(satire) *New NFL-Military Partnership Sends First 1,000 Fans To Stand For National Anthem Off To War.*

Presidential debates were reformed in 1987 so as to exclude parties other than Republican and Democratic.

I knew this, of course, when I suggested that the Democratic candidate debate the candidates of the secondary parties. This would be better for the Democratic Party than to ignominiously allow the Republicans to cancel the debates. It would make the Republican Party suffer the brunt of its refusal.

US citizens: call on the Senate to protect election workers from Republican threats.

The Capitol Switchboard number is 202-224-3121.

If you call, please spread the word

Florida is the latest target of the electric companies' campaign to slow the installation of home solar panels by cutting the incentives.

Survival of civilization is something we all need. If the rapid increase of solar power systems requires improvements in the electric grid, the state should pay for that as it pays for other necessary forms of defense.

People want to be happy, but will accept pain for goals they want. Interestingly, one of the goals many accept to suffer for is to have a meaningful life.

Most of my life has been sad, but the Free Software Movement has made it meaningful.