The Business of Politics

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Found on Salon
http://www.salon.com/writer/sean_mcelwee/

   If there is one saying that strums the heart-string of America, it's this; "Money Talks". And the realm that it strikes most true in is politics.

   In the land of politics, it's the donors that pull the strings and make the decisions. Election year is like a NASCAR Race, with the only difference being politicians don't wear the labels of who owns them. 

Why Are We Paying For Electric?

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Found on Huffington Post
http://huff.to/2bJZVyB

Why Are We Paying For Electric?

   With all the marketing and social media coverage on alternative energy, Only 13% of electricity in America came from it.

   I am happy that there is a surge in desire for alternative energy. Though being a low percentage, it's progress. 

  That aside, what bothers me is what I see in these pitches and advertisements for alternative energy. Specifically in solar energy.

   The gist of the advertisements go as such, "Go Solar Today and SAVE on your Electric Bill!"... So, what you're telling me is; your company will put panels on or around my house, that collect energy from the sun, and still charge me for energy use? I don't understand.

Found on Financial Tribune
http://bit.ly/2bB2AKi

   It makes sense to me that General Electric or the Department of Water and Power charges for electric that comes from their plants. They're they ones that burn the fuel that creates the electricity and sends it through power lines that power our homes. Okay, cool. I can reason with that.

   But I cannot reason with paying a company a bi-monthly bill on power I'm generating myself. I don't need the power from the plant or from the power lines to receive energy since there's plenty to spare coming from my roof. 

   Now with the Tesla Battery, I'm confounded at the fact that anyone would have to pay money to a company that does nothing for you...(Ahem IRS...). 

   Of course, it'll probably take a while for those companies to lose that portion of profit. Daily there are still lobbyists that fight for burning fossil fuels for energy, social propaganda spurning alternatives and an utter lack of knowledge in highly conservative states. 

   But, when that all fails the government has their ace in the hole. It is Illegal to produce your own energy and go "Off The Grid".

   On a side note, my gut tells me the reason why GE is airing these commercials stating, "We do other stuff than just energy" is because they understand that the fossil fuel based electric pot will be going dry soon.

   Even today, the money-hungry 1% is still derailing Tesla's dream of having free electricity for all. Maybe it'll be more of a debate once a higher percentage of America is Alternative. That's the hope for a lot of things I suppose. 

   What are your thoughts?

Found on The Mind Unleashed
http://themindunleashed.org/2014/02/quest-free-free-energy.html

   Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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Who Are You Voting For?

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Found on Battison's Blog
https://biggestquestions.com/2014/03/29/the-party-system/

This 2-Party system is getting ridiculous. Why is it that Jamaica, Malta and America are the only countries in the world today that stick, ineptly I feel, to this system?

   The fact that we as Americans still think we are a democratic nation that's free and gives the people the right to vote for who they want is laughable. Stealing this word from Real Clear Politics, what we have is a duopoly. 

   What really boggles my mind is when I'm speaking to people who "have" to vote for a specific party. Why is it that when I ask them where their beliefs lie, it usually slots in with a minority party? But yet they vote for one of the duopolies? WHY?!

   There's a very simple reason really. Take this story as an example:
  
   A mother and her child walk into a candy store, and the child is amazed by all the selections of candy that can be eaten. The mother sees the child's amusement, but heads straight to the register. On the register are the 2 main brands of candy on display. The mother has seen both of these candy bars on television and in the newspaper, and even has had some good reviews from peers around her. She has not heard much of the other plethora of candy bars in the store, so she doesn't give them much mind. Steering the child's eyes from the other candy, she holds those 2 candy bars in front of child's face and says, "You have a choice of only these 2 candy bars, pick one". The child looks away and exclaims, "But mom, this one over here looks really, really good. I want that one!". The mother shakes her head and scolds the child, "You will pick one of these, or you will not have any". 

Found on Having Life
https://havinglife.wordpress.com/

   I just don't think people understand what they're ACTUALLY voting for and how hypocritical they are for voting as such. A few examples are gay, atheist conservatives or gun-toting, materialist liberals (Remember people, Trump was a Liberal until he changed his mind again). 

   Look, I don't care what your desires are, who you like, what you like to do, or what you want to accomplish; as long as it follows Natural Law. What I want to see are people who stand up for what they really believe in, instead of forcing themselves to pick from a two-party system.

   In today's politics, it's like the parties are throwing it in the people's faces at how corrupt they can be and still get away with it. It's disgraceful and disgusting with the breaking news that has come about the past few weeks, from the RNC's outright negligence of their own delegates to DNC's email leak. Even the fact of having to vote Democrat so Trump doesn't get in is a slap in the face. Yet, with all of these things going on, we still choose one side or the other...

   Stop being scared America! Set a precedent in this election by voting for who you want, not who you have to vote for. If you think the elections are rigged, which it's a good chance it is, then a good way to change it is by getting other parties voted in; not just for the presidency, but also for congress as well. Change happens when we change as a populous. 

     Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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