tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54997572012-01-29T08:38:24.014-07:00Connecting American Politics with a Comprehensive Plan and Vision to Green the Global Economy and SocietyJeff Buderernoreply@blogger.comBlogger341100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-45628589050104659532010-05-23T11:12:00.005-07:002010-05-23T13:50:42.600-07:00

War Exists for a Reason: Don't Fight It. Instead Focus on being the Change...I recently was browsing the AVAAZ website/blog and I found something about the endless war in the Middle East: "Mid-East Peace: The Real Story."So just what is the real story anyhow? For me it is a story of people making a problem bigger by getting their nose in something that is really not their business. I think by our

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-47767150645928862042010-04-12T22:23:00.003-07:002010-04-12T22:25:27.934-07:00

For those of you who think we are not moving towards some battle in the USA take a look at this: https://www.frontsight.com/free-gun.asp?affiliate_pro_tracking_id=78:1

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An Australian magazine called Cosmos recently published an article titled "Organic Food Exposed" [Issue 16 of Cosmos, August 2007] by Elizabeth Finkel.Finkel makes some good points about organics, admittedly, but the core premise is fundamentally flawed because it tries to lead us to the conclusion that we do not need to rethink how our food is produced by large agribusiness companies. She uses a

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-42827856379088451702009-11-22T10:19:00.000-07:002009-11-22T10:20:40.147-07:00

It is time we take action on real solutions to health that include the development of a comprehensive health care policy. I would include this to be the development of a clear map towards savings that accrue to the economy as a result of these reforms. The fact that this is so lacking makes me believe that the health care approach is not really comprehensive. Yet I feel this is the best we can

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-21134301029613599072009-04-08T15:59:00.003-07:002009-04-08T16:05:17.538-07:00

In terms of my previous work with regards to Obama's mistake is compromising the economic status quo players....We can see that Bernanke is definitely deserving of an A for effort in terms of avoiding the mistakes the policymakers supposedly made before and during the great depression.However what if the kinds of approaches that might have worked then won't work or don't apply here? What if we

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-76132324468552867872008-12-20T23:02:00.003-07:002008-12-20T23:05:35.091-07:00

More news on Obama admin.Tom Visack is now in line to be Obama's Secretary of Agriculture - Despite strong opposition from progressives in the sustainability and agriculture communities.The former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack it is claimed by these groups to have actively supported genetically engineered crops and is not a friend to organic gardeners.Rather they claim he is a friend to the Monsanto,

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-51894504125669951582008-12-15T23:51:00.002-07:002008-12-15T23:55:09.039-07:00

On Dec 11, Ben de Vries sent me an email with the subject: Happy Birthday, Universal Declaration of Human RightsFirst he asked that we take a look at the Wikipedia page on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Declaration_of_Human_RightsThen he noted that the UN has stated that this is "not a legally enforceable device".The he asked us to ponder what

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-32280629798194955872008-12-15T23:44:00.003-07:002008-12-15T23:50:52.595-07:00

Ben de Vries says that what we need is a fundamental cognitive shift: http://web2expo.blip.tv/file/855937/ Clay Shirky (16:20) This is about specific corporate strategy in manufacturing consent: http://www.thecornerhouse.org.uk/item.shtml?x=51961#index-09-00-00-00 If you must section for time, read 'excluding diverging voices'. Freedom of speech, yes, but who is listening? Nestle is only an

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-66952392572411206612008-12-15T22:27:00.001-07:002008-12-15T22:30:24.762-07:00

There's an interactive section on the Obama Transition Team website called Join the Discussion. The current question posed by the Transition team is, What social causes and service organizations are you a part of that make a difference in your community?It's a great opportunity to bring some of the amazing ideas in our communities to a larger, potentially national audience.

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-17779118160597177392008-12-15T20:31:00.001-07:002008-12-15T20:35:43.969-07:00

By Evo Morales Ayma, President of Bolivia November 28, 2008 -- Sisters and brothers, today our Mother Earth is ill. From the beginning of the 21st century we have lived the hottest years of the last thousand years. Global warming is generating abrupt changes in the weather: the retreat of glaciers and the decrease of the polar ice caps; the increase of the sea level and the flooding of coastal

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-33869941693886641752008-12-15T20:22:00.003-07:002008-12-15T20:26:03.903-07:00

This is a petition asking Obama to appoint a "sustainable" choice as Secretary of Agriculture.Mary Bull an activist in SF worked with Michael Dimock, president of Roots of Change. He was on a conference call with Obama's transition team last week. He says that they are aware of the petition and said that 25,000 endorsements would get their attention, and 50,000 could really influence Obama's

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-51876483850405691062008-11-10T04:37:00.006-07:002008-11-10T05:58:17.189-07:00

