@eatmelibs ...half of the poverty threshold--grew by 20% between 2000 and 2004, and the proportion in higher income tiers fell. The researchers reported that the number of Americans living in severe poverty increased by 3.6 million between 2000 and 2004 - "These trends have disturbing implications for society and public health," said Steven H. Woolf, MD, MPH, Professor of Family Medicine, Epidemiology and Community Health, Virginia Commonwealth University.
@eatmelibs You are right, why not Venezuela: “Venezuela has seen a remarkable reduction in poverty since the first quarter of 2003. In the ensuing four years, from 2003 to 2007, the poverty rate was cut in half, from 54% of households to 27.5%. Extreme poverty fell even more, by 70% – from 25.1% of households to 7.6%.” – Mark Weisbrot Co-Director at the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Wahington DC. "The percentage of Americans living in severe poverty--earning less than...
@eatmelibs ...he "was sorely afflicted with tunnel vision —a jejune and immature outlook—seeing only what I wanted to see because I thought the Klan could provide an outlet for my talents and ambitions."Byrd also said, in 2005, "I know now I was wrong. Intolerance had no place in America. I apologized a thousand times ... and I don't mind apologizing over and over again. I can't erase what happened.”
@eatmelibs I looked it up: In 1997, Byrd told an interviewer he would encourage young people to become involved in politics but also: "Be sure you avoid the Ku Klux Klan. Don't get that albatross around your neck. Once you've made that mistake, you inhibit your operations in the political arena."In his last autobiography, Byrd explained that he was a KKK member because he "was sorely afflicted with tunnel vision —a jejune and immature outlook—seeing only what I wanted to see because...
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a lie repeated till everybody believes it, like "change we can believe in"?
someone describing one of the many common demagogy schemes used in all of politics, mind blown -.-, whats next, will he blow the whistle on that politicians dont really like hugging random babies and might just do it for publicity
goebbels was just someone who felt the need to brag about whats common practice in politics
Search: Bush Nazi.
DangerousDan77777 2 months ago
My Congressman He's Got My Vote!
markhenry4th 2 months ago
Isn't that the guy in charge of FEMA camps?
..the ones he denies exist?
Bugsyboy333 5 months ago
Jews always use the holocaust as an excuse to try to win the minds of the ignorant
bearsrule865 5 months ago
what a pile of dung, the scare tactics wont work this time
herculesinwyoming 7 months ago
@eatmelibs ...half of the poverty threshold--grew by 20% between 2000 and 2004, and the proportion in higher income tiers fell. The researchers reported that the number of Americans living in severe poverty increased by 3.6 million between 2000 and 2004 - "These trends have disturbing implications for society and public health," said Steven H. Woolf, MD, MPH, Professor of Family Medicine, Epidemiology and Community Health, Virginia Commonwealth University.
eliasvanorten 8 months ago
@eatmelibs You are right, why not Venezuela: “Venezuela has seen a remarkable reduction in poverty since the first quarter of 2003. In the ensuing four years, from 2003 to 2007, the poverty rate was cut in half, from 54% of households to 27.5%. Extreme poverty fell even more, by 70% – from 25.1% of households to 7.6%.” – Mark Weisbrot Co-Director at the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Wahington DC. "The percentage of Americans living in severe poverty--earning less than...
eliasvanorten 8 months ago
@eatmelibs ...he "was sorely afflicted with tunnel vision —a jejune and immature outlook—seeing only what I wanted to see because I thought the Klan could provide an outlet for my talents and ambitions."Byrd also said, in 2005, "I know now I was wrong. Intolerance had no place in America. I apologized a thousand times ... and I don't mind apologizing over and over again. I can't erase what happened.”
eliasvanorten 8 months ago
@eatmelibs I looked it up: In 1997, Byrd told an interviewer he would encourage young people to become involved in politics but also: "Be sure you avoid the Ku Klux Klan. Don't get that albatross around your neck. Once you've made that mistake, you inhibit your operations in the political arena."In his last autobiography, Byrd explained that he was a KKK member because he "was sorely afflicted with tunnel vision —a jejune and immature outlook—seeing only what I wanted to see because...
eliasvanorten 8 months ago
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a lie repeated till everybody believes it, like "change we can believe in"?
someone describing one of the many common demagogy schemes used in all of politics, mind blown -.-, whats next, will he blow the whistle on that politicians dont really like hugging random babies and might just do it for publicity
goebbels was just someone who felt the need to brag about whats common practice in politics
random0815 1 year ago