6 Ways the Rich Are Waging a Class War Against the American People | AlterNet
by Melanie on 26/09/11 at 2:57 pm
Great story from Alternet by Joshua Holland:
6 Ways the Rich Are Waging a Class War Against the American People | AlterNet
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“The belief that there exists a large pool of ‘undeserving poor’ who suck the lifeblood out of the rest of society lies at the heart of the Right’s demonstrably false ‘culture of poverty’ narrative. It’s a narrative that runs through Ayn Rand’s works. It comes to us in bizarre spin that holds up the rich as ‘wealth producers’ and ‘job creators.’
“… That narrative ignores two simple and indisputable truths. First, contrary to popular belief, we don’t all start out with the same opportunities. The reality is that in the U.S. today, the best predictor of a newborn baby’s economic future is how much money his or her parents make.”
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“The Bible contains more than 300 verses on the poor, social justice, and God’s deep concern for both. This page contains a wide sample of them, and some reflections. It’s aimed at anyone who takes the Bible seriously.”
via The Bible on the Poor.
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Deconstructing the facade of John Ensign – Las Vegas Sun
By J. Patrick Coolican
Monday, April 5, 2010 | 2 a.m.
“Last summer, Sen. John Ensign was with his wife, Darlene, at Palace Station for a meeting of Nevada Republican women.
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Writer J.D. Shapiro, who wrote the movie ‘Battlefield Earth,’ apologizes to viewers and explains how the bomb came to be – NYPOST.com
“Let me start by apologizing to anyone who went to see ‘Battlefield Earth.’
“It wasn’t as I intended — promise. No one sets out to make a train wreck. Actually, comparing it to a train wreck isn’t really fair to train wrecks, because people actually want to watch those.”
via Writer J.D. Shapiro, who wrote the movie [...]
Ezra Klein – Jane Hamsher’s 10 reasons to kill the bill
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Twin John Ensign probes still going strong – Manu Raju and John Bresnahan – POLITICO.com
“Even as the Justice Department’s criminal probe into Sen. John Ensign continues to heat up, the Senate Ethics Committee shows no sign of shutting down its own investigation into the fallout from the Nevada Republican’s extramarital affair with a onetime staffer.”
via Twin John Ensign probes still going strong – Manu Raju and John Bresnahan – [...]
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