I got an email from a colleague and it had on one of those cced spp.gov. So I wondered what was this?Well it turns out that it stands for the Security and Prosperity Partnership Of North America.Apparently the SPP people are also aware of all the conspiracy talk about their work as they have created a facts vs myths page on their website.Yeah you guessed it the SPP is the place where they are

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-37158377401729758392008-11-09T07:54:00.006-07:002008-11-09T16:54:24.534-07:00

I recently caught word that Obama was considering his cabinet officials as was to be expected after his big win...And the Contenders for Treasury are:This WSJ article has listed four Candidates:Former Clinton Treasury Secretary Larry Summers,Sen John Corzine of NJ (also a Goldman Sachs alum like Rubin but also credited with having some populistic economic policies),Former Fed

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-19219711103964433322008-04-26T07:10:00.005-07:002008-04-26T07:46:02.599-07:00

Suddenly there is Lots of talk about the Food Crisis but in truth experts like Lester Brown of WorldWatch and the Earth Policy Institute has been expressing concern about modern farming practices and more recently biocrops for over 20 years.It is not clear that using "biocrops" for bioplastics, fuel or building materials are more sustainable than conventional practices, especially if it means

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-69401393273710196852008-01-26T16:39:00.000-07:002008-01-27T02:19:04.481-07:00

George Monboit never one to shy away from controversy now is putting forward the idea that a little recession never hurt anyone.In Bring on the Recession Posted October 9, 2007 he asks: How else will the destructive effects of growth be stopped?If you are of a sensitive disposition, I advise you to turn the page now. I am about to break the last of the universal taboos. I hope that the recession

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-20127021300109254412008-01-25T21:29:00.000-07:002008-01-25T21:42:37.389-07:00

I have been hostage to recent banter in the media about the ailing economy and the need for a rapid stimulus package so I decided to invest some time in airing my views about the situation.The below diatribe I put together in response to an article written by PETER S. GOODMAN and LOUIS UCHITELLE on Jan 25 and it is titled Critiques of Spending Plan Retrace Old Debate. Obviously no one really

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-32041115569252186522008-01-22T09:05:00.000-07:002008-01-26T09:08:34.416-07:00

The NYT in their endorsement of Clinton "opposed President Bush’s decision to invade Iraq and we disagree with Mrs. Clinton’s vote for the resolution on the use of force." Yet they still endorsed her explaining that "That’s not the issue now; it is how the war will be ended." Yet Clinton very pragmatic and establishment foreign policy shows how Clinton will make decisions. Clinton's recent

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-34051832023015082602008-01-22T02:19:00.000-07:002008-01-27T03:05:45.537-07:00

Below is a response I came up with to WSJ Blog regarding concerns about the economy.The blog post seems like an opportunity to spin real concerns about the mismanagement of this country's and indeed into fearmongering.I don’t see this as fearmongering or pessimism; the problem is not whether or not we are going to have a recession, but how to address the bankrupt mindset that sustains and drives

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-1159128701332285632006-09-24T13:04:00.000-07:002006-09-24T13:11:41.343-07:00

How the Progressive Punditry's Inability to Communicate the Big Picture to the Mainstream Media Supports Bush and his Right Wing BaseNote: When I was trying to find Frank Rick's email I noticed that The New York Times does not allow nonmembers to access the columnist's email addresses.Truth is a shock to the system. To the critical thinker there is much missing in the discussion about current

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-1158260234778422072006-09-14T11:55:00.001-07:002006-09-24T13:18:39.873-07:00

Are we Winning: An Alternative View on the War on TerrorIts been Five years since 9/11 and yet much coverage is still devoted to 9/11 and the resulting War on Terror. The targeting of the Pentagon and the Twin Towers was no doubt a provocative act that shook this country to its very foundation. However I question much of the rhetoric that resulted and led to many policies and approaches which I

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-1158136405767279772006-09-13T01:30:00.000-07:002006-09-13T01:33:25.776-07:00

While many Red state and even Blue state farmers support Bush and the Republicans...While many Red state and even Blue state farmers support Bush and the Republicans, the fact is that they could care less for the farmers because they get a significant chunk of campaign finance change from the pockets of big agri-biz companies like Con Agra and ADM. Lets not forget the Farm Bureau who according to

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Mainstream Pundits Bash Fahrenheit 9/11 without Mentioning that much of the film's Allegations have been Proven TrueAfter hearing all this predictable negativity from the mainstream political pundits about Fahrenheit 9/11, I was wondering how many of them actually saw the movie. It would be a great exercise to go over point by point what Michael Moore was trying to say. I think it would be

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-1157317153996341842006-09-03T13:51:00.000-07:002006-09-03T14:11:34.893-07:00

