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To: John Vosilla who wrote (121782)	9/25/2012 1:12:35 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 149317

It is nice that we avoided depression by forcing millions of people into the RE game. But we need other real economy sectors as drivers...manufacturing, alternative energy, infrastructure New mayor of Chicago has set up an infrastructure bank . State of NY has technology incubators steps in the right direction. Both mayors are doing some interesting things...............very cutting edge that should benefit both cities considerably.

To: John Vosilla who wrote (121782)	9/25/2012 6:50:44 PM
From: Broken_Clock	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 counterpunch.org 15 Issues This Election is Not About Neither Candidate by BILL QUIGLEY Neither candidate is interested in stopping the use of the death penalty for federal or state crimes. Neither candidate is interested in eliminating or reducing the 5,113 US nuclear warheads. Neither candidate is campaigning to close Guantanamo prison. Neither candidate has called for arresting and prosecuting high ranking people on Wall Street for the subprime mortgage catastrophe. Neither candidate is interested in holding anyone in the Bush administration accountable for the torture committed by US personnel against prisoners in Guantanamo or in Iraq or Afghanistan. Neither candidate is interested in stopping the use of drones to assassinate people in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen or Somalia. Neither candidate is against warrantless surveillance, indefinite detention, or racial profiling in fighting “terrorism.” Neither candidate is interested in fighting for a living wage. In fact neither are really committed beyond lip service to raising the minimum wage of $7.25 an hour – which, if it kept pace with inflation since the 1960s should be about $10 an hour. Neither candidate was interested in arresting Osama bin Laden and having him tried in court. Neither candidate will declare they refuse to bomb Iran. Neither candidate is refusing to take huge campaign contributions from people and organizations. Neither candidate proposes any significant specific steps to reverse global warming. Neither candidate is talking about the over 2 million people in jails and prisons in the US. Neither candidate proposes to create public jobs so everyone who wants to work can. Neither candidate opposes the nuclear power industry. In fact both support expansion. Bill Quigley teaches law at Loyola University New Orleans and is Associate Legal Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights. He is a contributor to Hopeless: Barack Obama and the Politics of Illusion, published by AK Press. You can reach him by email at Quigley@loyno.edu