounge singer/prostitute types in 1920’s Harlem.
Hoopie Whites Term for southerners/poor whites who used barrel hoops as belts, term similar to hillbilly and hick
Hoosier Whites Rednecks, trailer park trash.
Horseface Whites Elongated whites, such as Nordids, resemble equines.
Howdy Whites Howdy Doody
HP Whites Human Parasites. Europeans destroy every culture they encounter
Imitasian Whites Refers to whites who try to be Asian. Imitation Asians.
Incognegro Whites Whites who act Black. Play off of “incognito”
Ivory Whites This is kind of an interesting term, because “Ebony” is considered a very good word and used by Blacks to reference themselves (some even name their children “Ebony”). However, you’ll probably never see a White person naming their kid “Ivory”, and a magazine named “Ivory” solely concerning White fashion, beauty, and Superstars will never be made.
Jafaken Whites Refers to a white guy with dredlocks
Jane Goodall Whites White girl who prefers black men.
John Deere Whites John Deere is a popular tractor manufacturer.
John Rocker Whites Rednecks. Refers to John Rocker’s comments about New York and how it would be something that a stupid ass redneck would say
Johnny Reb Whites Refers to the Rebels in the American Civil War, AKA Southerners
Kabloonuk Whites Inuit (Eskimo) word for any non-Inuit. Literal translation means “person with bushy eyebrows.”
Kango Whites Used for white guys who act like black guys, comes form a biscuit that was vanilla on outside choclate on inside
Keebler Whites Reference to Keebler Elf line of snack crackers.
Khao-Khao Whites (pronounced: cow-cow) Thai slang referring to whites. Khao means white.
Kook Whites Hawaiian surfers use this term towards novice white surfers
Kwai-lo Whites Literally meaning “Ghost person/guy”. In Cantonese, it’s “guih lo”. Somewhat popular…used to refer to the presence of British people (whites) when China and Britan were at war, towards the end of the 19th century, and the beginning of the 20th. Can be insulting if said the right way
Lao-wai Whites Applies to all foreigners in China. Literally means “Old Outsider.”
Lassie Whites Tefers to white people smelling like dogs when they get wet
Leche Whites Spanish for milk; color of white skin
Lice Whites Self-explanatory
Lice-Nester Whites Whites are known by many to carry and host lice in their hair when they dont keep it clean
Lily Whites From the TV Show ‘The Jeffersons’
Linthead Whites Poor working-class whites. Refers to airborne cotton lint in textile plants where low-income whites worked.
Lobster Whites White people burn red like lobsters when they spend too long sunbathing.
Lofan Whites Anglo-Americans. A Chinese word, not necessarily derogatory.
Lynch-monger Whites Comes from Whites lynching Blacks before and around US Civil War times. “Monger” meaning someone who promotes this practice.
MacLord Whites Macintosh users, typically caucasians, are often haughty and arrogant much like English lords of Olde.
Maggot Whites Maggots breed from filth and when the Whites came to America, they brought with them rats and diseases therefore wiping out half of the Native American population. Hence the term “maggots”.
Marshmallow Whites A traditional, middle-aged caucasian: Soft and White.
Martha Stewart Whites Means like a bad term for white housewife, bored crooked ass homemaker.
Massa Whites Black Southern speech. The Negro slaves addressed their Masters in this way.
Mat Saleh Whites Malaysian slur for caucasians.
Mayflower Whites American whites. Reference to the ship called Mayflower.
Mayonnaise Whites Skin color.
MD Whites Melanin Deficient
Memphis Whites Dirty white trailor trash people normally resemble the population of Memphis, TN.
Meshback Whites For Rednecks. Refers to the mesh-backed caps they wear
Michelli Whites Commonly used to refer to Whites living in southern United States.
Milk Whites Due to the light color of their skin
Milkhead Whites Very white with a big head. Can be heard in John Waters’ “Female Trouble”
Milky Whites Referring to their racism and white skin.
Missing Tooth Whites Redneck whites commonly have missing teeth.
Mister Charlie Whites Lying, Conniving, Untrustworthy white
Moon Cricket Whites The slur is also used by some Native Americans against whites: “moon” as in pale, and “cricket” as in whites have big eyes and gangly legs. Whites also make annoying sounds like crickets.
Moss Eater Whites White trash in the Pacific Northwest.
Mouse Whites Used by Blacks to refer to nervous (“shook”) white people walking through the ghetto.
Mud Shark Whites White girls who date black men.
Mudskipper Whites A white woman who dates black men.
Mulletard Whites Retarded white trash with a mullet.
Mullethead Whites Bad hair cut (short on top, long in back) rural whites sport fashionably. Could easily be shortened to just “mullet.”
Mungie Cake Whites White sponge cake found in Europe.
Mupp Whites Refers to white people who are as filthy as a mop.
Muppetfucker Whites Backwoods inbred rednecks of the U.S. south are called muppetfuckers because they look like Muppets.
Musungu Whites Swahili word for white people
N.L.B. Whites “Nigger Loving Bitch.” Represents a woman, while not of the African race, sleeps with those who are.
Neck Whites Shortened version of ‘redneck.’
Negrophiliac Whites White people with an unhealthly obsession with niggers, derived from necrophiliac.
Nigger Whites Irony
Nigger Digger Whites A white female who dates black men.
Nigger Magnet Whites White girl with a big ass
Night-Rider Whites White women who date Black men.
Nightlite Whites White people that live in Africa are brighter than others at night
Nilla Whites Used by white people to describe other white people, is offensive if black people say it to whites. (i.e. “sup mah nilla?”) Mocking the fact that its offensive to blacks when whites say nigger. Reference to the coloring of vanilla flavored foods.
Non Whites Used by Native Americans to describe people who are “non-native”. This can be directed at any race, but primarily used toward whites. Simply a descriptive word used from native to native.
Ofay Whites Used to be popular with political types who were down with their “African Roots.” Made popular in the play “A Raisin in the Sun.” Possibly of Creole origin meaning something similar to “foe.”
Off Beat Whites White people can’t dance (well).
Old Fig Whites Figs are white cookies; used by the infamous “Word Association” skit on Saturday Night Live with Chevy Chase and Richard Pryor
Opie Whites Blacks call goofy whites this.
Oquizi Ohcha Whites Means ‘White Devil’. From Africa
Otaku Whites A white person that tries to be Japanese in every way
Oyebo Whites It literally means peeled skin. It is what the Yoruba people of Nigeria used to call the first Europeans they saw.
Palangi Whites Samoan name for Caucasians
Paleface Whites The brim of a cowboy’s hat would make an odd suntan across his face. The bottom half would be tanned dark, while the top half remained pale because it was shaded by the brim. The Native American sign for a white person was wiping the index finger across their own face along the bridge of the nose, indicating the border between dark and light skin on a cowboy’s face. They came to call the white men “pale faces”.
Pancake Whites Dark on the outside, white in the middle.
Paris Hilton Whites Based off the hotel heiress who represents every negative stereotype about WASP women.
Pastyface Whites Used mainly by Blacks to refer to a really pale White person. The vanilla, creamy color of Whites’ skin that seldom gets exposed to the sun. Derogatory in nature.
Patty Whites Whites used to pat black people on top of thier head for good luck. Blacks reffered to whites as patty.
Peckerwood Whites Originated in the South (pre-Civil War by the slaves). Comes from red-necked woodpecker. See: Redneck
Peckin Whites Reminiscent of farm life and chickens pecking the ground when eating seed.
Perm Sperm Whites Meaning they are forever white, since they were a sperm to when they were born through their entire live they stay white like a sperm.
Persuasion Whites Similar sound to Caucasion; Implies their persuasive, scandalous actions and attitudes.
Petrolera Whites Used by Hispanics against White Women that like Black Men. Comes from the word Petrolio or Petrolium in Spanish. Indicates that these women like Petrolium because them men they date are black like petrolium
Pig-fucker Whites One who engages in the act of pig-fucking, a favorite pass time among those hailing from rural areas of America’s southern states.
Pigmently-Challenged Whites Self-explanatory
Pilgrim Whites All white people come from Europe, they claim to be American, but they are not, they are pilgrims. It’s a racist term because when white people realize the truth, whatever pride they have in being American will be crushed. This term is mostly used by Mexicans and Native Americans, which happen to be the real Americans, not whites.
Pinewood Whites Pine being a whiter colored wood than most.
Piney Whites Women who use the pine tree shaped car fresheners as perfume to remove a multitude of smells inherent to the white trash lifestyle.
Pink Toe Whites They have pink toes
Pinkaloid Whites Refers to skin color
Pinky Whites Skin color closer to pink
Pleb Whites Derivative of word ‘Plebian’ maning white middle class common people. Used in Australia.
Po’bucker Whites Corruption of West African “Buuker” meaning devil, boogie-man or white man. Poor white trash were referred to as “Po’buckers”.
Polar Bear Whites Refers to their skin tone.
Pooty Whites Derived from Tagalog “puti,” meaning “white”
Poppin Fresh Whites Pillsbury dough boy
Porch Honkey Whites White version of porch monkey.
Powder Whites Skin color. Might be from the albino guy in the movie Powder.
Powdered Donut Whites See “Egg”
