MS, Vitamin D and Viruses...a MUST SEE!

George Carlin - Pro Life, Abortion, And The Sanctity Of Life

Central Indiana JwJ Presents Carols to Brian Bosma

We Are The Many - Makana

Indiana State AFL-CIO - HOOSIERS WON’T FALL FOR “RIGHT TO WORK” FALLACY

Indiana State AFL-CIO - NEWS RELEASE: HOOSIERS WON’T FALL FOR “RIGHT TO WORK” FALLACY:

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For Immediate Release: Monday, Nov. 21, 2011
Media Contact: Jeff Harris, Indiana State AFL-CIO, 317.632.9147
GUYOTT: HOOSIERS WON’T FALL FOR “RIGHT TO WORK” FALLACY
Out of state corporate interests push bill designed to destroy unions, reduce worker wages
INDIANAPOLIS – In reaction to the announcement by Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma and Senate Pro Tem David Long that they would make passing the called “right to work” bill their top legislative priority in the 2012 legislative session, Indiana State AFL-CIO President Nancy Guyott issued following statement this morning:
“It’s laughable that Republican leaders in the Statehouse actually have the gall to cite “freedom” in their renewed push for the so-called “right to work” law given that its already the law of the land that no one can be forced to join a union. In reality, this legislation isn’t about giving Hoosier workers and employers more freedom, it is about taking away existing freedoms and choices.
If passed, this bill would restrict a private business’ ability to freely enter into an agreement with a union. And, it forces organized labor to represent workers who refuse to pay for services, thus severely depleting their ability to effectively represent dues paying members in fights for better wages, working conditions and needed safety precautions.
Anyone who has followed this debate in Indiana in recent years knows that this isn’t being pushed by Hoosiers, but by out-of-state corporate interests. As they have done in other states, they claim it’s about workers’ freedom, economic development or jobs – but can never produce verifiable information to support their arguments. That’s because the “right to work” bill isn’t about those things, it’s about money and power. Big corporations and their elected friends want to bust up unions, eliminating the last group of people standing in the way of unfettered corporate control. They want to drive down wages and increase profits. They want to eliminate the voice of working people in the political process.
And while this Wall Street re-branding effort is amusing, like our neighbors in Ohio, Hoosiers know that this is just another attack on working families”
The Indiana State AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) is a federation of 800 local unions across the state belonging to 50 International Unions. In total, the Indiana State AFL-CIO represents more than 300,000 working Hoosiers.
For more information on please visit www.in.aflcio.org or call 1-800-433-8423.

Indiana State AFL-CIO - All Workers Lobby Day at the Indiana Statehouse on Tuesday (11/22)

Indiana State AFL-CIO - All Workers Lobby Day at the Indiana Statehouse on Tuesday (11/22):

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With the so-called "right to work" legislation back on the table for consideration in the 2012 General Assembly, it's time for all working Hoosiers to come together again and stand in opposition to this radical anti-worker measure.
The Indiana State AFL-CIO, along with our affiliates and community partners, are encouraging all working Hoosiers - union and non union alike - to join us for a "Workers' Lobby Day" on November 22nd at the Indiana Statehouse. On that day the Indiana General Assembly will convene for its Organization Day. It's a great opportunity to speak directly with your state senators and representatives about how the falsely labeled "right to work" bill would negatively impact you and your families as well as other issues facing working Hoosiers.
Please make every effort to attend and bring as many people with you as possible.
WORKERS' LOBBY DAY AT THE INDIANA STATEHOUSE
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
11:00 a.m. *
Indiana Statehouse
200 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, Indiana
*The Indiana House of Representatives will convene at 1:00 p.m. and the Indiana State Senate will convene at 1:30 p.m. Please be sure to get there before the start of session to ensure you have the time to talk to your legislators and to allow time to get through security at the doors.

Mr. Dieter & Occupy South Bend

In the past I've helped organize and have protested at many events in SB and our police have always been more than respectful and very protective of us in lots of ways. However, I see that it's not like that in many places around the country, and an interesting intersection to that point and almost on cue here in SB, is that the first politician to discuss dismantling the camp and cracking down on the protesters in front of the Morris at Occupy South Bend is a policeman on the Common Council, Dereck Dieter. It's been posited around this here internet thingie that there's a concerted effort among police admins to crackdown on the protests:

The cop group coordinating the Occupy crackdowns

…a little-known but influential private membership based organization has placed itself at the center of advising and coordinating the crackdown on the encampments. The Police Executive Research Forum, an international non-governmental organization with ties to law enforcement and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has been coordinating conference calls with major metropolitan mayors and police chiefs to advise them on policing matters and discuss response to the Occupy movement. The group has distributed a recently published guide on policing political events.

