Random RecitalsFor there is another kind of violence, slower but just as deadly destructive as the shot or the bomb in the night. This is the violence of institutions; indifference and inaction and slow decay. This is the violence that afflicts the poor, that poisons relations between men because their skin has different colors. This is the slow destruction of a child by hunger, and schools without books and homes without heat in the winter. This is the breaking of a man's spirit by denying him the chance to stand as a father and as a man among other men. And this too afflicts us all. Lively LinksLinks change randomly each time the cache is refreshed. |
Article by missy on March 16th, 2009 at 3:24 pm and clawing back those they’d already paid out? From October 22, 2008: NY AG says targeting exec pay at AIG, elsewhere NEW YORK (Reuters) – Troubled insurer American International Group Inc will freeze payments to a former CEO and officers of the unit that was the main source of its financial problems, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday. “This is to confirm that AIG has [...]
Article by John on February 15th, 2009 at 8:37 pm This is the most succinct explanation I have come across of where we are at and of what to do with regard to the financial crisis affecting our country. I hope Obama and Congress are listening. From Bill Moyers Journal (you can watch the video here): February 13, 2009 BILL MOYERS: Welcome to the Journal. The battle is joined as they say — and here’s the [...]
Article by John on November 20th, 2008 at 9:30 am 1936 Chrysler Airflow Series C-9 These days I sometimes feel like I am living in a psychosis. I have been absolutely opposed to the financial sector bailout from the beginning. Our government freaked out and reacted poorly. Too much money was approved with too little oversight for an industry that has become too big and monopolized for its britches. I favor using government to restructure [...]
Article by John on October 16th, 2008 at 10:13 am Noticed this comment to an article about poor Joe the Plumber over at OpEd News this morning: from a post: “John McCain did great tonight in the debate. But every time John mentioned “Joe the Plumber,” some of us in the campaign banged our heads against the wall. If Steve Schmidt had any hair left, I hear [...]
Article by John on October 13th, 2008 at 2:18 pm Part of the recent bailout bill includes a provision to allow a refundable tax credit of 10% of the home purchase price up to $7500 for new home buyers for purchases after April 9, 2008 and before July 1, 2009. A “first-time” home buyer is one that has not owned a home for three years prior to the purchase. By the way, ownership of [...]
Article by John on October 3rd, 2008 at 12:20 pm Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that there is a pattern with Congress passing legislation that the American people do not want and know is not in their interest? First they kick it around a little and then have a vote or two that fails to pass the proposed bill. Then they tweak the bill a little while some of the Congresspeople [...] | |
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