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The Samantha Clemens Show covers current events in politics, science, relationships and anything else that affects our lives; featuring interviews, commentary, analysis, occasional pontification and even some spouting off.
Like them or don’t like them, taxes are the statement of what we freely choose to be, and not what we wish we were. “We have a badly structured society, a decrepit infrastructure, and we’re now seeing the collapse of the university system that was our pride and joy because tuition costs are rising so much faster than the cost of living,” says Borosage, referring to the whole nation. “There is a terrible price to be paid for believing that we can get something for nothing.” The way we look at taxes is the way we look at ourselves, even if we choose to look away.
Charlie Pierce, Boston Globe, February 7, 2010
On my mind…
- Is the era of starve the beast, no new taxes, we can have a free lunch over? - From whence does the arrogance on Wall Street cometh??
What’s on your mind?
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What we’re thinking about…
Tony Schinella of Politizine.com will join us to talk about…
And what about….
Scott Brown. He makes you feel wooonderful. He says all the things you want to hear. The guy your girlfriend warned you about – “I’m just afraid he’s going to break your heart”.
But, he’s soooo irresistible. And we watch you go, knowing what’s coming, a little mad at you for putting yourself in this situation.
But, you’ve always been there for us, and so we’ll be there for you when it all falls apart. In two years. We’ll be there.
Brian McGrory expands here:
I’m going to need some Advil and a cold compress, please. I’m the Massachusetts Electorate, and I have what is bar none the absolute worst hangover of my entire voting life. Seriously, I was so drunk on power, so caught up in the moment, so free of any of my usual inhibitions, I can’t remember what’s gone on these last two weeks. Think, Electorate, think. What did I do? (cont.)
I’m going to need some Advil and a cold compress, please. I’m the Massachusetts Electorate, and I have what is bar none the absolute worst hangover of my entire voting life.
Seriously, I was so drunk on power, so caught up in the moment, so free of any of my usual inhibitions, I can’t remember what’s gone on these last two weeks. Think, Electorate, think. What did I do? (cont.)
What we’re thinking about here in Cause and Effect World:
Podcast
A not to be missed commentary on our current health care system…..
Replay of December 12th broadcast: Climate change consensus and the skeptics – what’s the problem??
Segment 1
The Importance of Economic Equality: What if there was a way to raise a population’s life expectancy and reduce its rates of crime, suicide, teenage pregnancy and mental illness, among other social problems? British epidemiologists Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett believe they have found one. In The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger, published in the U.S. on Dec. 22, they present data suggesting that almost every indicator of social health in wealthy societies is related to its level of economic equality. (See the data here). Comparing statistics between developed economies and within the U.S., Wilkinson and Pickett argue GDP and overall wealth matter little to wealthy societies. Rather, it is the gap between the rich and poor that is telling. They spoke to TIME about what they believe are revolutionary findings.
What if there was a way to raise a population’s life expectancy and reduce its rates of crime, suicide, teenage pregnancy and mental illness, among other social problems? British epidemiologists Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett believe they have found one. In The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger, published in the U.S. on Dec. 22, they present data suggesting that almost every indicator of social health in wealthy societies is related to its level of economic equality. (See the data here). Comparing statistics between developed economies and within the U.S., Wilkinson and Pickett argue GDP and overall wealth matter little to wealthy societies. Rather, it is the gap between the rich and poor that is telling. They spoke to TIME about what they believe are revolutionary findings.
Segment 2
Explains what Naturalists celebrate during the holiday season, where they find meaning in life, and how they answer questions of ultimate concern.
