Archive for January, 2007
“Where Does Greed Stop?” -Ted Kennedy
by Rio Flores on January 26th, 2007
We need more of this…
“We have now had amendments that have been worth over 200 billion dollars… Amendments that have been offered. We’ve had amendments on education of 35 billion dollars. We’ve had health-savings amendments that will benefit people with average incomes of $112,000… We’ve had those kinds of amendments and we’re looking at the Kyl amendment at 3 billion dollars. But we still cannot get two dollars and fifteen cents — over two years. Over two years!
“What is the price, we ask the other side? What is the price that you want from these working men and women? What cost? How much more do we have to give to the private sector and to business? How many billion dollars more, are you asking, are you requiring?
“When does the greed stop, we ask the other side? That’s the question and that’s the issue.”
Manhattan - After Sea Levels Rise
by Rio Flores on January 25th, 2007
[via Scienceblogs.com]
From Vanity Fair, a photo of what Manhattan might look like if sea levels continue to rise. Photo illustration by John Blackford; original photograph by Cameron Davidson. Related article: “While Washington Slept,” by Mark Hertsgaard.
State-by-State Interactive Map of Minimum Wage from Center for American Progress
by Rio Flores on January 6th, 2007
(click to site)
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The Grim of the City: Stunning Contrasts
by Rio Flores on January 6th, 2007
It’s amazing how completely dirty the city can get, but I suppose it’s really just a fact of life (photo links to full size image).