Archive for the 'Poverty' Category
I had not planned to get into this subject at the present time but events sometimes arise that push us in directions not of our choosing.
Today, there was a news article on the Internet from The Christian Science Monitor. It was an article written by Mackubin Thomas Owens who is Professor of National Security Affairs [...]
January 11th, 2008 | Posted in Fear, Poverty, Racial issues, ethics, injustice, intolerance, survival | 2 Comments
Poverty is not simply a word, it is a complex system of existence.
As I see it there are four types of poverty:
1. By birthplace.
2. By circumstance.
3. By choice.
4. By mental inability to survive in a social setting.
Taking the first case, poverty by birthplace. There are children who are born into areas that have had their [...]
December 23rd, 2007 | Posted in Poverty, hunger, natural disasters, society, survival | 7 Comments
When I was a kid in junior high school I stocked shelves in a small neighborhood grocery store. The owner, Harry Levine, was a quiet, honest and wise man. I remember him telling me about his coming to America.
WWII had ended that summer and the Russians were occupying Eastern Europe as a reward for their [...]
November 29th, 2007 | Posted in Fear, Politics, Poverty, Uncategorized, hunger, injustice, security, society, survival | No Comments
Every now and then someone comes along who has broad insight and the knowledge to back up his statements. Ben Stein is a writer, an actor, an attorney and a professor but above all, an economist.
When I read something by Ben Stein I feel that it is not simply someone’s opinion but information that has [...]
November 28th, 2007 | Posted in Energy, Health, Poverty, responsibility, security, society, survival | 2 Comments