Printer Whites Printers are generally white. So is the paper that comes out of them.
Pus Whites Blacks refer to whites as this because they are thought to infect everything they touch
Pute Whites Pronounced “poo-tee;” Filipino-American slang from Tagalog’s term for the color “white”
PWT Whites Poor White Trash
Rabbit Whites A reference to the peace sign of the 1960’s being similar to rabbit ears. Or could also reference white trash who have lots of children.
Raw Chicken Whites Middle aged white women with pot-bellies resemble raw chicken when naked.
Recyclables Whites A polite way of saying white trash
Red Beard Whites Used by Taiwanese (and other Asians) in reference to whites being hairy and light haired.
Redneck Whites Previously referred only to the rural prejudice whites, mostly farmers, who have reddish necks (or a “farmer’s tan”). However, its usage has become a lot looser and now includes any racist white. See: Peckerwood
Reverse Oreo Whites White slur used by blacks. Meaning white on the outside and black on the inside.
Rhythmless Nation Whites Refers to the fact that white people cannot dance. Janet Jackson also made an album called “Rhythm Nation” for people with rhythm (not white people).
Ric Whites White person who tries to act black. Stands for Racial Identity Crisis.
Rice Cracker Whites Whites who try to act Japanese. Defined as those who are obsessed with Japanese culture, including but not limited to: frequently watching/reading and having an expansive knowledge of anime and manga, frequently listening to j-pop, wanting to learn Japanese, playing copious amounts of bemani and RPGS (or just imported Japanese games), collecting Japanese merchandise, driving a rice burner, and wishing to visit frequently or even live in Japan.
Rice King Whites White men who date Asian women.
Rice-Chaser Whites White men who solely go after (or have a fetish for) Asian women.
Ritz Cracker Whites A rich white person.
Rock Spider Whites Term used by English speaking South Africans to refer to Afrikaners. Would not be suprised if used for black people as well, but definately more commonly used towards other whites.
Round-Eye Whites Asian derogatory term for American whites.
Rube Whites In the same league as hick. See: Hick.
Saltine Whites Same color as skin. Same sentiments expressed as in “cracker.”
SAW Whites Stupid Ass White. Coincidentally also the word for “White” in Cambodian culture or Khmer language.
Serial Killer Whites Most serial killers are white.
Serpent Whites See: Snake
Sheep Dip Whites Describes White Ranchers that have sex with Sheep.
Sheethead Whites Refers to the KKK.
Shiksa Whites Yiddish word used mainly by Orthodox Jews to describe non-Jewish women or a Jewish woman who doesn’t observe all Jewish precepts.
Shit Palm Whites They never wash their hands when they go to the washroom
Shit-Kicker Whites From farmers or country boys walking through the cow pastures.
Skel/Skell Whites White Trash. A centuries-old word that has made a recent comeback, seems to be used mainly by blue-collar whites. Originally meant the lowest form of vagrant.
Skinhead Whites A popular white supremacist group.
Slackjaw Whites A recessive gene cause the lower jaw to protrude outward more than the upper.
Slim Shady Whites From the Rapper Eminem, thought of as a white person who tries to be black.
Smoke Jumper Whites White women who date Black men.
Snake Whites Refers to them being sneaky and evil.
Snicker Licker Whites Whites who date Blacks
Snow Whites Snow is white
Snowflake Whites Used in the movie “Bones” for a black man’s white woman.
Snowman Whites Snowmen are white.
Stormwatcher Whites Trailer trash that are forced to watch tornadoes while trapped in trailors.
Stump/Tree Jumper Whites Rednecks use Stump Jumper or Tree Jumper against hillbillies lower than themselves, but they also use it to point out hillbillies that commit incest- jumping the family tree.
Suddha Whites Sinhala (Sri Lankan language) word for white. Similar to “Gora”
Swan Whites Slut With A Nigger (S.W.A.N.)
Swine Whites Relates to the pink color of the pig’s color. Tendency for the pig to lay in or eat anything. (Refers also to police men)
Tabeetsu Whites Used by Chinese. Means “great-nosed ones”.
Taco Shell Whites White women who sleep with Mexicans
Termite Whites Termites are typically white, pale, or clear.
Thug Whites Represents white ppl/teenagers or young adults that want to be black.
Tiny Tim Whites Reference to White people supposedly having smaller penises.
Tornado Bait Whites Refering to trailer trash conmonly hit by tornadoes
Toubob Whites “Toubob” was the Mandika word for whites in the novel “Roots”
TPT Whites Short for “trailer park trash.”
Trailer Trash Whites Similar to “White Trash” but only used for lower-class Whites who live in trailer parks.
Trash Whites Self-explanatory. Usually used as “White trash,” “Poor white trash,” or “Trailer trash.”
Tree-Looper Whites Rednecks are commonly known for incest, thus ‘looping’ the family tree
Triscuit Whites White trash so bad they are worse than a cracker
Trog Whites Used by Police in relation to unemployed whites. Short for Troglodyte or “cave dweller.”
Turkey Whites Turkey is white meat
Umlungu Whites Zulus called whites this, meaning the white scum that forms in the surf.
Uncle Daddy Whites Rumors of inbreeding in the Appalachians.
Vamp Whites Possibly the lack of melanin resembles the pale skin of a vampire. Another reason could be vampires need blood, and whites tend to look cold and in need of a blood transfusion.
Vanilla Whites Originates from vanilla ice cream and the white pop star Vanilla Ice.
Vanilla Ice Whites In reference to the singer Vanilla Ice.
Wadjyla Whites Mainly used by the “Nyoongar” Aboriginal people of south-west Australia. Pronounced “wad-jah-lah.”
WAM Whites White American Male
Wankster Whites A white person acting as a gangster.
WAP Whites Means “White American Princess”. Arrogant female whites who flaunt their money around and demand the finest things in life.
Wapanese Whites Used to describe a white person who is obssesed with japanese culture. This would include manga/hentai/and anime.
Washisho Whites Pronounced Wa-She-Shoo; is a typical reservation slur for Native Americans to use when talking about white people in a derogatory manner.
Wasian Whites Combination of “wigger” and “Asian”. Refers to White people who are infatuated with Asian culture and society. Usually in reference to males.
Wasp Whites Stands for “White Anglo-Saxon Protestant.” Refers to “Pure whites.”
Weaner Whites Short for White Beaner (like wigger). Refers to a white guy that acts like a beaner.
Wegro Whites Same as wigger.
Wet Dog Whites When white people sweat/get wet, they smell like wet dogs.
Whack Whites Combination of white and black. Whites who act black.
Wheat Thin Whites Represents skinny white women with a tan.
Whiskey Tango Whites White trash in the military
White Chocolate Whites Whites who try to act like Blacks.
White Devil Whites This was and still is used by Black Muslims, who believe whites are spawns of the devil. Malcolm X used this slur.
White Eye Whites Term used by Indians in the late 1800’s to describe white settlers.
White Out Whites Used by non-whites describing places uncomfortably too white
Whitebread Whites Self-explanatory
Whitetrash Whites Lower class whites. Self-explanatory.
Whitey Whites Self-explanatory.
Wic Whites ‘White Irish Catholic’
Wigger Whites Affluent suburban white kids who dress, talk and act like they were brought up in the ghetto.
Wiggerette Whites Same as Wigger only for women.
Wigglet Whites Young whites that think they are black.
Windian Whites White people who try to act like they’re Indian
Wink Whites White person trying to be like or associates with Chinese.
Winkle Whites Robert Van Winkle (aka Vanilla Ice)
Won Ton Whites A white person who wants to be asian
Wonder Bread Whites Wonder Bread is white.
Wood Whites Short for Peckerwood.
Wound Whites Used when Native Americans and Blacks describing Whites whom they see as hurting them many times in present and past and represent an ongoing unhealed open wound, also wounds are often pink in color (the open sore) so it represents the color of many whites who look pink
WT Whites White Trash.
WTT Whites White Trailer Trash
Yakoo Whites From a Christ Rock skit on Saturday Night Live where he bemoans lack of racist terms for whites
Yaku Whites 1960’s Black Panther slang. Still used today
Yan Kwi Ze/Yang Gui Zi Whites White Westerner (esp. British), often preceded by “chow” (stinky) or “si” (goddamned).
Yang Guizi Whites Mandarin Chinese: “Foreign Devil” pronounced: yahng GWAY zi
Yeehaw Whites Common cowboy/redneck saying.
Yo Boy/Girl Whites White person who tries to act black.
Yogurt Whites Same color
YT Whites Pronounced “White e” Used by blacks.
Yuppie Whites Young Urban Professional. Refers to a person with a well paid professional occupation and a well-to-do lifestyle. Used frequently in the 1980s. Not necessarily white, but more common amongst them.
Zeeb Whites An alternate usage for the word wigger.
Weeaboo Whites During 2005, the imageboard 4chan experienced an increase in the usage of the derogatory slur “Wapanese”. The moderators then used a word-filter, replacing every instance of Wapanese with “Weeaboo” which was a fabricated term originally coined by Nicholas Gurewitch in his Perry Bible Fellowship comic strip. Since then, paradoxically, the term was embraced and has become so popular as to transcend outside its indigenous sub-culture into mainstream. Since Weeaboo is an exact synonym of Wapanese, its usage is exactly the same. That is, it is used to describe a white person who is obssesed with japanese culture. This of course, would include manga and anime.
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About Dr. Coyne

