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Author's Biography Eugene Elander has been a progressive social and political activist for decades. As an author, he won the Young Poets Award at 16 from the Dayton Poets Guild for his poem, The Vision. He was chosen Poet Laureate of Pownal, Vermont for his poem Pownal People. His three new verses for America the Beautiful:September 11, 2001 were widely acclaimed and read into the Congressional Record by U.S. Senator Chris Dodd. Dr. Elander has authored four volumes of poetry: The Right Click, The World Click, Journeyings, and Philosophy over Fika, all written from 2004 to now, in the U.S. and Sweden -- as well as two published novels: The Goat of God, and Turning the Tides, both available via Signalman Publishing on Amazon.com in Kindle and electronic pdf editions. A self-help book titled Empowerment:Taking Charge of your Life was recently completed and is available via Amazon.com KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing. Dr. Elander is a freelance columnist who published a newspaper for ten years in New London, CT. He is an economist and college lecturer, and has been an agency executive director, emergency management consultant, investigator; and former animal control officer, deputy code enforcement and health officer for Farmington, New Hampshire. He and his wife Birgit, who co-authored The World Click, divide their time between Georgia and her homeland, Gotland, Sweden. Several other books are underway, including a sequel to The Goat of God, and a public version of his doctoral dissertation on Cooperatism, a new economic system he developed which includes all stakeholders (workers, consumers, and the public as well as stockholders) in crucial decision making. Dr. Elander has been a member of the Stonepile Writers group in Georgia and the Poetry Society of New Hampshire. He is president of his own Elander Press.
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Friday, January 21, 2011What Could America's First Lady Be Thinking? America's First Lady, Michelle Obama, recently praised Wal-mart for plans to improve the nutritional value of some of its food items. Whether or not those improvements ever really occur, the lack of judgment Michelle Obama has shown by praising one of the world's worst corporate exploiters is most unfortunate and sends the absolute wrong signal.
Thursday, January 20, 2011FLASH! House Republicans Plan Vote to Repeal the Law of Gravity! House Republicans, flush with their meaningless repeal of improved Health Care for most Americans, are now looking for other laws to repeal. This article takes a humorous look at some laws they may be considering repealing.
Saturday, January 15, 2011Irony of Ironies in Tucson! It is more than ironic that the shooter in Tucson on January 8, 2011 was stopped and released with a warning the day of his massacre, because being Caucasian there was no need to invoke Arizona's draconian law targeting Hispanics, whereas the hero of the day, an intern who helped save Cong. Giffords' life after she was shot, might well have been deterred from reaching her event had he been stopped for appearing Hispanic.
Thursday, January 13, 2011It's not about you, Sarah Palin! Sarah Palin seems determined to use the Tucson tragedy for her own political ends while whining about her mistratment by the news media. Her use of the phrase "blood libel" is especially offensive.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011Tragedy and Truth in Tucson The tragic shooting of Rep. Giffords and nineteen others in Tucson on January 8 -- six of whom died, inclduing a Federal judge and nine-year-old girl -- points up once more how violent America has become. There are steps in this article which will reduce that violence and such tragedies. They must be taken now.
Friday, January 7, 2011Of Readings, Republicans, Research, and Reality Reading the United States Constitution is a great gesture, but that is all it is, when the Repbulicans violate the themes of that noble document by actions they have already taken in the U.S. House of Representatives. This article points up these contrasting themes, as well as the duplicity and dishonesty of the House Republicans.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011The Obama Administration Caves -- Again! The Obama Administration has already caved in one more time on improving health care in the United States -- this time, by allowing the cost of end-of-life care discussions to be deleted from medical professionals' eligible expenses. If we fail to present all options available to those approaching the end of their lives, we are despicable. If we fail to support medical professionals in such discussions, we are truly cowardly.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010A DEMOCRATIC MANIFESTO: Launching a Democratic Primary Challenge to Barack Obama Announcing a Democratic Primary Race for President in 2012 -- And Why!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010Barack Obama: The Great Equivocator! Barack Obama has become The Great Equivocator by agreeing to an extension of those unwarranted, unjustified, and unwise Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. He has let all of us progressives -- and himself -- down through cowardice.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010CUTTING THE BUDGET DEFICIT: An Open Letter to President Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress The Federal budget must not be moved slightly towards balance on the backs of civilian Federal workers; this article makes that case, and provides meaningul alternatives to cutting the deficit.
Friday, November 19, 2010The Pot and The Kettles The House Ethics Committee's censure of Congressman Charles Rangel is vastly disproportionate to his minor infractions, and indeed lacks the mercy for which Rangel pleaded. The shame lies with the Congressional hypocrites, not with Charlie Rangel.
Monday, November 15, 2010The Real Reasons for the USPS' Worst Year Ever! There is more to the problems of the United States Postal Service, which lost $8.5 billion in the last fiscal year, than just the growh of email. This article outlines some other major reasons for the decline of the USPS.
Monday, October 18, 2010Another Betrayal of America's Elderly For the second year in a row, and only the second time in decades, the Social Security Administration has frozen seniors' benefits while the prices which seniors pay for many vital items continue to increase. This is unfair, unjust, and unwarranted, given the trillions of dollars which seem to be available for everything else.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010How a TV station distorts the facts and the truth in Georgia! Atlanta's TV channel 11 Alive uses its so-called Bullfighters to distort the gubernatorial campaign in Georgia by ignoring major violations by Republican Nathan Deal while criticizing a harmless analogy used by Democrat Roy Barnes. That's most unfair and inappropriate for Channel 11!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010Larry the Loser Leaves! Chief White House Economist Larry Summers is leaving soon, and this article from a leading fellow economist outlines his failures while at the White House, and the damage done to progressive causes in America.
Sunday, July 4, 2010America the Not-So-Beautiful! America desperately needs to live up to its ideals, and the Fourth of July is a good time to face up to that reality, and then to live up to those ideals.
Saturday, July 3, 2010For Once, Michael Steel Got It Right! Republican Party Chair Michael Steele, for once, makes sense in his comments that the Afghan war is unwinnable, as has been the case with foreign powers making war in that nation for centuries. We should begin to pull out now.
Thursday, July 1, 2010John Boehner-s Indecent Proposal The article reacts to Republican House leader John Boehner of Ohio, who proposed raising social security retirement ages to fund the War in Afghanistan. This is an indecent proposal.
Thursday, June 24, 2010The Unwinnable War and the Meaning of McChrystal Generals say and do stupid things when they are losing a war, as in the case of the War in Afghanistan. That is the real underlying message of the McChrystal debacle -- it tells us to pull out of Afghanistan now.
Monday, June 21, 2010Hey, Joe, What Does One More Betrayal Matter? Sen. Joe Lieberman-s history of betrayals now culminates in his betrayal of his former friend Dick Blumenthal, running for the U.S. Senate from Connecticut. This article covers some of those betrayals.
