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you shouldn't be surprised that it blows away in the wind.
Sunshine is needed; I don't expect we'll get much, though. And I particularly don't expect the everyday Joes and Janes who are unable to pay their housing bills to get much relief. Those folks who borrowed money to create this industry built of cards? They'll get plenty of help.
You see, it works like this: Owe $100, and they'll kill you and your children for the money. Owe $1,000, and they'll just kill you. Owe $10,000 and they'll maim you and your children. Owe $100,000, and they just take your house. Owe $1,000,000 and they make an appointment to reschedule your payment plan. Owe many million and they take you out to dinner, ask if you need more.
"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." George Orwell
by zic on Sun Sep 02, 2007 at 12:04:04 PM PDT
the poor owe debt... but the rich own debt.
We have the best Congress money can buy. ~ Will Rogers
by stonemason on Sun Sep 02, 2007 at 12:13:10 PM PDT
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stonemason, you may enjoy this link.
http://www.brightcove.com/...
It explains money/debt like I've never seen it done before.
It's worthy of your time and please, pass the link around.
Reality is best served in small portions and only to others.
by 0hio on Sun Sep 02, 2007 at 02:45:10 PM PDT
Thnx Ohio. Should be viewed by every student in every civics class... everywhere (not that this would be favored by the banking industry & its minions, nor by preznit "go-buy-stuff" & "put your 'savings' into stock-markets&banks")
Of course, the best advice for kids (& everyone) is, "Don't incur Debt!" ...but, in a continually escallating 'cost-of-living' matrix, this becomes virtually impossible (unless one finds a venue for 'community' monk/monkette-ism). Naturally, the media-blitz (& 'culture') doesn't support such quackary.
f'n scary (as natural resources are depleted...)
The clip does make a pitch for energy self-sufficiency. This was an ambition of the 60s / 70s "Back To Earth" movement (and was promoted by Prez Carter! ...while 'they' laughed-him-outta-town)
Money -- greed -- usary -- corporation -- consumption. (The bane of humankind)
~A govt lobbied, campaigned and selected by corporation... is good for corporation. Bad for people.~ -8.88 -8.36
by Orj ozeppi on Sun Sep 02, 2007 at 04:32:42 PM PDT
by stonemason on Sun Sep 02, 2007 at 05:49:11 PM PDT
diary (& video) too, stoney! Thnx.
(No wonder i decided 30yrs ago i didn't want to be a part of this corrupt system...)
by Orj ozeppi on Sun Sep 02, 2007 at 07:57:27 PM PDT
wide narrow
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