Yearly Archives: 2011

The Price of nuclear power

Posted on June 23, 2011 by tomdwyer

(note 5/8/12- Please click here to download our “Repeal Price-Anderson” poster and share it with your friends.) Nothing happens without energy.  From our society’s addiction to fossil fuels to our body’s addiction to food, from our lifestyles to our very … Continue reading →

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Consumer Society

Posted on June 23, 2011 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer, When you read the Constitution, you won’t find the words “Taxpayer” or “Consumer” anywhere … but you will find the word “Citizen“. The word “citizen” carries connotations of awareness, participation, and responsibility… without robust citizen involvement; democracy … Continue reading →

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Big Lies

Posted on June 23, 2011 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer, Our political discourse has been poisoned by misinformation created without facts and amplified by a complicit media. Sadly lies repeated often enough do work. HEY! Corporate prostitutes… Please…. stop just making this stuff up! Here’s a few … Continue reading →

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Fukushima and Price Anderson

Posted on June 23, 2011 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer Anti-nuclear activists Dr. Helen Caldicott and John Bartels recently wrote an open letter to Congress.  Here’s part of it… “Fukushima is the nuclear power catastrophe we have anticipated since Chernobyl.  Repeal the Price-Anderson Act, which throws liability … Continue reading →

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July 4, 2011

Posted on June 23, 2011 by tomdwyer

 July 4, 2011 I’m Tom Dwyer, When Rick “man on dog” Santorum declared for the Presidency he said… “America is a great country. Not because of our government. It’s because our founders founded it a great country.” This demonstrates his … Continue reading →

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2011 Riverfront Concerts

Posted on June 16, 2011 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer, Have you been thinking about ways to take advantage of Portland’s beautiful summer weather? …Well I’d like to propose that you enjoy live music ….outside ….in a park. Each summer, Portland Parks puts on free concerts every … Continue reading →

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Keeping Left

Posted on June 16, 2011 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer, We need a liberal to run against Obama in the Democratic primaries. A real progressive opponent would force Obama to triangulate to the left and push Democrats to have the long-overdue discussion of party values, policies and … Continue reading →

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American Exceptionalism

Posted on June 16, 2011 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer, Alexis de Tocqueville first described the US as “exceptional” referring to our ideals, founding democratic principles, explicitly defined rights, and personal liberties. We inherited a truly great nation;… but we were born on third base… we did … Continue reading →

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Keith Tucker’s June “What Now?!!” Toon

Posted on June 3, 2011 by tomdwyer
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Tom’s Tidbits- Is no news about Fukushima really good news?

Posted on June 3, 2011 by tomdwyer

Greetings! Is no news really good news?  Not when it is no news about the worsening nuclear disaster at Fukushima Daiichi. The 9.0 magnitude earthquake and following tsunami on March 11 caused an unprecedented world-impacting disaster at the nuclear waste … Continue reading →

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