About Dr. Coyne.

 

THOMAS JOSEPH COYNE, MBA, Ph.D. – tom@coyne-assoc.com

(Financial Economist, Professor of Finance – tenured, inactive)

Candidate of U.S. Senate (L. WV.)

 

Financial economist Thomas Joseph Coyne is a native of Wheeling, West Virginia, a graduate of Central Catholic High School.

 

Thomas Joseph Coyne earned his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree at Case Western Reserve University (Economics/Finance), his Master of Business Administration degree (MBA) from Kent State University (Management/Finance), his Bachelor of Business Administration degree (BBA) from Marshall University (Accounting/Economics). He completed his postgraduate work at the University of Chicago (Monetary Theory/Price Theory) and the University of Michigan (Computers).

 

As a full-time undergraduate student at Marshall University, Dr. Coyne worked full-time as a brakeman on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, graduating in three years time. He worked full time as industrial credit manager for The B. F. Goodrich Company while a graduate student at Kent State University, graduating in two years time. Coyne taught at Case and John Carroll and Kent State and Akron Universities while studying finance and economics at Case. While attending high school, Coyne rose from stock boy to floor manager and buyer at the J. C. Penney Company. Using his experience, age, education, and background, Coyne has contributed to solution of labor and management problems for decades. After writing his Master’s thesis: “Railroad Proposals for the Alleviation of their Financial Crisis” and receipt of his MBA, Tom worked with Cyrus Eaton at the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway as it acquired the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, (the combined railroad today is called CSX). Tom appeared before the Interstate Commerce Commission dealing with per diem rate cases of railroad cars. Tom is a licensed pilot. After writing his Ph.D. dissertation, receipt of the degree and having it published by the Legislative Services Committee and distributed by the Committee to each member of the House and Senate and administrative persons in West Virginia, entitled “Banking Structure in West Virginia,” branch banking was adopted by the state of West Virginia. Prior to distribution of the Coyne dissertation West Virginia was the only unit banking state (NO branches allowed) in the nation.

 

Professor Coyne spent the bulk of his professional career teaching graduate and undergraduate courses (MBA) as a tenured full professor of finance and/or business economics at fully accredited (AACSB) universities. He has traveled extensively throughout Russia, Western Europe, and the United States, lecturing and presenting papers in finance and economics. He has negotiated countless multi-million dollar contracts for scores of American Boards of Education, has created and served as executive director of several foundations in the United States and Europe. Coyne grew financial and real assets for one group from only eleven dollars to $6.0 million before leaving.

 

Tom has been an active member in his church, in church institutions, and has published at least ten books or monographs, plus about one hundred peer-reviewed articles to be found in many academic & professional journals. His Arbitration Awards are published. Many written contributions have appeared in newspapers and online. Coyne is an arbitrator, serving from the lists of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. He completed the Indianapolis Mini-Marathon for Cancer Research (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006), and had a weekly one hour 50,000 watt call-in talk radio show broadcast simultaneously in Cleveland, and Youngstown, Ohio. Tom is an honorably discharged U.S. Army combat infantry veteran, having served with L Company, 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division, Sandbag Castle, Korea, receiving the Korean Service Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Combat Infantry Badge (CIB), the Good Conduct Medal, a Letter of Appreciation signed by Kim Dae-jung, President of the Republic of Korea, and The President Syugman Rhee Memorial Association 60th Anniversary Korean War 1950-2010 Medallion.

 

Tom sought the U.S. Senate seat Ohio (I) being vacated by Howard Metzenbaum, 1994. Ohio Secretary of State denied Coyne placement of the Coyne name on the ballot claiming inability to read 11,000 (approx.) properly prepared signed and printed petition signatures).

 

Tom sought the Office of Governor West Virginia (I), 2004. WV Secretary of State refused to provide Coyne with appropriate petition forms subsequent to which in Wheeling Federal District Judge Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. declared from his bench WV violated previous (2 years prior) Federal District Court orders of Judge Kelley requiring WV to provide proper petition forms, that WV should have provided Coyne with proper petition forms, but in his written Award Stamp found in favor of WV. U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Hubbs Rehnquist was at his residence outside Washington, D.C. studying Coyne’s appeal of the Judge Stamp “award” the night Rehnquist died.

 

Thomas Joseph Coyne, Ph.D., was formerly married to Patricia Anne Smith, R.N., of Huntington and together they proudly raised their five children, all of whom are college-educated. Tom and Pat have twelve grandchildren. Tom plans to take the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Jay Rockefeller (D.WV) in the election of November 4, 2014.

