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Mark A. Goldman is an author, financial planner and was a candidate for president of the United States in 2008 and 2012. His new book called "Starting Over" is available for download free as a pdf file at this address: www.gpln.com/starting_over.pdf
SHARE Friday, June 2, 2006 On God and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
When you love God you are fearless, but you do not practice war; you are fearless in your love for others. You are not afraid of ideas and you are not afraid of the truth or your own ignorance.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, May 26, 2006 On Lies, Truth, and Courage
You cannot be a traitor to life, and then expect to live in a free and just society.
SHARE Tuesday, May 16, 2006 Nancy Pelosi forfeits the Constitution
With House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi telling us that Democrats will not try to impeach Bush now or later, we have an admission that the rule of law is now dead in America. At least it's dead with Nancy Pelosi. She wants to appease us with legislative perks. Her strategy: It doesn't matter that we've lost the Constitution, we'll make it up to you with a better drug prescription plan.
SHARE Sunday, May 14, 2006 On NSA Data Collection
If the NSA data accumulation project is allowed to stand, even if it has no other effect, it will tend to limit dissent and the effectiveness of opposition politics. This will be true even if the government never actually uses the data.
SHARE Thursday, May 11, 2006 The Lone Protestor
This article was published 5/10/06 in my local paper, The Vashon Loop.
SHARE Wednesday, May 10, 2006 Failed States
Ignorance is fertile ground for lies. If you don't know what happened, then you really don't know what's happening either. In "Failed States: The Abuse of Power and The Assault on Democracy," Chomsky gives you the foundation you need to dispel the lies and open yourself to the reality of what's happening with the American Empire.
SHARE Wednesday, April 26, 2006 On Mary McCarthy and the Bush League Players
The crimes Bush and his Bush league players have perpetrated on so many innocent victims are among the most violent and unconscionable acts that human beings can inflict on other human beings, and no shuffling of staff, or future change in attitude or policy, can exonerate him for what has already been done in our name.
SHARE Monday, March 27, 2006 Simple, Not Easy
To get out of the mess we're in, ordinary citizens will have to have as much character, vision, and courage as they wish their representatives had.
SHARE Wednesday, February 22, 2006 New Government
Don't think outside the box. Get rid of the box
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, February 20, 2006 Saving America by Losing Elections
Perhaps the greatest irony of our time will become obvious when citizens finally realize that to save our country they will have to be willing to lose elections… maybe quite a few of them.