That's what happens when you leave civilization to live a quiet life off the
grid and civilization says, "Forget it. No one is allowed to do that anymore
because it means that you're not part of the system and we can't make money off
of you". Just like Cuba. In the end, even though it's still being sanctioned by
the US, it's being dragged into the world's economic system.
Miriam
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2019 2:29 PM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
Bekd? Did I say I was headed for bekd? Well, fine!
Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to bekd we go!
But on this cold March 7, with snow flying and just at the freezing mark, it's
off to the burn barrel. When we moved to this remote spot, burn barrels were a
fine way to keep from being overrun by paper and burnable stuff. But of course
the County of Jefferson couldn't help themselves. They had staff sitting
around twiddling their thumbs, and not enough money in the county slush fund.
So they had some meetings, and they met and met and sat and sat, and came up
with new regulations...and fines for miss obeying. Burn barrels were a "no
no". We now had to dig a hole about four feet square and burn only out of
doors sort of stuff. No more paper. Paper had to be packed to the Transfer
Station, where we were allowed to pay for the privilege of bringing it to them.
There is a private garbage service, but it is very, very expensive. Also, no
old lumber or wooden furniture. Just twigs, branches, leaves and stuff like
that. Stuff we compost. So I look forward to snow covering the ground, and
rain keeping the brush wet. On those days, like in today's snow, I haul out
heaping bags of paper and stuff, and begin the burning. I have a screen that I
also can cover the barrel...yup, barrel, with so no burning flakes can float
out and catch the snow on fire. During the summer, when we've gone too long
between rains, I haul the hose around and have it at the ready, and I stay
right close to the burn ***Barrel!
The county is always figuring out new ways to squeeze a few more dollars from
the unemployed loggers, fishermen and beer drinkers.
After almost 25 years, we received a notice that we must have risers installed
in our septic tank. The inspection, installation and final inspection, cost
around $600.
I'm all for supporting my local county government, but I'd like it to be a two
way street.
...but I'm over it now...
Carl Jarvis
On 3/6/19, Carl Jarvis <carjar82@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
That is sad news, indeed. The ones who suffer the most are the innocent.
Carl Jarvis
headed for bekd.
On 3/6/19, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Would you like a sad piece of news? The new Cuban constitution
eliminates some of the health care for the aging and some of the free
child care, provided up until now. And the Evangelical Christians,
the same ones planted in Brazil, I assume, by US churches, blocked
the approval of same sex marriage in the new Cuban constitution. They
did limit a president's time in office to two, five year terms, and
the elections were less authoritarian, according to the professor
being interviewed about all of this on The Real News Network. But
Cuba, alone, self sufficient, authoritarian, and socialist, is being
changed by the external world, and possibly, not for the better.
Miriam
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2019 8:00 PM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
And what was the name of the Machine Harry Truman came out of? The
thing we need to learn is that we must all be involved. If not,
those
who see a way to profit will slip past us and take over. The
Republicans scream about Socialism and Communism, while the Liberals
holler about the Right Wing White Supremacists. We shake our fists
at each other and then go back about our lives.
Carl Jarvis `
On 3/6/19, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Which reminds me of your recent comment about how we can only have
democracy in local politics. When I read that, I began thinking
about the Democratic machine politics in New York City which were
local politics, and the Republican machine in Nassau County which
existed for years and years and which was local politics.
Miriam
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2019 5:41 PM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: is there a light at the end of the
tunnel?
If only that were the case. If the good left, then we'd have them
to blame.
But in fact, most of the truly good ones stayed and fought the good
fight to the bitter end. The problem is not with the good ones.
The Party is the problem. Actually, the Party bosses. When I was
active in the 46th Democratic District, the "Good old boys" held
control. Some of us joined forces and tried to have some influence,
but even then outside money was becoming a force to be reckoned with.
The Party is the problem because it isn't interested in serving the
voters, it's in control so it can do the work of the Party. And the
work of the Party is to gather power brokers and money. The Party
platform would be filled with Grand Sounding planks. But by the
next district convention all of those planks had been forgotten, or
so altered that they should have been forgotten.
The nation has drifted into a Two Party System. That was not in the
original plan. Today the two parties are both controlled by the
Corporate Citizens, doing their bidding. And our role is to sit
around cheering for our team, and pumping what little extra money we
still have, into their coffers.
Carl Jarvis
On 3/6/19, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Maybe, if the good people hadn't left, the party would be a better
party?
Miriam
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2019 2:04 PM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: is there a light at the end of the
tunnel?
Well, I'm not holding my breath or betting my First Born, but some
of it is cumulative. Women talked about, and fought for the right
to vote for over a hundred years. Maybe I will reconsider and vote
for our governor Ensly...once I learn to spell his name correctly.
And speaking of spelling, I've already forgotten how to spell her
name, too.
Actually, I left the Demo Party for the same reasons I left
Christianity...it get discouraging to be doing all the work and
some fellow up on top takes all the credit. No, actually, I quit
because the Demo Party has jello for a backbone. Maybe I'm not being fair.
Maybe the Demo Party has no values or principles to stand up for.
Carl Jarvis
On 3/6/19, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From what she describes on Democracy Now, the bill sounds wonderful.
But it can't pass with a Republican majority in the Senate, some
Dems opposed, and Trump as President. It is political theater to
show what Democrats could do, if they would. Of course, they had
the opportunity when Obama was elected.
Miriam
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2019 9:41 AM
To: blind-democracy <blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [blind-democracy] is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
The following was posted this morning(Wednesday, March 6, 2019)
Some news programs are covering the bill, but so far I have not
read the bill, so do not know how extensive Vision Coverage would be.
Carl Jarvis
Note: On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) introduced
the State-Based Universal Health Care Act (H.R. 6097) in the U.S.
House of Representatives. The bill would create a new waiver
authority that states could use to offer a comprehensive universal
health care system that would guarantee coverage for all state
residents. The waiver authority would allow states to fund their
system through combining multiple federal health care funding streams.
“Rep. Jayapal’s strong support for single-payer health care, and
for ensuring all Americans have access to health care, inspires us
and our supporters and pushes the health care debate forward.”
- Lisa Gilbert, vice president of legislative affairs, Public
Citizen
“The time has come for every American to have access to the health
care they need. Many states, including Washington, have
single-payer efforts underway, and Rep. Jayapal’s bill would make
it much easier for them to implement such a system. We applaud her
dedicated leadership on ensuring everyone in the U.S. has access
to guaranteed health care.”
- Eagan Kemp, health care policy advocate, Public Citizen’s
Congress Watch division
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