 

Professor Coyne maintains a home in Bath, Ohio, USA.

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before you eat tuna read this

Japan radiation poisoning America?.

This is an issue of significant importance to the United States since, according to the National Marine Fisheries Service, the U.S. imported almost 45 million pounds of fish from Japan in 2012.

There is evidence the radioactive water emanating from the plants starting two years ago has made its way into the ocean currents and will soon start to affect the ecosystems in North America as early as the spring of 2014.

Some say it is already here.

Reports are coming in that the North American food supply is already being affected by Fukushima.

Bluefin tuna caught off the San Diego coast is showing evidence of radioactive contamination. This is the first time that a migrating fish has been shown to carry radioactivity 3,000 miles from Fukushima to the U.S. Pacific coast. It is a nutrition source that accounts for approximately 20,000 tons of the world’s food supply each year.

According to the report published by the National Academy of Sciences, “We report unequivocal evidence that Pacific Bluefin tuna, Thunnus orientalis, transported Fukushima-derived radionuclides across the entire North Pacific Ocean.”

“We were frankly kind of startled,” said Nicholas Fisher, one of the researchers reporting the findings online Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

“That’s a big ocean. To swim across it and still retain these radionuclides is pretty amazing,” Fisher said.

To rule out the possibility the radiation found in the tuna was carried by ocean currents or dropped into the ocean through rainfall from the atmosphere, the team also analyzed Yellowfin tuna, found in the eastern Pacific, and Bluefin that migrated to Southern California before the nuclear crisis. They found no trace of cesium-134 and only background levels of cesium-137 left over from nuclear weapons testing in the 1960s.

The report went on to say: “The levels of radioactive cesium were 10 times higher than the amount measured in tuna off the California coast in previous years. But even so, that’s still far below safe-to-eat limits set by the U.S. and Japanese governments.”

The results were surprising enough to conduct further tests this coming summer with a larger sampling of migratory fish. The tuna that were the subject of the previous study were exposed to radiation from Fukushima for approximately one month. The upcoming study will be looking at fish that have been swimming in radioactive waters for a longer period.

They will also be expanding their study to cover other migratory species including sea turtles, sharks and seabirds.


Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2013/12/japan-radiation-poisoning-america/#UFxo795Dm0BrGfLg.99

The Libertarian and Conservative Case for the Abolition of Marriage Laws by Peter S. Rieth

The Libertarian and Conservative Case for the Abolition of Marriage Laws

by Peter S. Rieth

Amidst the ever louder public debate over the question of “gay marriage” or civil unions for same-sex couples, one view which seems to have gained little public exposure is the position in favor of abolishing all marriage laws everywhere and leaving the issue of marriage to be regulated by the private market place. I propose to examine this view in detail, demonstrating along the way how this libertarian methodology of dealing with the problem of marriage policy would eventually lead to the realization of the conservative goals of strengthening family, faith and patriotism.

The Left and Marriage

American Liberals and members of the political Left would likely reject this position because the prime reason why they favor “gay marriage” or civil unions for same-sex couples is that they believe all people should have equal access to government regulation of personal and social life. They would not put it quite this way, but it is essentially their position. To abolish marriage laws would, in the liberal left’s view, deprive all people of the “right” to file joint tax returns, or a number of other “rights” that the state has imagined for us over the years. All of these imagined “rights” granted by the state are not, of course, natural rights, but rather positive rights akin to the New Deal’s “Four Freedoms” – freedom from fear, want, and so forth and so on – invented rights that, politically, are fit for demagogues in a populist regime and that are intellectually groundless.

The political Left would never consider the viewpoint that many “rights” which they champion for homosexual couples – such as visitation rights – might be achieved in a free society via contracts between consenting adults. Far better, the Left generally believes, to let “experts” in public administration regulate things for us – we mere plebians are left to simply fill out all the paper work.

There is, of course, another reason why the political left favors same-sex marriage or civil unions, and that is a more insidious reason. Although they would never agree with the likes of conservatives like Harry Jaffa on the principle that since the law molds the customs and habits of citizens, thus the law must itself be molded by moral customs and habits; the left would concur that the law molds customs and habits. It is the fervent desire of the social engineers of the political left to enhance their power and prestige by forming men into the type of citizens who need the state to control and command their daily lives. There is, as every good conservative understands, no faster way to achieve this general dependency of citizens on the state than to undermine the one private social institution that we might call a fully functional voluntary polis – the family. I have no doubt, from my observation of both the practice and theory of the political left over the years, that many of them hate the family and wish to “liberate” us from this old institution.

The Right and Marriage

Nietzsche noted in one or another of his writings that as cultures decline, so too the number of laws meant to preserve them seem to multiply. Thus things that at one time did not seem to need legal mandates are being proposes as new laws by conservatives. There is perhaps no more direct example of this than the proposals to create a Constitutional Amendment in the United States that defines marriage as being between a man and a woman. One almost wants to consider whether, at this rate, we shall not next be amending the constitution to say that “a father is understood to be a man” or that “dogs are not cats.” As moral relativism and multiculturalism progress in or schools and in our culture, the notion that words can be used to signify things, and that language is a tool for communication rather than confusion becomes out of date and old fashioned. In light of this, conservatives often feel that they must rescue common sense by using the full force of the state apparatus to do so. The most extreme example of this was William F Buckley’s call to tolerate a totalitarian bureaucracy in the United States as a necessary price to pay in order to halt communism (predictably, communism is long halted; the bureaucracy remains and grows). The impulse to use the state as a means to coerce virtue, or even the recognition of common sense, is a powerful temptation – and is perhaps the a particularly fatal temptation for conservatives who should know better.

How Civil Marriage Laws actually operate

Before getting carried away with the notion that the political question before us is one of conservative traditionalism versus the liberal enthusiasm for social engineering and the universality of “social” justice, let us explore for a moment how contemporary civil marriage laws actually operate.

It should be noted from the outset that it is illegal in all states, and in all member states of the European Union (thus in the West) to get married in a Church without concurrently being “married” by the civil authorities. I begin with this observation because this fact should be alarming for all of us, but seems rather to be “quite normal” and non-controversial. “Why,” someone might ask, “would anyone wish to get married without also having their marriage valid in the eyes of the law?”

This viewpoint presumes, of course, that the law is there to protect the marriage that we have consecrated in Church. It is not an uncommon viewpoint, in fact, to regard the law as generally being there to protect any number of given rights we have as individuals or to guarantee the fulfillment of obligations that we have contracted out to others.

This viewpoint of the law as beneficial protector of rights is, in fact, the cornerstone of modern democratic society (whether socialist democrat, liberal democrat or even Christian democrat). But libertarianism, and particularly public choice theory as well as the general political economy of “unintended consequences” teaches us to be wary of the law as a protector of anything.

This is something that any man or woman who has gone through a divorce will surely attest to. In a divorce, the parties to a civil marriage turn to the law to redress their grievances. Suddenly, in most cases, they realize that the civil law is not concerned with the just redress of grievances, but rather only with the application of a law that is all too often predicated on the notion that – far from being a binding contract to love and care for spouses, marriage was more like a “lifestyle choice”, made for temporary gratification of whims. Divorce courts rarely end up satisfying both parties. They compound the damage by usually taking a very long time to come to a decision, thus prolonging the anguish of the disillusion of a civil union.

In short – just like a government post office doesn’t deliver mail on time and a government train doesn’t run on time – so to the lack of a price mechanism and any real pressure from market forces of supply and demand leads government courts to fail in the delivery of their promised goods: justice.