Speaking to Democracy Now! On November 17, PERF Executive Director Chuck Wexler acknowledged PERF's coordination of a series of conference-call strategy sessions with big-city police chiefs. These calls were distinct from the widely reported national conference calls of major metropolitan mayors.

Mr Dieter might want to remember that we’re fighting for his public employee pension too and we all need to remember who comes dressed for riots at the protests.

Move on is asking people to contact Officer Pike. As always, please be polite.
The officer who sprayed the students was UC Davis Police Lt. John Pike at (530) 752-3989 or japikeiii@ucdavis.edu.

Mary Chapin Carpenter w/ Vince Gill and Kathy Mattea - Wall 'Round Your ...

Beautiful Lyrics.

Save our Sorting Center | Occupy Indiana!

On Thursday November 17 at 7pm, the U.S. Postal Service will hold a public hearing at South Bend’s Century Center about the future of the major Postal Service building on Michigan Street in downtown South Bend. This building houses the USPS South Bend Processing and Distribution Center–the formal name for this sorting plant. It is one of the 487 such sorting plants located at strategic points across the country. Claiming that the Postal Service budgetary problems compel it to do so, the hearing is intended to hear the public’s input on this proposal to close down this sorting plant along with 252 others around the country.This is a call to action to show for this meeting!

Direct Action Called November 17! | Occupy Indiana!:

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Dr. Oz: Fight over Health Care Law Is Killing Americans

Wow. Just wow.

Dr. Oz: Fight over Health Care Law Is Killing Americans:

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The smell was unmistakable. I recognized it immediately – a fungating infection. It’s what happens when a cancer breaks through the skin and the puss oozes out and aerosolizes, producing an unsurprisingly foul odor. This is what late-stage cancer looks like if left unchecked, like many cancers were 100 years ago and still are today in the developing world. But I encountered this case this month, and Yvonne, the woman who sat crying before me, lives in Los Angeles. She lost her job two years ago, and when her insurance expired, she was too ashamed to seek help for a mass she felt in her right breast. Now the tumor had replaced her entire breast and blasted through the skin. Being cared for now — so late in her illness — was surely not what she would have wanted; and just as surely, it could have been avoided. How did we let this happen in America?

Read more: http://ideas.time.com/2011/10/31/enough-is-enough/#ixzz1cVflaN5n

1000 Americans Spell Out "TAX THE 1%" on San Francisco Beach

So Awesome!
1000 Americans Spell Out "TAX THE 1%" on San Francisco Beach:

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Occupy Indianapolis: News Coverage

Occupy Indianapolis: News Coverage: It is Occupy Indianapolis’ goal to violate no laws in our upcoming actions. During an interview on WTHR-TV, channel 13 in Indianapolis, Occuin our upcoming actions. During an interview on WTHR-TV, channel 13 in Indianapolis, Occupy Indianapolis spokesman Joh Padgett did not say the organization would block access to any building.

It was reported Padgett said we would “Block” entrances to buildings. That is a violation of law, and Padgett at no time stated we would block any entrance or exit from any building. The “People mover” strategy is a continually moving, single file line of people. This is within the confines of local law. We will, at no time, prevent anyone from entering or exiting any building, nor will we at any time interfere with vehicular traffic along our route

Occupy Indianapolis

Home base for #occupyindianapolis

Occupy Indianapolis:

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It's All In The Game - Tommy Edwards - YouTube

One of my Mom's favorites. Bye,Bye Blackbird was her most favorite!
It's All In The Game - Tommy Edwards - YouTube:

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Republicans rewriting state election laws in ways that could hurt Democrat - The Washington Post

Indiana, where older nuns aren't allowed to voter.

Republicans rewriting state election laws in ways that could hurt Democrat - The Washington Post:

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Supporting Unions is critical....I'm there!

Seen on the Twitter Machine this morning...

The only way to fight organized greed is with organized labor.

Smile or Die - so pertinent

RSA Animate - Smile or Die - YouTube:

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U.S. expands probe of News Corp: Wall St. Journal

If they can hack the royal family they can hack anyone.

U.S. expands probe of News Corp: Wall St. Journal - Yahoo! News

Oh, and if I ever have a bloodhound I'm naming him Rupert.

Indiana Leg Loonies who love some Grover

List of Hoosier Legislators who think signing a loyalty oath to Grover Norquist who said “We’re going to crush labor as a political entity.” –Grover Norquist, founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform.

