Austin Peterson: Libertarianism VS Socialism

Source:Austin Peterson- debating Connor Kilpatrick on socialism and libertarianism.

"Libertarian Austin Petersen and Socialist Connor Kilpatrick of Jacobin Magazine debate

Austin Petersen, libertarian video producer, free market activist and entrepreneur takes on Connor Fitzpatrick over whether libertarians are just "Puppets of the corporate elite" or whether Americans are finally embracing both civil liberties and economic liberties. Sam Sacks on the Thom Hartmann show "The Big Picture" hosts." 

From Austin Peterson

This is a real debate to have, instead of debating socialism vs capitalism, which is not a real debate, because one is a political philosophy and one is an economic system with many versions, including a socialist model, thats common in Europe, including in Sweden and Greece two of the most socialist democracies in the World. Debating socialism vs capitalism is like debating what's a better car: an orange or an apple.

Having a debate between socialism and libertarianism is a real philosophical debate because it's a debate between two real political philosophies. Rather than a debate between an economic system and a political philosophy. 

Socialism vs libertarianism is a debate between basically having much more government than would be common in a liberal democracy like America, or having a lot less government thats common in a liberal democracy.

Guy John: 'Frank Chodorov On Political Change (1953)'

Source:Guy John- Frank Chodorov, talking about progressivism, in 1953. 

"Various excerpts combined from the 1953 lecture "Rotarian Socialism", which can be found at ISI.org

"Everybody has opinions on international subjects, because the newspapers have opinions on them, and the readers like to be 'in the swim."' - Frank Chodorov

"All this concern about people who don't vote, for instance. Well, in Communist countries they get 98% or 99.4% of the eligible voters out to the polls, to vote for a single slate of candidates. Why so much concern with voting? I think it's because in Communist countries, politics is their religion." - Ron Paul, 1976"

Source:Guy John

Euro News: 'Israel Likud Party Leadership Primary Hampered by Technical Problems'

Source:Euro News- Jewish State of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and First Lady Sara Netanyahu.

"Euro News  Severe computer problems have delayed results of an election within Israel's right-wing Likud party to decide candidates for parliamentary elections in January.

Voting for the 123,000 party members was kept open for an extra two hours to compensate.

Despite the technical breakdowns at several polling stations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sarah were able to cast their ballots at a settlement north of Jerusalem.

Some candidates have called for the election to be postponed completely.  The electoral commission is also considering allowing an extra day of voting on Monday.

Political analysts are watching to see if the party leans further to the right because of public anger over last week's truce deal which ended Israeli airstrikes on Gaza." 

From Euro News 

"Euronews (styled on-air in lowercase as euronews) is a European television news network, headquartered in Lyon, France. The network began broadcasting on 1 January 1993 and covers world news from a European perspective.

The majority of Euronews (88%) is owned by Portuguese investment management firm Alpac Capital,[2][3][4] with the rest partly owned by several European and North African public and state-owned broadcasting organizations.

It is a provider of livestreamed news, which can be viewed in most of the world via its website, on YouTube, and on various mobile devices and digital media players." 

From Wikipedia

I guess you can get further to the right then the Likud Party in Israel.

Euro News: 'Cairo in Uproar Over President Mohamad Morsi's Plan to Rule by Decree'

Source:Euro News- in Cairo, Egypt.

"Euro News: Cairo is in uproar following President Mursi's announcement that he will rule by decree until a new parliament is installed.

Our correspondent Mohammed Shaikhibrahim is in the Egyptian capital:

"The protest transformed into running battle between police and demonstrators on Mohammed Mahmud Street. At least ten people have been injured and rushed to hospital. Police are firing tear gas rounds in an attempt to disperse the crowds.

Protesters say the demonstrations will escalate in coming hours and continue into the night.

Egyptian security forces have formed a cordon around the Interior Ministry to prevent the crowds from moving on the government building."

From Euro News 

"Euronews (styled on-air in lowercase as euronews) is a European television news network, headquartered in Lyon, France. The network began broadcasting on 1 January 1993 and covers world news from a European perspective.

The majority of Euronews (88%) is owned by Portuguese investment management firm Alpac Capital,[2][3][4] with the rest partly owned by several European and North African public and state-owned broadcasting organizations.

