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The American Dream - Death By Debt and Delusion
2008-09-26 06:15:00 Deek has a new video out — The American Dream, Death By Debt And Delusion As always, accurate, timely and sobering (if you’re paying attention). Deek has done a fine job of exemplifying the American Empire and the destruction of the Earth, enriching the bankers and shysters and would-be leaders that are taking us all to ...
Book Review: Is the American Dream Killing You? by Paul Stiles
2008-08-20 22:26:00 This is one of the most significant books I have ever read. Paul Stiles rips through the overtly numerous ways our massive corporate sellout has methodically destroyed our economy, our culture, and the underlying spirit of our once great nation. The author spills the beans on every legal scam in America, from the advertised rebate ...
Walls Of Jericho - The American Dream
2008-08-19 12:19:00 Band: Walls Of JerichoAlbum: The American DreamYear: 2008Country: United States of AmericaGenre: Hardcore / MetalcoreLength: 36:03 MinFilesize: 58.25 MBTracklist:- The New Ministry- II The Prey- The American Dream- Feeding Frenzy- I The Hunter- Famous Last Words- A Long Walk Home- III Shock Of The Century- Discovery Of Jones- Standing On Paper Stilts- Night Of A Thousand Torches- The Slaughter BeginsClick Here
Iraq - End of the American Dream?
2008-06-10 19:45:00 Watch out for the next edition of Middle East Today where we ask the the question: If we look at what the Western mainstream media thought was going to happen before Nouri Al-Maliki's visit to Iran, and what actually did happen - let?s get the first and obvious question out of the way before we go into details. Is Maliki setting himself up for a serious confrontation with the United States? Let's face it, Washington can?t be happy, especially with the defense cooperation agreement for example?Full story and links will be posted on Thursday, so please come back! Chris Gelken Reporter's Notebook http://chrisgelken.blogspot.com-
Defend The American Dream Pictures
2008-05-30 16:55:00 Will add more as the event continues on. The “father” of Talk Radio Bob Grant ‘The Great One’ Mark Levin Congressman John Shadegg Assemblywoman Allison McHose Bob Novak
Defending the American Dream Starts Tomorrow!
2008-05-28 14:12:00 If you are like me, and hundreds upon hundreds of other over taxed New Jersey citizens, you are stepping up Thursday and Friday and “Defending the American Dream”, hosted by Americans for Prosperity. Take a look at Hank Butehorn’s blog post from yesterday about the Summit. Conservatives with Attitude! will be blogging LIVE from the Summit ...
On To Victory - Defending the American Dream Summit
2008-05-19 14:30:00 There is only a little over one week left to register for the premier conservative event of the year in the Northeast. American’s for Prosperity’s Defending the American Dream Summit is set to be a historic event …. and in the liberal streets of Trenton no less. Click here to register for the event set ...
The American Dream
2008-05-16 04:35:00 There’s a new Wal-Mart commercial, which features a whole family that works at Wal-Mart. They all absolutely love their jobs and the parents are so proud of their boy, because his future at Wal-Mart is bright like a really bright bright light bulb. The commercial ends with her proclaiming: “We truly are the American dream” I’m not ...
By: JesseGersten.com
Social Media – Restoring the American Dream?
2008-05-12 22:40:00 FASTforward Blog – When de Tocqeuville came to America he was stunned by how Americans did not wait for the official authorities to fix local problems as they did in France. He saw that Americans usually got together as a community and worked things out for themselves. Most of see now that this response has been lost. But there ... read more
The American Dream lives!
2008-05-07 18:03:00 Barack Obama delivered the following remarks (as prepared) in Raleigh, North Carolina, last night...You know, some were saying that North Carolina would be a game-changer in this election. But today, what North Carolina decided is that the only game that needs changing is the one in Washington, DC.I want to start by congratulating Senator Clinton on her victory in the state of Indiana. And I want to thank the people of North Carolina for giving us a victory in a big state, a swing state, and a state where we will compete to win if I am the Democratic nominee for President of the United States.When this campaign began, Washington didn?t give us much of a chance. But because you came out in the bitter cold, and knocked on doors, and enlisted your friends and neighbors in this cause; because you stood up to the cynics, and the doubters, and the nay-sayers when we were up and when we were down; because you still believe that this is our moment, and our time, for change ? tonight we stan...
