Seat of the Revolution

Added Fridge Magnet Concoctions to HS "hamtramck business" links on sidebar.
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A Slashdot reader named zogger wrote this bit concerning this thread about programming jobs.

"The US standard of living hasn't changed a lot but it will *sometime soon*, and that's because the US consumer (and government for that matter) has been on a massive credit binge. Credit based on equity in their homes primarily. There's a reason that the congress lately passed a law severely limiting bankruptcy for private individuals, and that's because these credit issuers smell it coming, bigtime. it's just math after all..

A lot of people now are so strapped, but still wanting to maintain an illusion of prosperity, that they have no principal mortgages,and are only paying interest in perpetuity on those notes hoping that sometime they can sell out and still make something, and that is only because of the unrealistic bloated housing bubble.

The old expression "eating the seed corn" when starving people ate the seeds they needed for next years crop in thew winter, is also similar to a blue collar tradesman pawning his tools on friday night. Rich for the weekend, come monday he's hurting, then no way to go from there, no work. We've pawned our tools by offshoring still useful jobs. We (the fatcat bosses "we") are in that "rich for the weekend" phase right now. That's our economy, and they keep destroying or transferring wealth producing jobs in exchange for wealth re-arranging jobs.

It is unsustainable in the medium and long term, and it will cause a severe economic crash, especially once the flight from the petrodollar picks up more speed as masses of foreigners realise that they will get stuck with worthless paper IOUs. But the people (high level business leaders and politicians) doing it could care less, they will have gotten theirs ahead of time and probably look forward to being mega-rich in a US reduced to second world nation status, as they can enjoy the lifestyle they now have to travel overseas for, ie, the ultimate power over other humans lifestyle, with all that that entails.

That's my take on it anyway. It's planned to happen this way on purpose."

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Added transplant (Maine to Detroit) blogger's site Notes From Away to HS.
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Cameroon wrapper. Nicaraguan binder and filler. The first time I tried this box-pressed cigar a few years ago they were too green, they hadn't been aged enough. Several months later I tried another and fell in love with the Cameroon wrapper. Cigar Aficionado gave it a 92.

Tonight it's a Churchill.
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June 15, 2005

Mr. Steven Cherry
Hamtramck, MI 48212

Thank you . . .

. . for contacting me to voice your concerns about the physical
desecration of the American flag. I appreciate that you have taken
the time to share your views with me on this issue.

Given the importance of the American flag and what it stands for
as a symbol of our Democracy, I appreciate the strong views on
both sides of this issue. As you may know, Senator Orrin Hatch
(R-UT) has introduced the Desecration of Flag Resolution
(S.J.Res.4) that would grant Congress the power to prohibit the
physical desecration of the U.S. flag. This legislation is currently
pending before the Judiciary Committee, of which I am not a
member.

Thank you again for taking time to share your concerns with me.
As always, please don't hesitate to contact me in the future on
issues of concern to you and your family.

Sincerely,
Debbie Stabenow
United States Senator

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Updated Hannah's new menu on the star's sidebar.
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Added Hamtramck blog The Banterbury Tales to the star's sidebar. I guess they're from Ypsi too.

Added Whatevs to the star's sidebar. Thanks for the link Uncle Grambo.
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Dear Readers (if there are any left):

I hope this message finds you well. Lately this blog has devolved into a gloified news feed for the highlights of the mailing lists and rss feeds crossing my inbox. I think it's time to close comments and say ciao. For now I'm leaving this blog in place for reference purposes but at some point it may be rolled into a new personal weblog if I feel I need one.

Since the revolution is about local, do-it-yourself, grassroots community engagement and activism, come see the manifestation of the revolution at Hamtramck Star.

Citing security, Naperville libraries will make patrons prove their identities before using computers. Privacy advocates fear misuse of the data.

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New York Times Article:

At the interrogators' behest, a guard tried to force the young man to his knees. But his legs, which had been pummeled by guards for several days, could no longer bend.

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