INDIANA
3 Senators of 50
Dennis K. Kruse (S-14)
Greg Walker (S-41)
John Waterman (S-39)
24 House members of 100
Jeb Bardon (H-25)
Robert Behning (H-91)
Timothy Brown (H-41)
Woody Burton (H-58)
Robert Cherry (H-53)
Wes Culver (H-49)
Jeff Espich (H-82)
David Frizzell (H-93)
Craig Fry (H-5)
Tom Knollman (H-55)
Eric Allan Koch (H-65)
Don Lehe (H-15)
Winfield Moses (H-81)
Timothy Neese (H-48
Gerald P. Torr (H-39)
P. Eric Turner (H-32)
James R. Buck (S-21)
Jim Tomes (S-49)
James Baird (H-44)
Steven Davisson (H-73)
Bob Heaton (H-46)
Jud McMillin (H-68)
Rhonda Rhoads (H-70)
Timothy Wesco (H-21)

Source http://fredericacade.wordpress.com/2010/12/31/list-of-your-states-signers-signed-to-grover-norquist-controversial-americans-for-tax-reform-pledge/

Great RedicuList video from Anderson Cooper

Don't mess with Matt Damon!

Matt Damon's headliner speech at the Save Our Schools March in DC, 7/30/...

Thank you Matt Damon.

Matt Damon Says Stop The War On Teachers

Thom Hartmann: How Corporations Created the Tea Party Zombies

Great stuff.

NYC 2nd ave subway construction worker, Gary, Official, Original video

This made my day!

Matt Damon: Stop The War On Teachers

Matt Damon: Stop The War On Teachers: "pThinkProgress filed this report from the Save Our Schools March in Washington, D.C. Actor and activist Matt Damon spoke at the Save Our Schools rally today. Before he spoke, Damon granted ThinkProgress an exclusive interview. We asked him about how teachers unions are being demonized in much of the media and teachers are being blamed [...]/p"

Religion and Politics....

A Great Post on Politics and religion....From Cab Drollery...

SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2011

Tiresome
Here's the thing: ultimately, I really don't care what religion a politician holds, or even if s/he holds any religion. That shouldn't enter into the mix in a country which has declared freedom of religion and which has traditionally kept intact the separation of church and state. Jewish, Muslim, Atheist, Christian, Rastafarian, Pagan: it shouldn't matter.

It shouldn't, but apparently it now does. I thought that with the election of John F. Kennedy, a Roman Catholic, we could finally put the religious test behind us. I clearly was wrong.

See my home town being sued for giving money to the church here.

Scarlet Letter

A friend and fellow Hoosier with whom I have been commiserating regarding Mitch Daniels and the Legislative Loonies in the Hoosier house and Senate destroying Planned parenthood just emailed me this: "I agree about living/being from Indiana, it is like wearing a big A on your chest for Asshole." The scarlet letter....and our leading university's colors are red and white. Just an observation.

This is good on a cool, cool evening.

We had some rather Autumnal weather Thursday so I raided the pantry for supper. I googled canellini beans +sausage and adapted some quantities into this. It was very, very good.

Ingredients
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound cooked smoked sausage with skin (I used the ubiquitous Eckrich), cut into 1/4-inch slices (bite size is best)
1 can chicken broth
2 cans (15-1/2 ounces) canellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
3 bay leaves
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Dash hot pepper sauce to taste

Directions
In a large skillet or dutch oven, saute onions and garlic in oil until tender. Add sausage; cook and stir until lightly browned. Add broth, beans and seasonings. Cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Toss the bay leaves.

Serve it with crusty bread. Mmmmmm, mmmmmm, mmmmmm.

A quick note: I would not use garbanzo beans next time just because I like other types of beans better...... butter beans, Limas or even some read kidney beans.

Doghouse Riley

Doghouse Riley
I just really, really love the way this guy writes. Our own Hoosier Molly Ivins......with testosterone and ON STEROIDS. Too much fun with Sat morning coffee on the balcony:

The name of Indiana's governor--Mitch or Mark or Mike Somebody--came across the local news crawl last night. He was shoehorned into a story about Planned Parenthood shutting operations as a lawsuit proceeds over the bill he signed last month defunding all its services, because the inmates of the Indiana General Assembly had Shorty by the shorties.

Daniels has been invisible in the month since he announced his wife wouldn't let him run for President.

Rebuild the Dream

On Thursday, June 23rd, Van Jones will be joined by The Roots, artist/DJ Shepard Fairey, and other celebrity guests in New York City to kick off the movement to rebuild the American Dream.