By: What Tami Said
A Home Based Business The American Dream Job
2008-04-28 07:00:00 The benefits of home based business are becoming clear to many in the U.S. and across the world as more and more people set up to work from home. Statistics collected in 2006 estimate that legitimate home based businesses account for an annual revenue, in the U.S., of more than $100 billion dollars. This is ...
By: Resources zone
A Home Based Business The American Dream Job
2008-04-28 00:00:00 The benefits of home based business are becoming clear to many in the U.S. and across the world as more and more people set up to work from home. Statistics collected in 2006 estimate that legitimate home based businesses account for an annual revenue, in the U.S., of more than $100 billion dollars. This is ...
The American dream
2008-04-14 17:11:00 Reclame maken voor een product is gewoon een dom blondje met je product filmen en dit uitzenden in prime time. De jongens van het volgende filmpje doen het net iets anders, waarvoor dank.
By: MAFIA Blog
Living the American Dream
2008-04-11 20:12:00 For years now I've had a love affair with diners. And, while I do enjoy pretty much any old diner with retro attitude, what I really lerve is the real deal--the prefab dining car with a counter and stools, and stainless steel so shiny you can see it a mile away. Sit me down there, pour me a tall chocolate Coke, and serve up some pie à la mode! Since about 2001 I've entertained the notion of writing a book on classic diners. During my "vacation" after the dot-com bust, I scoured the web and made an authoritative listing of all existing classic diner cars, broken down by region. My original intent was to do a road trip and chronicle the foods, designs, and cultures found at these places. Thoughts of money and cholesterol held me back, and then, alas, Amazon.com came calling. So, now I just enjoy the diners on vacations, working them into the roads we travel. This morning I thought I'd check in on the American Diner Museum website and I discovered that they list classic diners th...
By: Al Dente Blog
George Carlin on consumption, the "owners", and the "American Dream"
2008-04-08 05:19:00 Warning - a few F bombs (hey, it's Carlin, what do you expect?)I'd say at this point, most of us know the problem. So what's the solution?
By: Housing PANIC
Happiness is Prozac: Changing Concepts of the American Dream
2008-04-02 05:55:00 Americans used to be entertained by a flying nun and a talking horse; we are so sophisticated now watching people marry strangers and eat bugs for mo1 Vote(s)
By: JeQQ it
The American Dream Lives
2008-03-27 06:13:00 Last week some clients of mine closed on this home. They have been searching for a place to live and to call their own. They did not buy it as an investment in anything other than their future together as...
Investing in America, as The American Dream Crumbles.
2008-03-25 13:07:00 As we see the mortgage and real estate industries go through tough times (with thousands of homes falling into foreclosure) we can only hope that any money made from this disaster will at least stay in this country. Many investors are pouring millions into buying these foreclosures, often at fifty cents on the dollar. One ...
By: cash For Debt
Investing in America, as The American Dream Crumbles.
2008-03-05 18:35:00 As we see the mortgage and real estate industries go through tough times (with thousands of homes falling into foreclosure) we can only hope that any money made from this disaster will at least stay in this country. Many investors are pouring millions into buying these foreclosures, often at fifty cents on the dollar. One ...