Why, you might ask, did people not think about this before getting married? Why not sign a prenuptial agreement or a separate civil agreement? The standard answer, if ever this question is asked, is usually that to do so would be unromantic and somehow introduce some element of doubt into what ought to be a firm and serious desire to form a lasting union.

Libertarian political economy leads me, however, to suggest another answer: whenever the government takes it upon itself to craft fiat laws of inter-personal conduct and impose them on humans, humans tend not to think independently about said aspects of interpersonal conduct, and by force of habit cede their responsibilities to the government that has in effect taken them away from the individual. In other words – moral hazard functions in the realm of marriage no less than in the realm of government flood insurance. Since government promises the redress grievances justly in an eventual divorce case, and since marriage laws promise a plethora of rights to spouses and promise the execution of duties from spouses – potential spouses do not think at all about what marriage entails – they have been conditioned to focus on the proverbial ceremony and not on the nature of the relationship.

Imagine if business were expected to run this way? Imagine if government regulated the terms of employment contracts or set the rules of trade? Isn’t it likely that traders and businessmen would become more and more careless – since the issue is out of their hands by fiat anyways? Isn’t this, in fact, what happened on Wall Street or in the Banking Sector, where government control and regulation reached such grotesque heights, that all traders were left with was the option of buying high, and all bankers were left with was the option of selling credit at low interest rates? Once the government introduces top down command and control – it conditions the market to act within an unnatural, mandated framework. Why would it be any different with government command and control of marriage?

Catholicism, Marriage and Civil Marriage

I wish to speak here of one specific example, because it is an example I am familiar with – namely the issue of Catholic Marriage and Civil Marriage laws. I do not mean to suggest here that the Catholic Church is somehow more deserving of attention than other Churches, institutions or individuals, but rather – alongside what I hope is slowly becoming a logical argument in favor of the abolition of marriage laws – I would like to demonstrate my argument by way of a practical example.

I am a practicing Catholic, having been through one year of preparation for Communion and Confirmation within a Jesuit Order (something I am very proud of), and have given much thought to the following conundrum:

Catholics define marriage as a sacred union of a man and a woman before God. Because it is sacred, it is also a sacrament, which in the Catholic religion is perhaps the most intimate relationship imaginable between a man and God. As such, Catholics naturally believe that marriage cannot be dissolved. To suggest that it can would be akin to suggesting that the sun didn’t shine yesterday when clearly we saw that it did.

It is, however, possible – to continue the metaphor – that having violated some precepts of our religion (let’s say we gluttonously drank too much) – we found ourselves staring into a Police flashlight, thinking that this very shiny thing was actually the sun. For anyone who has ever experienced excessive intoxication, you will understand this metaphor quite well. In such a case, no matter how convinced we might be that what we saw was the sun – no matter. Witnesses will testify otherwise, and it will turn out that we did not, in fact, see the sun – but only a bright flashlight dimly thought to be the sun in our state of mindless intoxication.

In its’ wisdom – the Catholic Church recognizes that this unfortunate metaphorical scenario could well be a true event in the case of marriage. That is to say, Cannon law recognizes that it is possible that, under certain very specific circumstances, a Catholic Wedding ceremony – in spite of having nominally been performed – was actually never in fact performed. Thus Catholic Cannon allows for the Church to declare something that once was thought to have been a wedding null and void – as never having actually taken place.

Contrary to what many people might think, the Catholic Church’s private court system deals with thousands of such annulment cases on a yearly basis. In the majority of instances, these cases are brought to the attention of the Church by a devote Catholic who was betrayed by their spouce (by “betrayed” I mean in the full sense, not the narrow sense of sexual betrayal – I mean that someone betrayed their wedding vows and left the other person). The Church must then determine whether or not this marriage was ever valid in the first place. In the majority of cases where annulment is granted, it is on the basis of psychological immaturity of one or more of the parties participating in the wedding ceremony.

The Church is very thorough in its’ investigations. Unlike civil divorce courts, the Church is interested in truth and justice – and not in the satisfaction of the desires of the participants to the court case. It does not matter what people “want” – all that matters is what they have done, and what it means.

Those who do not agree with this system are, of course, free to simply ignore it. The Catholic Church does not have and does not seek to have any state sanctioned legal powers of coercion towards anyone. Yet Catholic Courts function with a power greater than most government courts precisely because it is the voluntary consent of Catholic parishioners which fuels them. So many Catholics wish to live virtuous lives that they insist on clearing up what has developed into a bad situation rather than remaining outcasts in the eyes of the Church. The Church has thus set up these private courts to deal with the matter.

Now – consider this for a moment: an entire system of private courts, run by a Church, on a purely voluntary basis – all dealing with a problem that the majority of people think cannot be dealt with except by the government. Naturally, all of this costs less than what government divorce courts cost as well. The Catholic Church generally charges the equivalent of the monthly salary of a parishioner who wishes to have his case heard. Thus, if you make 1,000 USD per month – that is what you pay. I f you make 1,000,000 USD per month – that is what you pay. Hence the wealthy pay more and the poor pay less, but both pay what is proportionally just in lieu of their income. In practice of course, this means that the wealthy subsidize the poor (voluntarily), but the poor do not become corrupted by this because they must pay a sum which, proportionally for them, is nevertheless high enough to be felt in their households budgets. It is, from the point of view of ethics, a wonderful situation that promotes virtue. Not surprisingly – at the core of this system is the principle of liberty, or faith – which is in effect the same thing, since it is impossible to have true faith except freely.

Now imagine for a moment if two Catholics wish to be married and protest against civil marriage under the pretext that the civil marriage laws violate their religious convictions. What religious convictions, you ask? The religious conviction that marriage cannot be dissolved. The majority of civil laws in the world allow for divorce, and the path towards divorce is ever easier. Why should I, as a Catholic, be forced to marry someone who might receive legal sanction one day if they wish to leave me? What if I am not satisfied with the notion of possibly signing a prenuptial agreement because a long train of abuses at the hand of government agencies has taught me not to trust them – including not to trust their courts or their capacity to uphold contracts? What if my would-be spouse feels the same way?

If we declared ourselves leaders of a new church – let’s call it the “unregistered, informal church of God” – we could go off to the forest, perform our wedding vows, and be done with it. We, however, being Catholics, have made a free choice – to entrust our marriage to the Catholic Church. What now? Why can we not have a Catholic wedding without a Civil Ceremony?

This problem is actually not as abstract as you might think. The Catholic Church is often forced to break the civil law and grant Catholic Weddings without civil ceremonies to people who, due to prior civil divorces, might lose their social security benefits, alimony payments and other hard one legal compensations. Now you might say that theyshould lose them, because if someone remarries, then they do not “need” them. But this is all predicated on the state’s notion of justice, which is to say – injustice.

If a person enters into a contract that stipulates that a) there is a God, and b) we are vowing before this supreme God to be together forever – then you would think that the breaking of this contract by one of the parties ought to carry with it a very hefty punishment. Catholics believe it does – but only in the court of the Final Judge. Here on Earth, civil courts often reward people who turn out to have been irresponsible husbands or wives who have left their loyal spouse. The least that the injured party can expect is to collect compensations and not have to be put in the agonizing situation of choosing between recovering some of their costs or marrying again.

These kinds of situations exist, of course, because the civil law considers marriage a mere “life style choice” – one that can be reversed essentially whenever one party to the wedding wants. If a Catholic argued in civil court that he or she had been cheated, that they entered into a life-long contract, the government court would tell them that the only contract the law recognizes is the civil marriage contract – and that one clearly stipulates that you can divorce whenever you feel like it. Ergo – there is no possibility for a Catholic to gain justice through government divorce courts. In fact, the existence of these courts precludes it – since Catholics do not believe in divorce, and the nature of the marriage contract inherent in the sacrament of Catholic marriage precludes it.

