When I see favorite places, I almost feel like I am there. When I was a freshman at Benedictine, 1962-1963, this lake did not exist. To deal with floods, Father Angelus Lingenfelser, O.S.B., and many others with the city to build detention ponds. It is a pretty site. Sincerely, Ed 1217 N 10 St, Atchison, Kansas
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Cap CEO Pay – Ed O´Rourke
Why cap CEO pay? See these excerpts and then the entire commentary: And high pay—particularly high CEO pay—is incentivizing the kind of unsustainable economic growth that’s feeding our ongoing social and environmental crises. Many corporate CEO pay packages, for instance, include generous grants of stock and stock options. These sweeteners motivate CEOs to strive for ever…
President Biden’s Tax Plan – Ed O’Rourke
“There are 1,000 billionaires in America,” Biden later said. “You know what the average federal tax is for these billionaires? They are making great sacrifices: 8.2 percent. That’s far less than the vast majority of Americans pay. No billionaire should pay a lower federal tax rate than a teacher, a sanitation worker or a nurse.”…
Make the Major Corporations Pay Taxes As They Did When Ike Was President – Ed O’Rourke
See these excerpts and then read the entire commentary: Tesla is perhaps the most dramatic example. Over the period 2018-2022, the electric car maker raked in $4.4 billion in profits but paid no federal income taxes. Meanwhile, Tesla CEO Elon Musk became one of the world’s richest men. In addition to Tesla, 34 other large and profitable…
Reforms in Nuclear Weapons Strategy – Ed O´Rourke
The New York Times is running a series showing how dangerous nuclear weapons are and recommending remedies. This is a good time to get attention. Please see my letter to Congressman Al Green where I outlined what is wrong and how to fix things. The letter to Congressman Green: Recent articles in the New York…
International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness – Ed O’Rourke
There is an impressive conference on nuclear weapons in Austin. See some detail here. I hope they will have a Zoom meeting attendance option. Sincerely, Ed On this International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness, we invite you to reserve your spot at our upcoming conference, “Disarming Toxic Empire”, on March 21-22. This event on nuclear disarmament, environmental justice,…
A Credible Look at the UFOs – Ed O´Rourke
The US government has been lying about what it has discovered for decades. The US Air Force has issued its fourth cover story about the 1947 Roswell Incident. Authorities have used intimidation and ridicule to silence critics. The usual excuse is not to cause panic. Americans did not panic on December 7, 1941 or on 9/11. Starting in…
President Biden’s Speech Last Night – Ed O’Rourke
In looking at different commentaries today, some statements are more powerful than they were last night. See this from the Lincoln Project. Sincerely, Ed Four More Years Four More Years Four More Years
I Hope President Biden Talks about the One Percent – Ed O’Rourke
Three Americans have as much wealth as 160 million Americans. You would not know this from the mainstream media. Robert Reich, Labor Secretary with President Clinton, hopes that he talks about this and more. Sincerely, Ed Give ’em hell: What Joe Biden needs to say tonight Give ’em hell: What Joe Biden needs to say tonight…
Political Platform 2024 for All Parties – Ed O’Rourke
Political Platform 2024 for All Parties The US has 5,250 nuclear weapons. Keep 1,000 and decommission the rest. The US has 750 military bases overseas. Keep 100 and close the rest. Establish income tax and campaign finance reform. Tax rich individuals and major corporations as we did when Eisenhower was president. Hire IRS agents. For many decades,…