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Paperback)
2008-02-28 07:13:00 Barack Obama's first book, Dreams from My Father, was a compelling and moving memoir focusing on personal issues of race, identity, and community. With his second book The Audacity of Hope, Obama engages themes raised in his keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, shares personal views on faith and values and offers a vision of the future that involves repairing a "political process that is broken" and restoring a government that has fallen out of touch with the people. We had the opportunity to ask Senator Obama a few questions about writing, reading, and politics--see his responses below. --Daphne Durham
How current inequality is shattering the American Dream
2008-02-27 11:44:00 Social justice, as manifested in the American Dream, compromises two socio-economic principles. One is the belief that if people work hard, attain an education and make the most of their skills they can become successful. The other is the belief that everyone ought to have a chance at self-actualization and economic success. Both beliefs are undermined by excessive income inequality. The difference in compensation between the members of the upper class and upper middle class simply does not match the difference in qualifications and societal contributions. The gap between the rich and the bottom 99% has grown out of proportion, especially when compared to the much smaller gap between the upper middle and working class. If upper middle class professionals hold the highest educational attainment and most prestigious positions within society, how can the gap between the capitalist class and professional class be so much larger than the gap between the working and professional class?The...
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Paperback)
2008-02-21 08:10:00 Barack Obama's first book, Dreams from My Father, was a compelling and moving memoir focusing on personal issues of race, identity, and community. With his second book The Audacity of Hope, Obama engages themes raised in his keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, shares personal views on faith and values and offers a vision of the future that involves repairing a "political process that is broken" and restoring a government that has fallen out of touch with the people. We had the opportunity to ask Senator Obama a few questions about writing, reading, and politics--see his responses below. --Daphne Durham 20 Second Interview: A Few Words with Barack ObamaQ: How did writing a book that you knew would be read so closely by so many compare to writing your first book, when few people knew who you were?A: In many ways, Dreams from My Father was harder to write. At that point, I wasn't even sure that I could write a book. And writing the first book really was a proc...
By: Book Stores
Subprime Mortgages are NOT the American Dream
2008-01-28 01:35:00 This story is sad, in more ways than one. Yes, it is sad that so many people have been evicted from their homes. Yes, it is sad that jobs are moving elsewhere. Yes, it is sad that the housing market has gone south. But to me, the saddest part of this story is the belief that “someone else is to blame.” “Folks could not afford their payments. They were asked to pay loans which doubled. They could not afford it, some lost their job. Lenders were greedy. They threw them out of their homes,” she told AFP. It’s the greedy bankers’ fault, those mean and nasty mortgage companies who are only in it to make a dollar. It is definitely NOT the fault of the people who signed mortgages they couldn’t afford, who lied about their employment. For county treasurer Jim Rokakis, the greed of the banks is to blame for this man-made disaster. “All you needed was a pulse to buy a house. Some loans were written with no money down, no proof of buyer&...
Upside - Jim Beam And The American Dream 2007
2007-12-11 13:45:00 Upside - Jim Beam And The American Dream 2007 (more…)
Mike Jones - The American Dream [2007]
2007-11-20 20:54:00 01 Turning Headz 03:12 02 My 64 Feat. Bun B and Snoop Dogg 05:11 03 Mr. Jones 03:59 04 Like What I Got 03:03 05 Still Tippin' Feat. Slim Thug and Paul Wall 04:31 06 Back Then 04:04 Password: ganstarap.blogspot.com Download
The American Dream ? I Wanna Be Just Like You
2007-11-07 07:14:00 When Jason Crouch sent me an email from the "Family Ties" group, inviting me to the ?Inspired By Song? group, and their contest, I got very excited about it, but didn't realize the affect my own post would actually have on me. LOL! Here's one I bet you didn't see coming, thought I'd change it up a bit from my usual style of post that many of you are getting used to. (or should I say sick of) LOL! When you think of the American Dream, what goes through your mind? The American Dream for me, may be different than for you, but it is still something we all relate to in our own unique and special way. Having grown up in a musical family for the better part of my years, music has played a more than significant role in my life. While I was considering what to submit in this post, The ?American Dream? is what kept going through my mind. It is such a common and widely used term. What does it really mean? I guess that depends on who you ask. Can the quest for the American D...
By: Active Brad
The American Dream: A Short History of an Idea that Shaped a Nation ???:???
