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The Big Bailout...Ha!
There is no need for a bailout of the bank when we can bail them out through tax payer spending...heres how: America has fought hard to become an independent nation and a leader in innovation, so how can we fix our current economic downtrend efficiently? Some seem to think that throwing money at the corporations who failed us is the answer…we all ...
Posted to Trailhead by Mejamz on September 29, 2008
A Young(er) Woman's Perspective....Why Hillary (not Gloria)
In recent days a steady stream of women have celebrated and lauded Gloria Steinem's recent piece in the NYT. Many encourage others to circulate the piece further. Respectfully, I disagree. Ms. Steinem's piece, though well intentioned I'm sure, pits the women's movement against the civil rights movement. Such false competition is divisive, ...
Posted to Politics by batnib on January 16, 2008
YouTube Debate & the Gender Gap
While I found the YouTube debate refreshing - I was more than put off by the gender gap. Women make up 54 percent of the population, 55 percent of registered voters and 60 percent of the electorate. In all recent elections, women have outvoted men (in terms of both turnout rates and actual numbers) in every racial and ethnic group - African ...
Posted to Today's Blogs by Everyday Citizen on August 1, 2007