This is one – only one – example of how civil marriage laws violate the individual rights of citizens to practice their religion. It is also an example of how a voluntary religious order (in this case the Catholic church) regulates matters pertaining to marriage with the full consent of parishoners. It is an example which should make conservatives pause whenever they consider advocating for more government control over marriage.

A Libertarian Method towards the Conservative Goal of preserving Family, Faith and Patriotism

Conservatives ought to advocate for the abolition of marriage laws for essentially the same reasons they advocate for the abolition of gun regulation, business regulation or a number of other command-and-control regulations and laws. They ought to do this not for the morally relativistic purpose of “tolerating” whatever individuals want to do, but for the thoroughly morally objective reason of ensuring the conditions for virtue in a political community. The condition for virtue in a political community is, of course, freedom.

Marriages and families, as well as faith and patriotism, are only true and good when they are freely chosen. I hope that this is not a controversial argument. Conservatives often say that it is in the nature of man to wish to find happiness in the community of his fellows. Nature has given us a variety of instincts, sexual, psychological, emotional – for the satisfaction of which we require a spouse, children, good neighbors, a meaningful life of labor, and numerous other activities which are the traditional realm of republican citizenship. Independent of whether or not we are more or less optimistic about the nature of man, I think it is impossible to disagree with the proposition as it stands above that all that is arguably good and virtuous ceases to be so if men do it out of fear or through coercion rather than out of a true faith or rational, free choice.

Marriage is perhaps the most intimately private and personal of all social institutions because unlike governments, schools, factories, universities, corporations and other social bodies – marriage is made up of only two people; and they must have not merely consensus or mutual self-interest to function – they must nurture a true, deep, and ever- lasting love. (I admit, of course, that “marriage” – according to some, might be defined as short-lived, consisting of three individuals and a dog, and requiring nothing but whim – and if there are people who wish to define it so for their own purposes; or in whatever other way – they may have the freedom to do it; though I do not speak of them here because I presume that it is not the goal of conservative social policy to promote such relationships).

If there were no laws on the books regarding marriage – and ever man who wished to marry a woman had to either create their own institution for doing it, redefine marriage to mean something arbitrary or marry in an established religious institution – I submit to you that the following would happen:

  1. Those who created their own institutions in order to marry themselves would either create new, long lived churches rooted in their deep love and virtue which would – by the power of their example nurture more such marriages or they would create a short-lived sham which would give shape to their childish folly and have no further impact beyond their separation in not too long a time after. The former situation is a conservative ideal – the latter situation, while deplorable, is a limited harm done to two individuals by one another – and they bear the psychological and emotional costs of this harm.
  2. Redefine marriage in such a way as to make it immaterial to this essay.
  3. Marry in established religious orders with their own body of private church, synagogue or mosque laws governing marriage – thereby making it extremely difficult to actually lead to a situation wherein people would marry who had no intention of staying married, or who thought that the civil laws would somehow sanction their later change of hearts. Would we still have people leaving their spouses? Yes. Would they be able to benefit financially and otherwise from this immoral decision on the basis of civil laws which protect the right to divorce? No. They would, in fact, if ever their vows turned out to be worthless, lose all credibility in said religious community – which would be strengthened by the loss of such elements form their midst.

Thus, by restoring full responsibilities for the regulation of marriage to individuals and churches, we would restore the grand sense of overwhelming obligation that a man and woman ought to feel before what is supposed to be a mighty institution. Surely this serves the development of strong families, secures faith, and ultimately leads to the patriotism of a people who love their country because it gives them the means to be self-governing men and women?

It is not, you will note, my contention that the abolition of marriage laws will lead to perfect marriages. Rather, it is to show that private regulation of marriage is a fact and a tradition (at least in the Catholic church, and I expect in many others), that this is a matter that individuals have been dealing with well for ages – and that to take away the powers and responsibilities of the individuals and their churches for marriage is to mold dependents rather than independent citizens.

August 3, 2011

Peter S Rieth [send him mail] is an American citizen, born in Poland and educated at Hillsdale College, Michigan.

Copyright © 2012 by LewRockwell.com. Permission to reprint in whole or in part is gladly granted, provided full credit is given.

Socialist Utopia or Ignorant Dumbass

We Communists believe that socialism is the very best replacement for a capitalist system that has served its purpose, but no longer meets the needs and requirements of the great majority of our people.

We believe that socialism USA will be built according to the traditions, history, culture and conditions of the United States. Thus, it will be different from any other socialist society in the world. It will be uniquely American.

What will be the goals of our socialist society?

 

  1. A life free of exploitation, insecurity, poverty; an end to unemployment, hunger and homelessness.
  2. An end to racism, national oppression, anti-Semitism, all forms of discrimination, prejudice and bigotry. An end to the unequal status of women.
  3. Renewal and extension of democracy; an end to the rule of corporate America and private ownership of the wealth of our nation. Creation of a truly humane and rationally planned society that will stimulate the fullest flowering of the human personality, creativity and talent.

 

The advocates and ideologues of capitalism hold that such goals are utopian; that human beings are inherently selfish and evil. Others argue that these goals can be fully realized under capitalism.

We are confident, however, that such goals can be realized, but only through a socialist society.

Why Socialism?

Since its inception capitalism has been fatally flawed. Its inherent laws – to maximize profit on the backs of the working class – give rise to the class struggle.

History is a continuous story of people rising up against those who exploit and oppress them, to demand what’s theirs. Our own country’s historic beginning was revolutionary. The ideals of justice and equality have inspired peoples for centuries.

Up until the time of Karl Marx, those that advocated socialism were ‘utopians’, that is, motivated by ideals only. It was Marx and his longtime friend and collaborator, Frederick Engels, who uncovered the inner laws of capitalism, where profit comes from and how societies develop. They transformed wishful thinking for socialism into socialism with a scientific, materialist basis.

Communists say that capitalism won’t be around forever. Just like previous societies weren’t around forever either. Slavery gave rise to feudalism and feudalism to capitalism. So, too, capitalism gives rise to socialism.

The Foundations of Socialism

Political power would be in the hands of working people. Socialism starts with nationalization of the main means of production – the plants, factories, agri-business farms and everything necessary to produce what society needs. The large monopoly corporations and banks come under public ownership, that is, under the collective ownership of the entire working class and people, who have the leading role in building socialism.

Socialism also means public ownership of the energy industry and all the natural resources. It eliminates forever the power of the capitalist class to exploit and oppress the majority.

A socialist government draws up plans covering the entire economy. They are drawn up with maximum participation of the people, from the shop level on up. Such plans are achieved because they harmonize the interests of all, because there are no conflicts arising from exploitation of workers and no dog-eat-dog competition.

Production increases much faster than under capitalism, with a planned economy, advancement of science and technology, and the protection and preservation of our environment and natural resources.

A socialist government is based on all-around democracy, starting with economic democracy. The more people participate in running their own economy, the more firmly people’s power is established, the more successful a socialist America will be.

Trade unions in a socialist USA will insure a fair balance between what workers produce and what they receive. They will have decisive power to enforce safety and health provisions, prevent speedup, and guarantee good transportation, working conditions and plant facilities.

Public services – schools, hospitals, utilities, transit, parks, roads – are crumbling under capitalism. And now corporations are ‘privatizing’ government-run, publicly-owned institutions for private profit.

Under socialism public services and housing will be vastly improved and expanded. They will be broadened in their scope beyond anything dreamed of under capitalism.

The U.S. will become a vast construction site. Homes, schools, hospitals, places of recreation will be built to end shortages, replace substandard infrastructures and public facilities.

