Category Archives: Poverty

So how’s Republican outreach doing?

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Here’s the latest from the Republican National Committee’s Florida Hispanic Outreach Director: Yes, I have changed my political affiliation to the Democratic Party. It doesn’t take much to see the culture of intolerance surrounding the Republican Party today. I have … Continue reading →

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Kidnapped and forgotten

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

When a girl from a well to do family goes missing (Laci Peterson, Elizabeth Smart, JonBenet Ramsey, Chandra Levy, Natalee Holloway) the national media go into overdrive, with minute-by-minute coverage of the national disaster. But when said girls are from … Continue reading →

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Free the slaves

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

A view of modern day slavery Related articles Five Ways to Fight Slavery (chrismorriswrites.com)

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A touch of class, and an anti-tribute to Thatcherism

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Here’s how out of it I am. I didn’t know Glenda Jackson had quit acting! Well, I knew I hadn’t seen her in a movie in years, but just the thought that a two time Academy Award winner for Best … Continue reading →

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When Maggie Thatcher dies

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

There was a lot of coverage last week for the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Glowing tributes. Memories of the Iron Lady allied with Ronald Reagan and standing up to the Evil Empire of the Soviet Union. … Continue reading →

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Escape from North Korea

Posted on March 23, 2013 by
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We’re No. 2!

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

The Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch ranks the “10 Most Unhappy States in the U.S.” based on a Gallup Poll, and it puts this state at No. 2: 2. Kentucky Well-being index score: 62.7 Life expectancy: 76.2 years (7th lowest) … Continue reading →

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Wealth inequality in America: the video

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Two years ago, I wrote a post called “How Rich is Rich?” on how an extremely small percentage of America’s population controlled an overwhelming amount of the nation’s wealth. It had lots of graphics courtesy of Mother Jones magazine, which … Continue reading →

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The sequester: Blame the Republicans

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

The sequester — brought about by a Republican Party unwilling to raise taxes on the rich and willing to demand drastic cuts in social services — is officially underway. Government services are being cut, government workers are facing furloughs and … Continue reading →

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The next four years

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

So the president began his first term with a clear cut agenda: This is pretty progressive. And it means the fighting with the Republican House is just beginning.

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