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  • International Women’s Day transmogrified (addended)

    George Rebane IWD was launched in 1917 by the American Socialist Party to oppose the war and support nascent communist movements across Europe.  Their message of ‘bread and peace' was later attributed by Leon Trotsky as the real start of the communist and socialist revolutions.  The underlying message to attract ideologically vanilla people was social…

  • The Minsk Summit (updated 20feb15)

    George Rebane “OK, OK, Poroshenko’s a bit pissed that it didn’t exactly work out.  But he did promise to behave, so c’mon guys, let’s stand a bit closer to the big guy for the picture.” [13feb15 update] “The Minsk accord ratifies a Russian satrapy in the Ukraine.” (here) [20feb15 update] Well, what’d I tell ya?

  • ERC’s 2015 Economic Development Conference

    George Rebane Yesterday afternoon and evening I, along with various board members of the Sierra Economics and Science Foundation, joined with several hundred other Nevada County residents at the Grass Valley Veterans Center to hear nationally known economics commentator and urban studies pundit Joel Kotkin, along with an invited panel of economic development professionals, to…

  • NC Tea Party Event – Debbie Bacigalupi

    George Rebane Judi Caler of the NCTP asked me to let RR readers know about this 28jan15 event at the NC fairgrounds.  Come and meet the local crowd of the kind of Americans that scares the crap out of the Dept of Homeland Security.  According to Team Obama, these are the real terrorists about whom the country…

  • Islamophobia 2.0 (updated 4jan15)

    George Rebane Reports from Sydney (here) are the latest addition to a new dimension of threats from the world of Islam.  We have seen in Canada, the UK, the US, and now Australia how self-radicalized Muslims are emerging from the commonly viewed ‘moderate Islamic communities’ to plan and commit acts of jihadic terror in their…

  • Ruminations – 9nov14 (updated 12nov14)

    George Rebane The Berlin Wall came down 25 years ago today.  Many people are celebrating that milestone in human history, but Vladimir Putin rues the day as the beginning of greatest human tragedy of the 20th century which ended the horrors of the USSR and its spreading of international communism.  As a young lieutenant stationed…

  • Election 2014 (updated 5nov14)

    George Rebane Government does best to grow the economy when government does least to grow the economy. The election is shaping up to be a testimony to national polarization like we haven’t seen since Civil War days.  Some interesting points to consider – 1. Voter ID debacle that continues to be the main dog whistle to the…

  • Scattershots – 10oct14 (updated 12oct14)

    George Rebane The dilemma of socialism is that it needs large masses of the ignorant and poor to stay in power.  Socialists know that public policies which enable and empower the individual will grow the economy but doom collectivist governance. Los Angeles gets a new national monument that President Obama will dedicate on his most recent fund…

  • State of Jefferson 11oct14 Town Hall, etc

    George Rebane The State of Jefferson movement continues along, and our Nevada County chapter of it is holding a town hall event this coming Saturday night (see below).  Remember, the SoJ movement also gives those who feel that the northern counties have no representation in Sacramento an opportunity to leverage their voice – to attend…

  • Paul Emery – The Surge

    George Rebane RR reader/debater, musician, producer, KVMR news director, and friend Paul Emery is long known in Nevada County for his many talents and activities which keep us entertained and informed.  This fall Paul is outdoing himself with a bevy of productions that promise to keep the county’s toes a’tappin’.  I am constantly amazed how…

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