Jobs and Education for All

Full employment will be quickly achieved as production is expanded to satisfy the needs of people. Automation at the service of the working people will lead to both reduced hours of work and higher living standards, with no layoffs. There will be no danger of over-production since production will be planned and people’s incomes will increase in line with the rising output of consumer goods and services.

Poverty will be ended quickly with the recovery of the vast resources now wasted in war production, corporate profits and the extravagent lifestyles of the filthy rich.

All education will be tuition-free. Every person will have access to unlimited medical and health care without charge. These rights will be realized as rapidly as facilities can be built and the personnel trained.

With capitalism gone, crime will also begin to disappear, for it is the vicious profit system that corrupts people and breeds crime.

To Each According to Their Work

Some ask whether guaranteeing basic necessities, free education, low-cost housing and health care will encourage people to avoid working, or doing their best. The principle of socialism is: From each according to his/her ability, to each according to his/her work.

Socialism provides incentives for working better, producing more and higher quality goods, acquiring advanced skills. It does NOT equalize wages. Wages vary according to occupation and efficiency, although everyone is guaranteed a liveable wage.

Under capitalism, improvements in skill, organization and technology are rightly feared by the worker, since they threaten jobs. Under socialism, they offer the chance to make the job more interesting and rewarding, as well as to improve living standards.

Socialism provides moral incentives because the fruits of labor benefit all. No person robs others of the profits from their labor; when social goals are adopted by the majority, people will want to work for these goals. Work will seem less a burden, more and more a creative activity, where everyone is his/her neighbor’s helper instead of rival.

It is true socialism will nationalize or socialize all large-scale production, property and real estate. But socialism does not abolish ALL privately-owned business. It does not require nationalization of those small businesses owned by people who work for themselves and do not hire others to make a profit. Personal property – private homes, automobiles, etc., – will remain just that, personal property.

In highly mechanized U.S. agriculture there will still be a place for the family farmer. But the farm family will be relieved of the pressure of agribusiness monopolies.

There will be rapid abolition of racism and national oppression. Socialism will bring complete equality for all racially and nationally oppressed. There will be no compromise with racism, for there will no longer exist a capitalist class which profits from it. Racism, national oppression, anti-Semitism, sexism, anti-immigrant discrimination and all forms of prejudice and bigotry will be banned by law, with strict measures of enforcement. Affirmative action will be expanded immediately to undo and make up for hundreds of years of the ravages of racism. Full equality will be one of the main priorities of the new society.

War propaganda will be outlawed.

The only privileged sectors will be the children and seniors, who have earned the right to a healthy, happy, secure retirement.

The children will reap all the benefits of socialist child care, free nurseries and schools with the very best facilities and teachers. Children will have wonderful recreational and sports facilities. They will have the option to choose whatever career they wish, and the free education and training to achieve it.

Socialism provides the economic foundation for effective democracy for the masses of people. To carry through the socialist economic and social transformation requires political rule by the working class – a government of, by and for the working people.

Socialism USA

Socialism USA will benefit from the experiences, the mistakes and succesess of the countries who built and are building socialism. But mainly it will reflect the distinctive features of U.S. development and environment.

Unique historical advantages, like the unequalled natural resources, fertile soil and perfect weather, coupled with the contributions of generations of working people, enabled U.S. capitalism to achieve higher productive levels and living standards than capitalism in other countries. So, too, the development of socialism here will have some distinct advantages.

  1. We have a highly developed industrial society with a highly trained and educated work force.
  2. Free from foreign intervention, socialism will not have to divert human and economic resources to defend itself.
  3. Socialism USA will avoid the terrible problems of extreme poverty, illiteracy, civil wars, wars of intervention and world wars.
  4. Socialism USA will extend democracy to its fullest, taking as its starting point the democratic traditions and institutions of the American people.

Path to Socialism

We say that it may be possible in the U.S. to bring socialism through peaceful means. Perhaps through the ballot box. One thing is clear, there won’t be socialism in the U.S. until the majority of the American people want it.

I like to say that when workers enter the corporate board rooms to take over and the ruling class says: O.K. you’re right, we made a mess of things and now you should run it all. Well then there won’t be any trouble. But if the ruling class says: Forget it! And call out the army and the police and the national guard, then that is how revolutions become violent. It starts with the ruling class. Workers and their allies have to defend themselves and to fight for what is rightfully theirs.

We believe and advocate that a socialist society in our country will guarantee all the liberties defined in the Bill of Rights but never fully realized. These include the right of people to express themselves fully and freely through organizations of their choice and competing candidates who respect and are guided by the concept of building socialism.

Indeed, the freedoms in the Bill of Rights will take on far greater meaning for the great majority, who will now own the meeting halls, press, radio and TV, and will be able to exercise that freedom effectively.

That’s why we call ours Bill of Rights Socialism, USA.

Socialism is our vision for America’s future. It is a vision we are winning more and more people to because it is logical – really a great – replacement for capitalism. And because it is the next inevitable step up the ladder of human civilization.

 

Sergeant Bowe R. Bergdahl

On 30 June 2009, militants belonging to the Haqqani network, an Afghan insurgent group which is allied with the Taliban, took twenty-three year-old United States Army  captive.  This ill-fated day was a Tuesday.

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We all know how fast a week passes.  Often almost before we barely realize it, we’re marking another month off the calendar.  But time doesn’t feel like it moves so fast when you’re a prisoner who is fearing for your very life every single day.  How difficult it is to imagine the emotions that Sergeant Bergdahl must feel as he sees the sun rise, and then later set, putting him one day longer away from the people and things that he holds dear.  

A group of Bowe supporters were discussing this very scenario one day and came to the conclusion that there needed to be a way to raise awareness about how the days of Bowe’s captivity had evolved into weeks, months and now years- a way to connect to Bowe’s experience in some small way. The idea of BOWE TUESDAY was born.  For over two years, the practice of taking extra steps to acknowledge Bowe Bergdahl each Tuesday, the day of the week that he was taken captive, was practiced by these supporters.  But the time came when it was clear that there needed to be a way to include more people in the BOWE TUESDAY movement, a way that would reach more people than could be reached via email chains and word of mouth.  One of the people in this group of  Bowe supporters said “have you ever noticed on Facebook, all the different people who you don’t know whose profile pics pop up and it says ‘people you may know’? And with that new ticker thingy that’s just coming out, you’ve got this stream of profile pictures flowing by on the side of your Facebook home page- what would happen if every Tuesday, a significant number of the profile pictures people saw around Facebook  featured Bowe Bergdahl?  That would get people’s attention, people would want to know who this Bowe Bergdahl person is- people who aren’t even aware that America has a soldier who is being held as a prisoner of war would find out about Bowe.” The next step in the BOWE TUESDAY movement was clear.

We decided to take the idea of BOWE TUESDAY and translate it to Facebook.  And although this is an easy event for those wishing to support Bowe to participate in- the commitment is just twenty-four hours once a week, the potential for raising awareness about Bowe is dramatic.  It’s such a simple thing to do yet it will be extremely powerful when many people feature Bowe’s picture as their profile image all at the same time. You’ll not only catch the attention of the people on your own friends list, every time your profile picture appears in a “People You May Know” list, people who are friends of friends will see a message about Bowe.  So will people with whom you share the same workplace, hometown, current town, school and page interests with.  WOW! That’s a lot of people! Imagine this: It’s a Tuesday, a person clicks on the “Find Friends” tab or runs a search using a person’s name and nearly everyone that’s shown in the results has the BOWE TUESDAY photo as their profile picture. Now if that doesn’t get their attention, nothing will! Let’s make this our goal.

We created the image featured below with BOWE TUESDAY in mind.  Some supporters have chosen to also feature Bowe on their Facebook cover picture.  We’ve created some images that work nicely as a cover photo which can be found in the Artwork & Image File.