2007-11-06 13:58:00 Jim Cullen, "The American Dream: A Short History of an Idea that Shaped a Nation"???:??????Oxford University Press | ISBN: 0195173252 | 224 pages | PDF | 1,7 MbWhen a small group of 17th-century English religious dissenters crossed the Atlantic Ocean in search of a place where they could worship God in their own unique fashion, they were following a dream. These early settlers, the Puritans, paved the way for subsequent American dreamers, and, Cullen (Born in the U.S.A.: Bruce Springsteen and the American Tradition) argues, "you'll never really understand what it means to be an American of any creed, color, or gender if you don't try to imagine the shape of that dream." Subsequent versions of the American Dream have pushed to the fore and, in the process, changed the shape of the nation. Cullen particularly focuses on the founding fathers and the Declaration of Independence ("the charter of the American Dream"); Abraham Lincoln, with his rise from log cabin to White House and his ...
Mike Jones 'The American Dream' Movie Scene
2007-11-03 00:00:00 Texas rapper Mike Jones posted an exclusive scene from his 'The American Dream' DVD, in stores along with its accompanying CD on November 20th. Watch the clip below the fold.
From the American Dream to the American Nightmare
2007-11-01 22:38:00 From the American Dream to the American Nightmare How Government policy and public complacency are transforming America from an Owners society into a Renters society I should write a book about the subject, but I am lazy and busy. So I am going to write a review about the non-existing book “From the American Dream to the American ...
From the American Dream to the American Nightmare
2007-11-01 22:38:00 From the American Dream to the American Nightmare How Government policy and public complacency are transforming America from an Owners society into a Renters society I should write a book about the subject, but I am lazy and busy. So I am going to write a review about the non-existing book “From the American Dream to the American ...
My life the American dream
2007-10-17 03:16:00 Old two-story house with a white picket fence and tiffany lamps? Never in my life did I dream I?d want a white picket fence or discuss purchasing tiffany lamps. I am living the American dream, eh? Now I get it. Climbing yellow rose bush? Check. ? Check. Old maple tree in front yard? Check. Front ...
By: macewan
My life the American dream
2007-10-17 03:16:00 Old two-story house with a white picket fence and tiffany lamps? Never in my life did I dream I’d want a white picket fence or discuss purchasing tiffany lamps. I am living the American dream, eh? Now I get it. Climbing yellow rose bush? Check. ? Check. Old maple tree in front yard? Check. Front porch with rocking chair? Check. If JJ could see me now. Picket fence? Can I say that enough times? Sorry, repetition isn’t pretty but it certainly makes a point. Our fence is utilitarian. Dogs in, strolling passers-by out — then I picked up a can of white exterior paint as primer for windows and doors because we’re getting ready to paint the exterior this year. Age is catching up with me - quickly. Seriously, I’m the one bring up the discussion of lamp choices for the dining room and bringing back our 7:00pm family dinner. Less TV and more reading. For goodness sakes I have a study with a reading chair. Two married daughters - one with kids. In the last 10 years my life went ...
By: macewan
Foreclosure Crisis: How About the American Dream?
2007-10-09 16:50:00 The crisis of foreclosure is embedded in a rash and ingloriously under regulated mortgage lending. Most homeowners with low incomes and poor credits are now stuck in adjustable-rate loans that have become unaffordable because of the hike in monthly payments. Mass foreclosures generally make for unacceptable damage on the economic and social life of the ...
Defending The American Dream Summit [Videos, Speeches]
2007-10-06 12:37:00 The Defending The American Dream Summit being put on by Americans for Prosperity is being held in Washington DC as grassroots Americans from across this country converge on Washington and demand that Congress stop wasting taxpayers money on frivolous BS....
By: Diggers Realm
Live Blogging from Washington, DC:?Defending The American Dream? Summit, Wa
2007-10-05 13:49:00 Good morning from Washington, DC. I’m very excited to have official blogger credentials to cover the “Defending the American Dream” Summit, sponsored by the Americans for Prosperity. I am mainly here for the stellar morning lineup of GOP Presidential candidates: Rudy Giuiliani, Fred Thompson, Mike Huckabee, Sam Brownback. Pretty cool, eh? The afternoon sessions look good too, and ...