With the steady rise in our reality of being driven and influenced by a celebrity driven culture, complementing this has been an increase distance betweenthe lives of the commoner and elite celebrity, professional and old wealth classes. What's more intersting is the idea that celebrities and VIPs in the USA are more isolated from the common classes and everyday life than in the UK or

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-1099888426803437332004-11-07T21:33:00.000-07:002004-11-07T21:36:30.166-07:00

Overcoming the Addictive Tendencies of Fixating on the Problem Matrix We cannot effectively talk of global solutions until we are practicing them at the local level in our backyards and communities. I think there is a simple basic common sense logic to this that resonates with most people, particularly those in the mainstream Right now I still have to ask: where is my community? It is

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-1093512956550623992004-08-26T02:15:00.000-07:002004-08-26T02:35:56.550-07:00

I have heard a lot of talk of pros and cons about the pressing issues of progressive politics and I am paying less and less attention because it is just getting old to my ears. Instead of judging mainstream people for thinking the way they do, it is better to understand them. It is understandable to want to escape through media, consumables and other media, and by obsessing with social status

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-1092041462833722762004-08-09T01:42:00.000-07:002004-08-09T02:06:59.206-07:00

The opportunity of ICT to dramatically shift the fortunes of underserved communities is a major theme of the oneVillage Foundation. However, it is not something that should be considered in isolation of the many other factors that need to be considered in any authentic approach to sustainable development. We are not simply talking about virtual/ICT tools but the integration of those tools into a

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-1090802076061573292004-07-25T17:33:00.000-07:002004-08-26T06:52:17.493-07:00

Technology with Intention: Understanding Wisdom Technologies Technologies are simply building blocks, however the intentions of the people who create them can lead to unintentional as well as intentional biases towards supporting certain approaches and strategies. It is technology without intention that makes technology appear for so many to be more of a problem than a solution. However

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-1089610510568204932004-07-11T18:03:00.000-07:002004-07-11T23:52:56.283-07:00

A formative experience for me was the several year tour of duty at Arcosanti. This was an opportunity to participate in a unique experiment that sees itself as an alternative to the American dream centered around materialism, suburban sprawl and conspicious consumerism. While there I met many interesting people and events. One such event was the 3rd conference in the ongoing Paraodox conference

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-1089191427759015012004-07-07T02:10:00.000-07:002004-08-22T06:57:25.930-07:00

Many progressives have a firm belief that the current capitalist system of capitalism is sucking the planet dry. True enough, yet the roots of this system go way deeper than capitalism or corporations. The core of the problem revolved around the excessive human ego and the patriarchal mentality of nearly all the world's civilizations. Capitalism works because it encourages people to produce

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-1089182762096371812004-07-06T23:45:00.000-07:002004-07-07T00:01:46.486-07:00

What is Silicon Valley? Court Skinner a former executive with National Semicondutor who hangs out at South Bay Solari meetings in Palo Alto (http://www.solari.com/) says that most corporate “organizations exist independently of the place where they are and they obligated only to the limited stakeholders of the company, which the bigger the company the more rarely includes the citizens of their

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-1089182683770591542004-07-06T23:42:00.000-07:002004-07-06T23:44:43.770-07:00

Outsourcing 1 out of ten US tech jobs will be exported abroad by the end of the year. The answer to this problem, said T.J. Rodgers, CEO of San Jose-based Cypress Semiconductor, isn't to require U.S. companies to stop taking advantage of offshoring to low-cost countries. Rather, he said U.S. companies and Silicon Valley engineers have to keep innovating ahead of rivals, and the United States

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-1088981077946615432004-07-04T12:37:00.000-07:002004-08-30T21:05:45.046-07:00

Planetwork Update We (the oneVillage team) attended the PlaNetwork conference last weekend and the PlaNetwork's wiki pages (150+ ) work continued to expand from the massive melding of minds. The June 5th PlaNetwork Interactive conference focused on using innovative social networking tools networking to create positive social change. One component of this was the testing of an innovative method

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-1157317158937562702001-07-03T13:51:00.000-07:002006-09-03T14:15:29.900-07:00

There is a gap between American and English media personalities. Mark Lawson says that "The level of metal detectors and security guards to be negotiated before admission to his presence was almost presidential in scale." American anchors and top journalists are wisked away in limousines and taken to special, high security VIP airport facilities as they await their private jets. In America there

Jeff Buderernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499757.post-1157318381410308871999-11-03T14:16:00.000-07:002006-09-03T14:19:41.416-07:00

Celebrity Values and Aspirations Drive the Mass Media and SocietyThe Atlantic Monthly is a media entity that has a special niche in the media universe. It is a literary magazine who marketing base group is similar to Harper's--a small, but vocal and well place intellectual elite. Now that Mortimer Zuckerman a New York real estate baron has given up on making the Atlantic Monthly a solidly

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