Monthly Archives: June 2014

$15 Now!

Posted on June 28, 2014 by jeffroby

What we’re up against. Typical comments on the $15 minimum wage in the May 15, 2014 Tampa Tribune. “The notion that any menial task should pay a living wage is only in the minds of liberals like you.” “If someone … Continue reading →

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Human need must trump corporate profit

Posted on June 17, 2014 by jeffroby

First principle When human need confronts corporate profit, we are 4-square on the side of human need. Politics can be a complicated business. Even using the term “business” makes us uneasy. Those of us who have been in politics for … Continue reading →

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Greens gather in Orlando: party shows a new face

Posted on June 11, 2014 by roseroby

“I was really impressed with the weekend, it made me really happy,” related Cathy Gilbert, the newly-elected Female Co-Chair of the Green Party of Florida (GPFL). The long-time Green continued, “The discussions weren’t just worthwhile for getting business done, but … Continue reading →

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Remarks on the Swarm — pt. 1

Posted on June 9, 2014 by jeffroby

Swarmwise, the tactical manual to changing the world, by Rick Falkvinge — submitted by Jeff Roby, 06/06/14 From the introduction: “On June 7, 2009, the Swedish Pirate Party got 225,915 votes in the European elections, becoming the largest party in … Continue reading →

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Remarks on the Swarm — pt. 2

Posted on June 9, 2014 by jeffroby

See Part 1 And if the bourgeois state smashes you … Nor does Falkvinge deal seriously with repression, other than to welcome it. Certainly the government’s prosecuting Pirate Bay members and seizing servers allowed the Pirate Party to turn mass … Continue reading →

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