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(((Joseph P Klein)))

@joseph_p_klein

Dad, Lawyer, Economist, Veteran.
Trying to find and do good in a crazy world.
Philly & Toronto

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calendar_today01-05-2011 03:11:09

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We've become so focused on our ability to kill people and justifications for killing people that we've forgotten our obligations to stop the killing.

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Social Security & Medicare can be saved with two steps: 1: Make all undocumented workers legal residents. 2. Increase the amount of income subject to Social Security taxes higher than the current $250K.

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Sitting is not a crime. Resting is not a crime. Sleeping is not a crime. Camping is not a crime. Being poor is not a crime. Needing help is not a crime. Homelessness is not a crime, it’s a policy failure.

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Ta-Nehisi Coates on DNC: “Despite the appeals of Palestinian American delegates and activists, no Palestinian American is scheduled to address the convention from the main stage. I suspect this is because of what such a speaker might feel compelled to say” vanityfair.com/news/story/dnc…

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In recent days, the Republican candidate for president has falsely claimed public schools perform sex change operations, doctors execute babies and that he has every right to interfere with elections. Where are the corresponding stories about his fitness for office?

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Authoritarians determined to break the system rely on the reticence of its defenders to take the necessary steps for fear of appearing partisan.

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When white-nose wipes out bat populations the local infant mortality rates climb, likely due to increased insecticide use. And even with more pesticides the crop yield is lower. cbc.ca/news/science/b…