Rebuild the Dream

9 Countries That Do It Better: Why Does Europe Take Better Care of Its People Than America?

It makes you want to move to Iceland.

9 Countries That Do It Better: Why Does Europe Take Better Care of Its People Than America? | | AlterNet

The Grand Rapids LipDub (NEW WORLD RECORD)

So cool

Peeps Show V - WaPo

Peeps Show V - The Washington Post:

My favorite part of Easter....the Washington Post Peeps Diorama winners slide show! My favorites this year "Peep Bun Tiki," "Peep Cake Wars," "Peep Hoarders," and for sentimental reasons "The Muppeep Show." A runner up would be "Peepie Sheen Receives His Daily Transfusion of Fresh Tiger Blood"

Past favorite: Political Peeps.

Under Proposed law Foster Kids would be allowed to get clothing only from second hand stores

Foster children would be allowed to get clothing only from second hand stores | Michigan Messenger

Mr. Bumble is alive and well and serving in the MI Senate.

Casswell, a Republican representing Branch, Hillsdale, Lenawee and St. Joseph counties, made the proposal this week, reports Michigan Public Radio.

His explanation?

“I never had anything new,” Caswell says. “I got all the hand-me-downs. And my dad, he did a lot of shopping at the Salvation Army, and his comment was — and quite frankly it’s true — once you’re out of the store and you walk down the street, nobody knows where you bought your clothes.”

Under his plan, foster children would receive gift cards that could only be used at places like the Salvation Army, Goodwill and other second hand clothing stores

Senate votes to give Daniels power to pick secretary of state replacement

Senate votes to give Daniels power to pick secretary of state replacement | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

SIGH, IOKIYAR.....as a friend on Facebook says....Why even have elections and rules? We can just have the Republican majority write laws that determine our elections for us. Voting is so 1700s.

"The Senate voted today to change Indiana law so that Gov. Mitch Daniels would appoint a new secretary of state if Charlie White is found ineligible to have been on the November ballot."

A Scandal

Reposting this link to Bernie Sanders.

Rep. Crowley (D-NY) - Speechless

Best speechless ever.

Here's How We Can Fight Back and Win | Environment | AlterNet

Our Lives Are Under Threat From Some of the Most Powerful and Richest Entities -- Here's How We Can Fight Back and Win | Environment | AlterNet

By Naomi Klein & Bill McKibben

We need to rebuild the kind of mass movement that marked 1970: bodies, passion, and creativity are the currencies we can compete in. It's not impossible.

YouTube - A Scandal

I'm think I'm moving to Vermont when I retire. I want Bernie to be my senator. YouTube - A Scandal

New Research on Vitamin D, Part 1: Vitamin D is Unique | WholeFoods Magazine

New Research on Vitamin D, Part 1: Vitamin D is Unique | WholeFoods Magazine
The vitamin D precursor in our skin is 7-dehydrocholesterol, which is made in the body from cholesterol. Ultraviolet-B (UVB) energy converts 7-dehydrocholesterol into cholecalciferol, which is the name of natural vitamin D. Cholecalciferol (pronounced koh· luh· kal· sif· uh· rawl) is then carried in the bloodstream to the liver, where it is converted into the prohormone 25-hydroxy vitamin D (calcidiol). Some of that 25-hydroxy vitamin D is then transported to the kidneys where it is hydroxylated further to form 1,25-hydroxy vitamin D (calcitriol). This form is the physiologically active form of vitamin D. The calcitriol made in the kidneys is to fulfill only one of vitamin D’s functions: its endocrine function, which is to maintain the calcium economy.

Technically not a “vitamin,” vitamin D is in a class by itself. Its second metabolic product, 1,25-hydroxy vitamin D (calcitriol), is actually a hormone, a key that fits binding sites on the human genome. The human genome contains more than 2,700 binding sites for 1,25-hydroxy vitamin D; those binding sites are near genes involved in virtually every known major disease of humans.

Thom Hartmann: Life-long Republicans are leaving their party

It used to be a really good party with good people in the party. I'm a lifelong Dem but there are so many people I admire in the "real" GOP...Dwight Eisenhower, Dick Lugar (breaks my heart to see him pandering to these jerks) Teddy Roosevelt, Lincoln. Heck, even Nixon and Reagan when it came to middle class issues. But the new GOP is the party of billionaires and the Kochs. It is not your mom's GOP.

The Revolution Starts Now

Steve Earle~!

