Category Archives: News To Make You Furious

News To Make You Furious- Two “60 Minutes” Interviews YOU MUST SEE!

Posted on December 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

The decay in our democracy comes in two flavors: legal and illegal. This month, CBS’s “60 Minutes” interviewed two of the men who have been at the center of the rot for decades, whose actions define both the legal and … Continue reading →

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News To Make You Furious One man, one vote… more or less

Posted on October 31, 2011 by tomdwyer

Elections are the foundation of democracy. Even when we have to hold our noses to do it, we cast our votes with confidence that they will be accurately tallied and faithfully reported. What happens if that confidence is misplaced? Stalin … Continue reading →

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Occupy Portland- Report from the front lines of the Class War

Posted on October 25, 2011 by tomdwyer

Warren Buffett famously said “There IS a class war, and MY class is winning”. The Occupy movement put that Class War into the streets, drawing clear battle lines between the top 1% and the rest of us. This month, “Your … Continue reading →

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News To Make You Furious- OCCUPY Movement Spreads To Portland

Posted on October 7, 2011 by tomdwyer

“News to Make You Furious” is usually about the appalling things going on around us that no one pays any attention to; things that should rightly run and scurry for the dark when light is shined on them. However this … Continue reading →

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News To Make You Furious- The Climate Change Denial Machine

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

Science does not promise truth, and it never has. Science gives the best possible explanation of reality, though that explanation is always subject to revision. On climate change, there is a scientific consensus that it is real, human-caused, and increasing. … Continue reading →

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News To Make You Furious- ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council)

Posted on August 1, 2011 by tomdwyer

Most people have heard the “I’m Just A Bill” song on Schoolhouse Rock on Saturdays. In this somewhat simplified version of the legislative process, we learned that laws originate with citizens who contact their elected representatives to help them solve … Continue reading →

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News To Make You Furious- What’s the latest on the Fukushima disaster?

Posted on July 6, 2011 by tomdwyer

If you don’t know the latest on the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan, you’re not alone. While we’re subjected to non-stop coverage of Anthony Weiner or the Casey Anthony trial, one of the largest environmental disasters in human history is … Continue reading →

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News To Make You Furious- Drinking the Monsanto Kool-Aid

Posted on June 3, 2011 by tomdwyer

Monsanto is one of the largest producers of genetically modified seeds in the world. India, the second most populous country in the world and constantly plagued by hunger, is an obviously attractive market. Match made in heaven? Not exactly. Monsanto … Continue reading →

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News To Make You Furious- Un-Real Estate

Posted on April 29, 2011 by tomdwyer

This month’s News To Make You Furious is mostly about one number, the Case-Shiller Index of Home Prices. This gold standard of home prices pulls prices from across the country in major real estate markets to form a conglomerate price … Continue reading →

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News To Make You Furious

Posted on April 1, 2011 by tomdwyer

It’s tax time…FOR SUCKERS! April brings not only the sweet smells of Spring, but the sour stench of taxes. The “price we pay to live in a civilized society” is coming due again, and it’s nice to know that every … Continue reading →

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