By: GayPatriot
Home Ownership and the American Dream
2007-09-18 03:17:00 Housing is among the biggest expenses in the budgets of Americans. And of course, the expense depends on the type, quality and location of the place you choose to call home. ?This is my land. This is my house. And, within certain broad community restrictions, I can do whatever the heck I want to do with it.? Others have phrased it more felicitously, but at bottom, that is the essential sentiment in the land of the free and the home of the homeowner. Ownership ? at least individual ownership ? was never a part of the ethos of the Americans, but the promise of land for the common man was the engine that built the United States. That?s why, to this day, owning a home is such a deeply embedded part of the American dream. It?s also the reason why buying a home usually makes good financial... This is a content summary only. Visit my blog for full links, more interesting tools and helpful content! Goodluck on you way to financial freedom.
The American Dream?
2007-09-17 23:09:00 How much money do you have in the stock market? If you’re heavily into it you might be nervous about the economy right now. Maybe you’re in it for the long haul; this is just one downturn, right? It’ll get better; it always does. On the other hand, ever think about ...
The American Dream (Home)
2007-09-12 18:46:00 Since when was the American Dream defined by one?s status as a home owner or not?I have found this idea to be increasingly popular. I hear it in realtor commercials and banking ads and on call-in financial management programs ? and I can?t help but feel rather irritated at the fact I feel bombarded by the idea at every turn lately.Apparently, I am not living the American Dream, since I am currently renting. The same is true for so many military families like mine who have found that the mobile nature of the military lifestyle does not necessarily make homeownership practical. It?s a bummer for our service members who rent or live in base housing that they are protecting American freedoms, but they and their families are not part of the Dream. I guess all those well-compensated stock brokers and CEOs and attorneys and investment bankers ? not to mention the teachers and the merchants and the service industry workers ? in Manhattan who rent on the island just a few miles from where ma...
The American Dream?
2007-09-04 18:20:00 ?Life is not a continuum of pleasant choices, but of inevitable problems that call for strength, determination, and hard work.? ? Indian Proverb I have been watching in disbelief at the path of our once-proud American society. At our roots is a history of self-determination, limited government, personal responsibility, hard work, unrelenting effort, diligence, individual ...
By: Ponderthis...
Jack Kerouac On The Road, Ginsberg?s Howl & The American Dream
2007-08-27 15:43:00 This essay critically analyses the representation of the American Dream in the Beat writing of Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg in On the Road and ?Howl?. The Collins English Dictionary defines the American Dream as ?the notion that the American social, economic and political system makes success possible for every individual? (Collins, 1985, ?american dream?) The online ...
Conquering the Drawbacks of Democracy
2007-08-17 06:01:00 President George W. Bush is the 43rd President of the United States. He was sworn in for a second term on January 20, 2005 after being chosen by the majority of citizens in America to be president. Yet in 2007 he is generally despised, with many citizens of Western civilization expressing contempt for his person and ...
Book review: Cashing in on the American Dream - How to retire at 35
2007-08-12 14:46:00 Cashing in on the American Dream: How to Retire at 35 by Paul Terhorst is one of the most well-known books on early retirement. I have heard about this book many times, especially on the wonderful Early Retirement forums, but never had chance to read the book until now. This book was written in 1988 and is out-of-print, so the best way to get a copy is at the library.Terhorst is a former accountant who retired at 35 in 1985 with a modest amount in savings and still continues to stay retired. He and wife Vicki are probably the best-known early retirees, and maintain a website that they still keep up-to-date with their latest adventures.Terhorst's book is in many ways reminiscent of the book Your Money or Your Life, published later in 1992, which I have mentioned before. Both books emphasize frugal living, and have a healthy disregard for the traditional corporate work ethic.Of the two books, Cashing in on the American Dream is more readable and less preachy, and contains more prac...
