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The Rag Blog Digest August 4, 2011 theragblog.blogspot.com ( http://e2ma.net/go/7155393453/208633748/224126793/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/ ) Richard D. Jehn, founder Thorne Webb Dreyer, editor Jim Rigby : Scriptures You Won't Hear at Perry's Prayer Event ( http://e2ma.net/go/7155393453/208633748/224126794/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/jim-rigby-scriptures-you-wont-hear-at.html )-- By Jim Rigby / The Rag Blog. Human rights advocate and Presbyterian ministerRigby believes that the "use of the governor's office to promote one religion in a country with such rich religious diversity is obviously unhealthy politics" -- but that, "if one takes the Christian and Jewish scriptures seriously," it is also "unhealthy religion."Rev. Rigbyoffers five verses of relevant scripture that we aren't likely to hear at Gov. Rick Perry's Christian prayer event. David P. Hamilton : French Left Could Prevail in 2012 ( http://e2ma.net/go/7155393453/208633748/224126795/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/david-p-hamilton-french-left-could.html )-- By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog. In his latest dispatch from Paris, Austin activist Hamilton provides a primer on the French presidential elections of 2012. David tells us that there is a very good likelihood that one of two candidates from the Parti Socialiste will be in a runoff with President Nicolas Sarkozy -- whose politics "don't reflect those of the majority of French voters" -- and that he willvery likelylose, resulting inonly the second socialist president of France since the founding of the Fifth Republic 53 years ago. David MacBryde : In Germany, Power (Grid) to the People! ( http://e2ma.net/go/7155393453/208633748/224126796/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/david-macbryde-in-germany-power-grid-to.html )-- By David MacBryde / The Rag Blog. MacBryde reports from Berlin about Germany's decision to shut down all nuclear power plants by 2022, and the country's "great transformation" towards sustainable energy. He tells us that "it is now broadly clear here, including within the large German Protestant and Catholic churches, that 'social fairness' is not hot hair but a significant moral compass [and] a prerequisite for domestic economic development." Bill Meacham : Considering the Philosophy of Ayn Rand ( http://e2ma.net/go/7155393453/208633748/224126797/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/bill-meacham-considering-philosophy-of.html )-- By Bill Meacham / The Rag Blog. Meacham tells us that philosopher/novelist Ayn Rand has "a promising methodology for ethical thinking" -- which bases ethical values on what is "objectively and verifiably true" -- but that shehas "a deeply flawed vision of human nature." Rand praises a rationality that entails "a full mental focus in all issues," but she overlooks what cognitive scientists call "hot cognition," and the essentially social nature of human reality. Harry Targ : The Two-Headed Neoliberal Monster ( http://e2ma.net/go/7155393453/208633748/224126798/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/harry-targ-two-headed-neoliberal.html )-- By Harry Tarq / The Rag Blog. In another lucid and entertaining history lesson, Professor Targ tells us that "common threads run throughout America's history," and that we need to study the "fundamental interconnections of class and race" to better understand why American society is in crisis today.He describeshow the Tea Party movement, was created by a "small fraction of the wealthy economic class," and how a racist ideology lurks "just below the surface of political discourse." EVERY FRIDAY: KEEP TUNED IN WITH RAG RADIO! Rag Radio with Thorne Dreyer ( http://e2ma.net/go/7155393453/208633748/224126799/32516/goto:http://www.koop.org/schedule/detail.php?ext=info&oa_id=33 ): Every Friday, 2-3 p.m. (CST) on KOOP 91.7-FM in Austin. To stream online, go here ( http://e2ma.net/go/7155393453/208633748/224126800/32516/goto:http://www.koop.org/pages.item.86/stream-koop-listen-online.html ). Rag Radio features hour-long in-depth interviews and discussion about issues of progressive politics, culture, and history. Our guests include newsmakers, artists, leading thinkers, and public figures August 5, 2011: Anarchist Community Organizer and Writer Scott Crow. August 12, 2011: Bob Cheevers, TX Music Awards Singer/Songwriter of the Year. August 19, 2011: The Nation's Christian Parenti, Author of Tropic of Chaos. Listen to Thorne Dreyer's July 29 Interview with Author and Sixties Activist Sarito Carol Neiman ( http://e2ma.net/go/7155393453/208633748/224126801/32516/goto:http://www.archive.org/details/RagRadio2011-07-29-SaritoCarolNeiman ), on "Politics and Spirituality." Listen to earlier shows on Rag Radio ( http://e2ma.net/go/7155393453/208633748/224126802/32516/goto:http://www.koop.org/schedule/detail.php?ext=info&oa_id=33 ). Rag Radio is rebroadcast every Sunday at 10 a.m. on WFTE, 90.3-FM in Mt. Cobb, PA and 105.7-FM in Scranton, PA. Textbook case: Two-headed monster. Larry Ray : Tattered Leadership and Toxic Tea ( http://e2ma.net/go/7155393453/208633748/224126803/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/larry-ray-tattered-leadership-and-toxic.html )-- By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog. Former Austin anchorman Ray posits -- in a flourish -- that a "fetid brew of public ignorance and indifference flavored with abject partisan stubbornness forms the growth medium in America's petri dish," spreading a "plague of indecision, impotence, presidential pusillanimity, and contemptible congressional charade." And that's just the first paragraph! John Nichols : The Debt Deal and Democratic Conscience ( http://e2ma.net/go/7155393453/208633748/224126804/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/john-nichols-debt-deal-and-democratic.html )-- By John Nichols / The Nation. Nichols, Washington correspondent for The Nation, analyzes the Congressional debt deal -- not a pretty picture -- and the progressive response. Rep. Raul Gijalva, D-Ariz, of the House Progressive Caucus, said "I will have no part of a deal that cuts Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid to appease the farthest reaches of the right wing of the Republican Party." David Van Os : Surrender and Sellout ( http://e2ma.net/go/7155393453/208633748/224126805/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/david-van-os-surrender-and-sellout.html )-- By David Van Os / The Rag Blog. Calling President Obama's deal on the debt ceiling "surrender and sellout," Texas progressive democrat Van Ossaysit callson the working and middle classes to "make all the sacrifices."He says thatmaking a deal was more important than any principle,and thatthepresident "pulled the rug out from under Democrats" who were looking forward to attacking Republicans in the 2012 elections for wanting to cut Medicare. Carl Davidson : 'Business Guy' Romney Feeds us Baloney ( http://e2ma.net/go/7155393453/208633748/224126806/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/carl-davidson-business-guy-romney-feeds.html )-- By Carl Davidson / The Rag Blog. GOP presidential wannabe Mitt Romney toureda factory in Ohio and used the occasion to blast Obama and "government" as "bad for business." Yet the Washington Post reported that government, and Obama's policies in particular, "helped propel [this company's] growth at its sprawling new headquarters, even during the recession," with thefactory benefiting from stimulus funds and a 10-year deal with local and state government. Bubbly time: Sealing the deal. The Rag Blog is a non-profit internet newsmagazine produced by activist journalists committed to progressive social change. The Rag Blog is published by the New Journalism Project, inc., a Texas non-profit corporation that has been granted tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. This status is retroactive to Oct. 9, 2008. If you do not wish to receive further email from The Rag Blog, please click on the "opt out" button below. 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