Today, more than 30% of Americans live in or near poverty.
In 1955, Tennessee Ernie Ford had a #1 hit that defined the poverty of the era.
” … You load 16 tons and what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt. St Peter don’t you call me cause I can’t go; I owe
I’ve had a few adventures with depression.
My campaign running for U.S. Congress in 2004 ended in defeat. After a 12-month full time effort, I was physically exhausted. Even though I believed that second place in an election very well might have been better than first place in our dysfunctional political world.
Over the years, I have
Dear Greta,
You ain’t seen nothing yet. Thank you for saying that the established generations were not bad people; no, we’re just dumb and infected with greed.
We think that we will live forever – if we have enough.
We think that we can hire people to service all our needs, even if no workers exist.
We
I recall President Harry Truman saying that the only history that is new is history we’ve not read. The impeachment process has started and is shifting to high gear. It is a two step process; first an almost certain vote in the House of Representatives followed by a trial in the Senate, which is less
In the late 90s, George Bush 43 was running for president, but he had a few problems; one was that an oil company he mismanaged was headed toward bankruptcy. Low and behold, the Saudis bought the company and provided a profit to the investors.
Then comes the War on Terror with 9/11 – 90+% of the
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