Feb 1, 2016: Thom Hartmann on Economic & Labor News

Catch up on the news with Thom Hartmann (his birth data and planets, below):

Thom Hartmann May 7, 1951 Grand Rapids, Michigan; no birth time known; planets at noon (Moon could be in late Taurus but since Gemini is the sign of communications, I'm going with a Gemini Moon):

Sun 16 Taurus; Moon 5 Gemini; Mercury 28 Aries; Venus 26 Gemini; Mars 20 Taurus; Jupiter 3 Aries; Saturn 25 Virgo; Uranus 6 Cancer; Neptune 17 Libra; Pluto 17 Leo.

Thom's Earth-Air Sun Taurus-Moon Gemini personality blend denotes a clear and practical intelligence though it can be on the dogmatic side. This 'mind vs body' combination suggests one who can be a stranger to himself (but his past career in psychotherapy hopefully took care of his inner confusion). Thom is a natural teacher and an impulsive talker (President Obama has an early Gemini Moon) but one who brings common sense to all endeavors as he attempts to talk others around to his point of view.

For more personality blend info see: Sun Sign-Moon Sign by Charles and Suzi Harvey.

Most U.S. Cities Have Dangerous Lead Levels In Water - video

As first reported in The Guardian on January 22, 2016 and picked up by Raw Story, Documents reveal agencies across the US distort tests to downplay lead content of water, further evidence of the constant poisoning of the American people via water, food, air, beauty and other products, plus our fracked, drilled, mined, and contaminated environment. Of course, high-powered chemical and drug corporations ruin other populations' health and environments, too, but at the moment, we're talking America:

Here is Farron Cousins reporting for Ring of Fire Radio:

#OpFlint - an Anonymous video about the Flint Michigan water crisis

When Michigan Governor Rick Snyder appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe this morning he again attempted to deflect blame for the crisis by spreading it around which seemed to be his primary aim but I for one was not persuaded by his weasely performance. The EPA will investigate the catastrophe in Flint but if the feds whitewash the situation as far as culpability, it will be as chaff in the wind. Any other bankrupt city or town in America is subject to such money-based decisions by "emergency managers" that can kill and maim their citizens.

Here is a video for your consideration: