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Fiscal 2015 Defense Authorization $604.2 billion in discretionary funding

we need to stop this crap!

May 18, 2015 In this MegaVote for Florida's 11th Congressional District: Recent Congressional Votes Senate: Trade Promotion Authority - Cloture House: Waters of the United States – Passage House: Twenty-Week Abortion Ban – Passage House: Iran Nuclear Agreement Congressional Review – Passage House: Fiscal 2015 Defense Authorization – Passage Upcoming Congressional Bills Senate: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act House: Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 House: Fiscal 2016 Legislative Branch Appropriations House: American Research and Competitiveness Act Fiscal 2015 Defense Authorization – Passage - Vote Passed (269-151, 12 Not Voting) The House passed a bill that would authorize $604.2 billion in discretionary funding for defense programs in fiscal 2016, including $89.2 billion for overseas contingency operations, of which $38.3 billion would be authorized for non-war base budget operations and maintenance. Excluding the war funding, the bill would authorize roughly: $136.6 billion for operations and maintenance, $109.7 billion for procurement, $136.4 billion for military personnel, $7.3 billion for military construction and family housing, $68.4 billion for research, development, testing and evaluation, and $31.7 billion for the Defense Health Program. Rep. Rich Nugent voted YES

"Culture in Decline" - some common sense

"Culture in Decline" - by PJ - Zeitgeist:

“Culture in Decline” is a 30 min., Bi-Monthly Web-Series created and hosted by Peter Joseph.
As with all of Peter's video work, it is part of a Free Distribution
Media Project that allows open, non-profit distribution of his film
media across the world. The Series' central viewing medium is YouTube,
via the “Culture in Decline” Official Channel.



“Culture in Decline” is a satirical yet serious expression that
challenges various cultural phenomena existing today which most of
society seem to take for granted. Nothing is considered sacred in this
Series except for a detached benchmark of fundamental logic and reason -
forcing the viewer to step out of the box of “Normality” and to
consider our societal practices without traditional baggage and biases.
Common themes include Politics, Economics, Education, Security,
Religion, Vanity, Governance, Media, Labor, Technology and other issues
centric to our daily lives.



The Pilot Episode of Culture in Decline, "What Democracy?" was met with great praise from various Counter-Culture Icons, such as Comedian Joe Rogan, who stated:



"Peter Joseph is asking the questions and
proposing the possible solutions that we should be demanding from the
elected leaders of this crazy world. His brilliant analysis of this
ridiculous system we're operating under is one of the most important
voices for change in this generation."

-Joe Rogan



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Donation. If you wish to support this ongoing work and hence the free
Torrents and Downloads, please go here.

YES WE CAN: Booting Corporate Power, Communities Are Taking Back Control

Link: http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/04/14/booting-corporate-power-communities-are-taking-back-control-their-water

In the last fifteen years, the researchers note there have been 235 cases of such public take-back spanning 37 countries. A recent notable example happened just last month in Jakarta, Indonesia, where, the researchers write, a citizen lawsuit brought the privatization of the city's water systems to a end, as the private control "was deemed negligent in fulfilling the human right to water for Jakarta's residents."

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Gratitude Beats Materialism

How Gratitude Beats Materialism, by Jason Marsh, Dacher Keltner:

 This won’t come as a surprise to anyone tracking the science of happiness, which suggests that material things are unlikely to boost our happiness in a sustained or meaningful way. In fact, research suggests that materialistic people are less happy than their peers. They experience fewer positive emotions, are less satisfied with life, and suffer higher levels of anxiety, depression, and substance abuse.

The indigenous land rights ruling

The indigenous land rights ruling that could transform Canada - Idle No More:

The unrest is palpable. In First Nations across Canada, word is
spreading of a historic court ruling recognizing Indigenous land rights.
And the murmurs are turning to action: an eviction notice issued to a railway company in British Columbia; a park occupied in Vancouver; lawsuits launched against the Enbridge tar sands pipeline; a government deal reconsidered by Ontario Algonquins; and sovereignty declared by the Atikamekw in Quebec.



These
First Nations have been emboldened by this summer’s Supreme Court of
Canada William decision, which recognized the aboriginal title of the
Tsilhqot’in nation to 1,750 sq km of their land in central British
Columbia – not outright ownership, but the right to use and manage the
land and to reap its economic benefits.

It’s time for real toxics reform!

It’s time for real toxics reform!

Our nation’s toxic chemicals policy has been broken for 39 years. Now, there are two competing bills in the Senate to update it: one that protects you (introduced by Sens. Boxer and Markey), and one that protects the chemical industry (introduced by Sens. Udall and Vitter).

We need to make sure that real chemical reform is passed. It’s time to call on President Obama and the Senate to oppose the bill written by the chemical industry.

Use the form below to send your messages to President Obama and the Senate today!