Bill Moyers Journal: Economy, March 27

(9 am. – promoted by ek hornbeck)

Bill Moyers-James Thindwa

James Thindwa, whose campaign for economic fairness for working people in Chicago has brought him up against the city’s powerful political establishment and corporate giant Wal-Mart.

“”Your average person is getting up every day to go to work, and to care for a family, doesn’t have a lobbyist in Washington. They don’t have a lobbyist in the city council. They don’t have a lobbyist at the state legislature. The community organization gathers facts for them. They call meetings. They invite people to come. They invite elected officials to come, attend those meetings, so that they can listen to the community’s grievance. It makes for participation.””>>>>Read Transcript & Watch

Bill Moyers-William Greider

For years best-selling author William Greider sounded the alarm about Washington’s unholy alliance with Wall Street and the failure of the Federal Reserve and other regulators to take preventive measures to avoid disaster. Now, he offers some suggestions to the question everyone is asking: “What do we do now?”. >>>>Read Transcript & Watch

Bill Moyers-Questions for the President What would you ask the President?

And this from the American Chronicle: Ronald Reagan: Betrayer of Main Street America!

“When it came to corporate greed, the Great Communicator [Ronald Reagan] was also the Great Enabler.” – William Kleinknecht

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  1. Thindwa and Greider were great. Anyone who didn’t see this program should watch it again at the link provided!

    • Edger on March 29, 2009 at 18:04

    in case you’d like to add it to your essay so people can watch it right here. 🙂

  2. Greider’s right on, IMO!

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