Indiana Workers Continue Monthlong Capitol Vigil | AFL-CIO NOW BLOG

Indiana Workers Continue Monthlong Capitol Vigil

Today marks the 23rd day Indiana teachers, public employees and other workers have been at the state Capitol protesting more than 30 bills backed by Republican lawmakers and Gov. Mitch Daniels (R). The legislative package includes bills that slash public school budgets, defund women’s health care and eliminate public-sector unions.

Indiana Statehouse Protests to Protect Worker Rights - Week Two

I was in Indy yesterday, 3/10/2011.....good day to be Hoosier, a rare thing for me.

Wisconsin crowd reacts

Main Street Movement Erupts As Thousands Across Country Protest War On T...

What Have The Unions Ever Done For Us?

Five Things Unions Have Done For All Americans

ThinkProgress » REPORT: Five Things Unions Have Done For All Americans

1. Weekends

2. Income Equality & Fair Wages

3. Ended Child Labor

4. Employer based health care

5. Family & Medical Leave

St.Joseph Valley Project-Jobs with Justice support Wisconson Workers and...

Our rally in support of Wisconsin Unions and our own Hoosier workers. South Bend, IN 2/26/2011

Rally to support IN Dems & WI Union Workers

SUPPORT OUR HOOSIER DEMS

Time	Saturday, February 26 · 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location	Morris Civic ( outside ) South Bend, IN
More Info	Rally to support our IN Representatives who are fighting for our teachers, our unions, and our right to bargain collectively We support WI Senators, too ! We Love You All - Democratic Representatives who are trying to protect worker's rights ! Please wear RED in support and solidarity with Wisconsin Unions.

WI Capitol: This Land, Star Spangled Banner, USA

Wow, major goosebumps. Go Wiscosin.

Right Dosage Of Vitamin D For Autism | LIVESTRONG.COM

Overview

While the link between vitamin D and autism is not confirmed, an article published in the January 2010 issue of "Medical Hypotheses" reports that Harvard researchers support a theory of autism in which vitamin D deficiency is a possible cause

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/378297-right-dosage-of-vitamin-d-for-autism/#ixzz1E1mSzEVA

Right Dosage Of Vitamin D For Autism | LIVESTRONG.COM

Researchers in Belgium recommend another look at older treatments, especially vitamin D.

Autoimmune Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Vitamin D - EmpowHER.com

So far, expensive immune modulating drugs have provided disappointing results in clinical trials. Researchers in Belgium recommend another look at older treatments, especially vitamin D.

Tim Wise » An Open Letter to the White Right, On the Occasion of Your Recent, Successful Temper Tantrum

So good.....read the whole thing at the link.

For all y’all rich folks, enjoy that champagne, or whatever fancy ass Scotch you drink.

And for y’all a bit lower on the economic scale, enjoy your Pabst Blue Ribbon, or whatever shitty ass beer you favor.

Whatever the case, and whatever your economic station, know this…

You need to drink up.

And quickly.

And heavily.

Because your time is limited.

Real damned limited.

Tim Wise » An Open Letter to the White Right, On the Occasion of Your Recent, Successful Temper Tantrum

Republicans Hate Public Education

So true. The dumber people are the more likely they are to vote for them.

Ryan McLaughlin's Shine on Scotland campaign

TEENAGER OF COURAGE

He spearheaded a campaign to educate people on the importance of Vitamin D in combating MS.

The Pride of Britain Awards - Ryan McLaughlin

ACTUALLY, THE RETIREMENT AGE IS TOO HIGH

James K. Galbraith
ACTUALLY, THE RETIREMENT AGE IS TOO HIGH

The most dangerous conventional wisdom in the world today is the idea that with an older population, people must work longer and retire with less.

This idea is being used to rationalize cuts in old-age benefits in numerous advanced countries -- most recently in France, and soon in the United States. The cuts are disguised as increases in the minimum retirement age or as increases in the age at which full pensions will be paid.

Unconventional Wisdom - An FP Special Report | Foreign Policy

Political views 'hard-wired' into your brain - Telegraph

Scientists have found that people with conservative views have brains with larger amygdalas, almond shaped areas in the centre of the brain often associated with anxiety and emotions.

On the otherhand, they have a smaller anterior cingulate, an area at the front of the brain associated with courage and looking on the bright side of life.

The "exciting" correlation was found by scientists at University College London who scanned the brains of two members of parliament and a number of students.

They found that the size of the two areas of the brain directly related to the political views of the volunteers.

Political views 'hard-wired' into your brain - Telegraph