FW:

 

	Income
	Top 1 percent	Next 19 percent	Bottom 80 percent
1982	12.80%	39.10%	48.10%
1988	16.60%	38.90%	44.50%
1991	15.70%	40.70%	43.70%
1994	14.40%	40.80%	44.90%
1997	16.60%	39.60%	43.80%
2000	20.00%	38.70%	41.40%
2003	17.00%	40.80%	42.20%

 

 

Share of capital income earned by top 1% and bottom 80%, 1979-2003 (From Shapiro & Friedman, 2006.)

 

 

Share of capital income flowing to households in various income categories
	Top 1%	Top 5%	Top 10%	Bottom 80%
1979	37.80%	57.90%	66.70%	23.10%
1981	35.80%	55.40%	64.60%	24.40%
1983	37.60%	55.20%	63.70%	25.10%
1985	39.70%	56.90%	64.90%	24.90%
1987	36.70%	55.30%	64.00%	25.60%
1989	39.10%	57.40%	66.00%	23.50%
1991	38.30%	56.20%	64.70%	23.90%
1993	42.20%	60.50%	69.20%	20.70%
1995	43.20%	61.50%	70.10%	19.60%
1997	45.70%	64.10%	72.60%	17.50%
1999	47.80%	65.70%	73.80%	17.00%
2001	51.80%	67.80%	74.80%	16.00%
2003	57.50%	73.20%	79.40%	12.60%
Adapted from Shapiro & Friedman (2006).

distributism

"According to distributism, the ownership of the means of production should be spread as widely as possible among the general populace, rather than being centralized under the control of the state (indirect socialism) or a few large businesses or wealthy private individuals (capitalism). A summary of distributism is found in Chesterton's statement: 'Too much capitalism does not mean too many Capitalists, but too few capitalists.' 

 

Essentially, distributism distinguishes itself by its distribution of property (not to be confused with redistribution of capital that would be carried out by most socialist ideologies). Distributism holds that, while socialism allows no individuals to own productive property (it all being under state, community, or workers' control), and capitalism allows only a few to own it, distributism itself seeks to ensure that most people will become owners of productive property."  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributism

'Dear Devil' letter to Baucus...

Copy and Paste the following here: http://baucus.senate.gov/contact/emailForm.cfm?subj=issue

 

Dear Devil (and co-incidentally, the ones who read this for you):
 
You silly old sell out. 
 
I cannot believe that in this day and age you did everything possible to bend over for the Health Insurance Industry.   We can't even keep up with other industrialized nations.  With piss-poor reform like that you've proposed, what gives us the right to call ourselves the 'First World?'
 
You are a disgrace to the American people, to your fellow democrats, and many would cheer your removal from office.
 
Furthermore, you make a disgrace of your fellow Americans. 
 
The bill you've currently outlined is full of concessions for the beloved Corporation.
 
I usually wouldn't resort to belittling, but you, sir, are most deserving of it.
 
People like you make me ill.  You are diseased; infected by greed and the inability to help your fellow man.
 
Worst wishes,
...
PS. Enjoy the heat.
-- ..

FW: FW: Teabagger Socialist-Free Purity Pledge

Too all you crazies out there that are so terribly concerned with socialism, take the pledge:

 

 

 

 I, ________________________, do solemnly swear to uphold the principles of a socialism-free society and heretofore pledge my word that I shall strictly adhere to the following:

I will complain about the destruction of 1st Amendment Rights in this country, while I am duly being allowed to exercise my 1st Amendment Rights.

I will complain about the destruction of my 2nd Amendment Rights in this country, while I am duly being allowed to exercise my 2nd Amendment rights by legally but brazenly brandishing unconcealed firearms in public.

I will foreswear the time-honored principles of fairness, decency, and respect by screaming unintelligible platitudes regarding tyranny, Nazi-ism, and socialism at public town halls. Also.

I pledge to eliminate all government intervention in my life. I will abstain from the use of and participation in any socialist goods and services including but not limited to the following:

Social Security
Medicare/Medicaid
State Children’s Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP)
Police, Fire, and Emergency Services
US Postal Service
Roads and Highways
Air Travel (regulated by the socialist FAA)
The US Railway System
Public Subways and Metro Systems
Public Bus and Lightrail Systems
Rest Areas on Highways
Sidewalks
All Government-Funded Local/State Projects (e.g., see Iowa 2009 federal senate appropriations)
Public Water and Sewer Services (goodbye socialist toilet, shower, dishwasher, kitchen sink, outdoor hose!)
Public and State Universities and Colleges
Public Primary and Secondary Schools
Sesame Street
Publicly Funded Anti-Drug Use Education for Children
Public Museums
Libraries
Public Parks and Beaches
State and National Parks
Public Zoos
Unemployment Insurance

 

Municipal Garbage and Recycling Services
Treatment at Any Hospital or Clinic That Ever Received Funding From Local, State or Federal Government (pretty much all of them)
Medical Services and Medications That Were Created or Derived From Any Government Grant or Research Funding (again, pretty much all of them)
Socialist Byproducts of Government Investment Such as Duct Tape and Velcro (Nazi-NASA Inventions)
Use of the Internets, email, and networked computers, as the DoD's ARPANET was the basis for subsequent computer networking
Foodstuffs, Meats, Produce and Crops That Were Grown With, Fed With, Raised With or That Contain Inputs From Crops Grown With Government Subsidies
Clothing Made from Crops (e.g. cotton) That Were Grown With or That Contain Inputs From Government Subsidies
If a veteran of the government-run socialist US military, I will forego my VA benefits and insist on paying for my own medical care

I will not tour socialist government buildings like the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

I pledge to never take myself, my family, or my children on a tour of the following types of socialist locations, including but not limited to:

Smithsonian Museums such as the Air and Space Museum or Museum of American History
The socialist Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson Monuments
The government-operated Statue of Liberty
The Grand Canyon
The socialist World War II and Vietnam Veterans Memorials
The government-run socialist-propaganda location known as Arlington National Cemetery
All other public-funded socialist sites, whether it be in my state or in Washington, DC

 

I will urge my Member of Congress and Senators to forego their government salary and government-provided healthcare.

I will oppose and condemn the government-funded and therefore socialist military of the United States of America.

I will boycott the products of socialist defense contractors such as GE, Lockheed-Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, Raytheon, Humana, FedEx, General Motors, Honeywell, and hundreds of others that are paid by our socialist government to produce goods for our socialist army.

I will protest socialist security departments such as the Pentagon, FBI, CIA, Department of Homeland Security, TSA, Department of Justice and their socialist employees.

Upon reaching eligible retirement age, I will tear up my socialist Social Security checks.

Upon reaching age 65, I will forego Medicare and pay for my own private health insurance until I die.

SWORN ON A BIBLE AND SIGNED THIS DAY OF __________ IN THE YEAR ___.

_____________ _________________________

Signed Printed Name/Town and State

FL Energy Associates LOBBYISTS for offshore OIL in FL!

They're pushing for offshore oil drilling again here in Florida -- 5 miles off the coast!. 

 

 

Florida Energy Associates, a group lobbying for this garbage is working hard to get this legislation pushed through.

 

The lobbyists representing them can be found here:  http://199.44.254.204/Lobbyist/index.cfm?Lobbyists=View_Principal_Info&Tab=lobbyist&Submenu=2&Principal=Florida%20Energy%20Associates%2C%20LLC&Lobbyist_ID=007437&Title=-%3E2009-%3EL-%3EFlorida%20Energy%20Associates%2C%20LLC