We hope that you’ll join us in the future for BOWE TUESDAY. Only one day a week until Bowe comes home- that’s all we ask you to commit to using the BOWE TUESDAY image as your profile picture. All you have to do is right-click on the image and save it to your computer. Be sure to click on the image to enlarge the picture so that you will be able to save the best image possible. Many of Bowe’s supporters who use twitter have taken the idea of BOWE TUESDAY one step further and are using the following set of hash tags several times during the day each Tuesday in their tweets: #bowetuesday, #Bowe #Bergdahl, #POW, #supportbowe.  Thank you so much for joining us in this weekly event to help bring attention to Bowe Bergdahl’s story. Δ

From http://supportbowe.org/

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United States Was a place of free and prosperous people.

Before the Civil War, the states were all separate. People used to say “United States are.” Wasn’t until the war ended, people started saying “The United States is.” Under Lincoln, we became one nation.  Now we are moving to the United States Was. as in the United States Was a place of free and prosperous people.

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BHO NSA must do better at keeping out of news

AP:

President Barack Obama is acknowledging he must “do a better job” (at everything) of giving Americans confidence in the programs the National Security Agency has deployed to guard against terrorism.  oh we are confident that the government is violating our rights every day in as many ways as possible.

Obama says the administration should “continue to improve the safeguards” of these initiatives. of course the “safeguards” he’s talking about are, people not finding out about these “initiatives”

 His remarks on CNN’s “New Day” show Friday came in the wake of new revelations that the electronic spying program scooped up as many as 56,000 (anyone else find that number to be conveniently low) emails and other communications annually over three years by Americans not connected to terrorism.

The president conceded the NSA had “inadvertently, accidentally,(oops) pulled the emails” of some Americans. (using Google)  But he also said the programs are necessary, “these aren’t unique to the NSA” (every gov. dep. is doing it, IRS ring a bell) and the United States has to adapt “in the right way” to the confluence of terrorist threats and rapidly advancing technology.

15. Capture one or both of the political parties in the United States.

Where you read Communist, Russia, Soviet  think Progressive “left/right” liberal.

[From “The Naked Communist,” by Cleon Skousen]

 

1. U.S. acceptance of coexistence as the only alternative to atomic war.

 

2. U.S. willingness to capitulate in preference to engaging in atomic war.

 

3. Develop the illusion that total disarmament [by] the United States would be a demonstration of moral strength.

 

4. Permit free trade between all nations regardless of Communist affiliation and regardless of whether or not items could be used for war.

 

5. Extension of long-term loans to Russia and Soviet satellites.

 

6. Provide American aid to all nations regardless of Communist domination.

 

7. Grant recognition of Red China. Admission of Red China to the U.N.

 

8. Set up East and West Germany as separate states in spite of Khrushchev’s promise in 1955 to settle the German question by free elections under supervision of the U.N.

 

9. Prolong the conferences to ban atomic tests because the United States has agreed to suspend tests as long as negotiations are in progress.

 

10. Allow all Soviet satellites individual representation in the U.N.

 

11. Promote the U.N. as the only hope for mankind. If its charter is rewritten, demand that it be set up as a one-world government with its own independent armed forces. (Some Communist leaders believe the world can be taken over as easily by the U.N. as by Moscow. Sometimes these two centers compete with each other as they are now doing in the Congo.)

 

12. Resist any attempt to outlaw the Communist Party.

 

13. Do away with all loyalty oaths.

 

14. Continue giving Russia access to the U.S. Patent Office.

 

15. Capture one or both of the political parties in the United States.

 

16. Use technical decisions of the courts to weaken basic American institutions by claiming their activities violate civil rights.

 

17. Get control of the schools. Use them as transmission belts for socialism and current Communist propaganda. Soften the curriculum. Get control of teachers’ associations. Put the party line in textbooks.

 

18. Gain control of all student newspapers.

 

19. Use student riots to foment public protests against programs or organizations which are under Communist attack.

 

20. Infiltrate the press. Get control of book-review assignments, editorial writing, policy-making positions.

 

21. Gain control of key positions in radio, TV, and motion pictures.

 

22. Continue discrediting American culture by degrading all forms of artistic expression. An American Communist cell was told to “eliminate all good sculpture from parks and buildings, substitute shapeless, awkward and meaningless forms.”

 

23. Control art critics and directors of art museums. “Our plan is to promote ugliness, repulsive, meaningless art.”

 

24. Eliminate all laws governing obscenity by calling them “censorship” and a violation of free speech and free press.

 

25. Break down cultural standards of morality by promoting pornography and obscenity in books, magazines, motion pictures, radio, and TV.

 

26. Present homosexuality, degeneracy and promiscuity as “normal, natural, healthy.”

 

27. Infiltrate the churches and replace revealed religion with “social” religion. Discredit the Bible and emphasize the need for intellectual maturity, which does not need a “religious crutch.”

 

28. Eliminate prayer or any phase of religious expression in the schools on the ground that it violates the principle of “separation of church and state.”

 

29. Discredit the American Constitution by calling it inadequate, old-fashioned, out of step with modern needs, a hindrance to cooperation between nations on a worldwide basis.

 

30. Discredit the American Founding Fathers. Present them as selfish aristocrats who had no concern for the “common man.”

 

31. Belittle all forms of American culture and discourage the teaching of American history on the ground that it was only a minor part of the “big picture.” Give more emphasis to Russian history since the Communists took over.

 

32. Support any socialist movement to give centralized control over any part of the culture–education, social agencies, welfare programs, mental health clinics, etc.

 

33. Eliminate all laws or procedures which interfere with the operation of the Communist apparatus.

 

34. Eliminate the House Committee on Un-American Activities.

 

35. Discredit and eventually dismantle the FBI.

 

36. Infiltrate and gain control of more unions.

 

37. Infiltrate and gain control of big business.

 

38. Transfer some of the powers of arrest from the police to social agencies. Treat all behavioral problems as psychiatric disorders which no one but psychiatrists can understand [or treat].

 

39. Dominate the psychiatric profession and use mental health laws as a means of gaining coercive control over those who oppose Communist goals.

 

40. Discredit the family as an institution. Encourage promiscuity and easy divorce.

 

41. Emphasize the need to raise children away from the negative influence of parents. Attribute prejudices, mental blocks and retarding of children to suppressive influence of parents.

 

42. Create the impression that violence and insurrection are legitimate aspects of the American tradition; that students and special-interest groups should rise up and use [“]united force[“] to solve economic, political or social problems.

 

43. Overthrow all colonial governments before native populations are ready for self-government.

 

44. Internationalize the Panama Canal.

 

45. Repeal the Connally reservation so the United States cannot prevent the World Court from seizing jurisdiction [over domestic problems. Give the World Court jurisdiction] over nations and individuals alike.

 

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BHO SUPER SPY

Members of Congress seam to OK with this as long as it’s not their phones or emails or.. well everything in their LIFE! but hay it’s cool to do that to EVERYONE ELSE! right??

“This is nothing new. This has been going on for seven years…every member of the United States Senate has been advised of this,” Chambliss said.

Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday refused to answer whether the federal government has monitored phones belonging to members of Congress.

Holder was asked to provide assurances that no phones inside the Capitol or belonging to lawmakers were monitored, one day after the bombshell revelation that the government secretly collected the phone records of millions of Verizon customers inside the U.S.

 

The idea that Americans would sacrifice liberty for safety is a “canard,” Napolitano chimed in. He said “this is the most extraordinarily broad search warrant ever issued in the history of the federal courts of the United States.”

“Under this logic, the government could send people to all of our homes, put them in a bed next to us, have them watch everything. Under this logic, they can do anything!” Smith added.

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