It is a provider of livestreamed news, which can be viewed in most of the world via its website, on YouTube, and on various mobile devices and digital media players." 

From Wikipedia

In other words: rule by executive order. Well, at least this will the give the Parliament more incentive to form and organize, so they can represent a check on President Morsi's power.

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders: Social Security

Source:U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders- (Democratic Socialist, Socialist Republic of Vermont)

"Ronald Reagan was Right"

Source:U.S. Bernie Sanders

Senator Sanders and President Reagan perhaps agreeing on something for the only time in their lives, that Social Security is not the cause of our debt and deficits. Well, not really, because within 20-25 years if nothing is done to reform the program we're going to see more people collecting from Social Security than collecting from it. 

Not sure what generation that Senator Sanders considers himself being a member of being born in late 1941, but having to deal with all of the cultural issues that every other Baby Boomer from the 1960s dealt with as young adults. But the Baby Boomers (and perhaps Bernie considers himself to be a member of) are going to eat away at the Social Security program. Even Senator Sanders has suggested reforms to it. Like lifting the cap on the amount of income that could be taxed to fund Social Security. 

It is not just fiscal Conservatives who see issues with Social Security that should be addressed. Center-Left Democrats and others who are in Congress, as well as even Democratic Socialists like Bernie Sanders, who believe changes to the program need to be made, to make the program as strong as it needs to be.

Sophia Loren: Boy On a Dolphin (1957)

Source:Bandit Boy- The Italian Goddess Sophia Loren in Boy On a Dolphin (1957)

Source:The Daily Post

“Italian Actress Sophia Loren – Boy On A Dolphin” 

From Bandit Boy

"When it comes to the Met Gala, Kim Kardashian knows how to bring the sexy, and this year was no different. On Monday, the 38-year-old reality TV star channeled"

Source:Pop Sugar- The Italian Goddess Sophia Loren, hot on water 

From Pop Sugar

Sophia baby, as gorgeous, sexy and adorable as ever.

This scene in Boy On a Dolphin, reminds me of the opening scene in Lady in Cement with Frank Sinatra that came out in 1968. Tony Rome (played by Frank) is on his boat just off the Florida coast in Miami and jumps in the water to go scuba diving and sees a young blonde woman who is lifeless with her eyes opening at the bottom of the ocean. Actually, the only thing that that scene from Lady in Cement and this scene with Sophia Loren, have in common is that you have a young hot sexy women, wearing almost nothing and jumping in the water.

Lady in Cement is a very good and funny movie and it also features Raquel Welch, (worth the price of admission) Boy on a Dolphin minus Sophia doesn’t look like a very good movie. “A sponge diver on a sunken ship filled with artifacts, including a priceless ancient gold statue of a boy on a dolphin.”

You can see how the movie got its name and sure who doesn’t want to watch Sophia Loren in a bikini in the water. (Well, what straight man anyway) But that movie has been made before. And I think Sophia would be the only reason to see this movie. 

EuroNews: 'Gazans Celebrate Victory Over Israel'

Source:Euro News- victory for Hamas?

"Euro News: Differences remain between Hamas and its political rival Fatah, but both sides are agreed that the ceasefire is a "victory" for the Palestinians.

Hamas's Gaza chief and prime minister has now urged all Palestinian militant groups to respect the accord.

"We have the great responsibility, as a government, to protect our people as well as this agreement in which the occupying state is committed."

Gazans have been savouring the calm and celebrating what appears to be an end, for now, of relentless Israeli bombing.

In a rare show of unity, the rival green and yellow flags of Hamas and Fatah have been waved side by side.

After days of hiding to avoid being hit, thousands of people have taken to the streets in jubilation, although doubts still exist as to whether this is just a short pause in the fighting." 

From Euro News 

"Euronews (styled on-air in lowercase as euronews) is a European television news network, headquartered in Lyon, France. The network began broadcasting on 1 January 1993 and covers world news from a European perspective.

The majority of Euronews (88%) is owned by Portuguese investment management firm Alpac Capital,[2][3][4] with the rest partly owned by several European and North African public and state-owned broadcasting organizations.

It is a provider of livestreamed news, which can be viewed in most of the world via its website, on YouTube, and on various mobile devices and digital media players." 

From Wikipedia

More like a victory over Hamas.