Everyone asks why no outrage. Why doesn’t everyone ban together, the answer is simple, everyone is living outside their comfort zone. So much has gone wrong in the last 7 years, no one has recovered. The upper top percent of this Country are Partying like it’s 1929″. They.re taking on leverage, the banks are too … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: Where’s the Rage? I’m Mad as Hell!
The Economist. 2009, and now 2014, we’re still talking about the financial crisis development and the possible solutions for our time. We are still enabling Bankers and the Banking system, while the rest of the Country remains stifled at the expense of a few. A privileged few. The Country has enabled this sector of … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: Time to move forward
20 years ago, as I was peacefully driving through the Berkshires with a friend, we had a philosophical conversation about Democracy and Democratic values. To my partners surprise, I stated that the end of Democracy was Fascism. Not realizing then, 1995 , was the seminal year for the reversal of most of our laws that … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: Have Corporate Rights replaced Democracy?
Listening to Bloomberg News on the way home from the Bronx Botanical Gardens and hearing a reporter state, ” Eric Schneiderman , the NY STATE AG, is ” looking at Fast Trades ” to determine if they have a ” competitive advantage”. This is the first step in analyzing “dark pools ” with broader powers … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: Happiness is…..
Inequality, Corporate Welfare , an in balance in our Political Power has occurred as the Silent Majority remained Silent. With the coming correction in the Market, the Middle Class may finally get a chance to have a seat at OBAMA’s Table. Let’s decide what’s important to US and ask for a “change in the laws” … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: Part ll : A Conversation with Joseph Stiglitz
Fish in the barrel, crabs on the net, it’s all the same to US. We’re stuck behind the net, we have no way to reach Washington, to tell them of our plight. It’s a walled off city representing themselves. No more pretense. No more government by the people , for the people. Instead we’ve got … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: Washington the City on the Hill
SERIOUS ABOUT THE DEFICIT? This is the least harmful way to stop the WALL STREET casino and bring down the deficit at the same time. Consider this paltry fee, $0.03 / $100.00 , on derivative millisecond trades and you do several ” good ” things for the Country. By paying this fee, the ” fast” … More PUBLIC ADVOCAY: Serious about deficits?
For those of you who have not seen Network, I urge you to rent it, a clip from “the Famous Boardroom speech is linked above. Paddy Chayefsky was prescient in 1976 and would have been appalled 38 yrs later. The only question remaining is where do we see ourselves in 20 yrs? Commercial media … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: I’m mad as hell and ‘m not going to take it anymore!
Dear followers I am torn between what can be and what is ? For years I’ve been writing about Social advocacy, almost 30,000 visitors that I know of, have viewed my site, but I feel I should be doing more? I will continue to deliver all the news and issues and options that concern … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: a letter to my Readers/A call for action
I can’t believe they keep asking the same stupid questions on the News. Why isn’t the Middle Class purchasing? Have they all forgotten they wiped out the Middle Class. They have no money. They can’t afford to spend on restaurants no matter how low cost. What doesn’t everyone understand. The Middle Class was the backbone … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: What happened to the Middle Class?