By: Retire To India
Book review: Cashing in on the American Dream - How to retire at 35
2007-08-12 14:46:00 Cashing in on the American Dream: How to Retire at 35 by Paul Terhorst is one of the most well-known books on early retirement. I have heard about this book many times, especially on the wonderful Early Retirement forums, but never had chance to read the book until now. This book was written in 1988 and is out-of-print, so the best way to get a copy is at the library.Terhorst is a former accountant who retired at 35 in 1985 with a modest amount in savings and still continues to stay retired. He and wife Vicki are probably the best-known early retirees, and maintain a website that they still keep up-to-date with their latest adventures.Terhorst's book is in many ways reminiscent of the book Your Money or Your Life, published later in 1992, which I have mentioned before. Both books emphasize frugal living, and have a healthy disregard for the traditional corporate work ethic.Of the two books, Cashing in on the American Dream is more readable and less preachy, and contains more prac...
By: Retire To India
Massachusetts Foreclosure Homes and the American Dream
2007-08-10 19:39:00 Foreign-born residents of the United States can now fulfill their dreams of owning a home ? thanks to Massachusetts foreclosure homes. Not only are they living the great American life but at the same time, they are also helping the nation from experiencing the worst of the current market conditions. Right now, overall foreclosures rate are indicating that there would probably two million foreclosure filings by the end of the year.
Arizona Bank Foreclosures: Owning the American Dream
2007-08-06 22:36:00 Every American has one dream - to own a real estate property that they could call their home. And with Arizona bank foreclosures, this dream can be fulfilled easier. National foreclosures rate have risen dramatically over the past two years. In fact, there were over one million homes entering some stage of foreclosure in 2006.
Sicko:Searching for the American Dream
2007-08-05 18:53:00 "Success can become somebody else`s failure" - A SageI think the American Dream used to cry a mantra of all men created equal. But America is in the "Bush Leagues" now and , as bluntly depicted in Michael Moore`s new movie "Sicko", it seems a sordid tale of greed, creed and absolute disregard for those that haven`t learned to play the game of wealth. And a sick game it appears to be in the American "Health Scare" economy.Moore sensationalizes and dramatises endless sad stories of death and disregard from the HMO money machines. The standard Moore critique is that he over sensationizes but lets face it, how can he avoid that approach when he`s in a story of life and death coated in greed. He needs to grab our passion before we turn to CNN, FoxNews or ABC. We won`t find any HMO truth in there while they and Pharma keep feeding the "advertising revenues". The truth about this "Heath Care&quo...
By: Karmajungle
To 4 July: Of Martin Luther King lecture The American Dream (4 July 1965)
2007-07-30 11:18:00 and I tell you this morning, my friends, the reason incoming goods got ton solve this problem here in America: Because God somehow called America ton of DO A special job for one child and the world. Never before world have so many racial groups and so many national backgrounds assembled more together into one nation, the into the history OF. And somehow if incoming goods CAN t solve the problem in America the world CAN t solve the problem, because America is the world world is America the into miniature and writ large. And God set US out with all OF the opportunities. He set US between two great oceans; larva it possible for US ton of live with some OF the great natural resources OF the world. And there he gave US through the minds OF our forefathers A great creed: incoming goods hold thesis truths tons self evidently, that all men acres created equal. Source: http://www.stanford.edu/group/K-ing/publications/sermons/650704-_The_American_Dream.html
By: el-blog.com
Jorge Chavez living the American Dream in St. Roberts Missouri
2007-07-13 02:15:00 During my stay at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo, I often visited Latin Touch Cafe for some of the best Cuban sandwiches in St. Roberts (pop. 2500 [OK, maybe the best in a 200 mile radius]) and to visit with my good friend Jorge Chavez. I thought his story would be interesting to some of my readers, so I asked him if he wouldn't mind me posting a little something about him and he assented to my request. Jorge arrived in our nation five years ago on a raft, not concerned, apparently, with perpetuating that particular Cuban stereotype. After arriving in the United States, some soldiers took care of him which shocked him as Castro had told him that the American soldier was cruel. He stayed in Miami for a while, but, the Cuban Sandwich market being a little saturated in South Florida, followed the advice of a friend and moved to Missouri, where his little sandwich shop, a mere mile from the post, is a favorite lunch stop for the soldiers. Jorge and I discuss the issues of the day. Notice the...
By: Asymmetric
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