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Is Haiti Doomed?

by Kosmo

The United States and the Caribbean nation of Haiti seem inextricably linked - for better or worse. In February 2004, Haiti's President Jean-Bertrand Aristide went into exile of his own free will, so the... published 4 months ago

1 comment    politics economics democracy

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Feed a Child with just a Click? Maybe NOT.

by RemixNova

This hub is in response to the Facebook group " Feed a Child with just a Click!". Easy right? Just click away and help all those starving poor people. Hooray Internet! I should invite all my friends to go do... published 7 months ago

4 comments    health children politics

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True Charity: Selfless, Not Self-serving

by William F. Torpey

Charity should be selfless, not self-serving. The wealthy, too often, use charities for something other than soliciting their thanks. Asise from tax breaks, the big givers, especially, reap large rewards, both financially and socially. published 5 weeks ago

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Poverty Is Not A Money Problem

by teeray

Money is no more than an object. Money is assigned value by AGREEMENTS that people make to value the money-object in a certain way. If I agree that one dollar equals one dollar and nine cents and everyone... published 4 months ago

5 comments    money people poverty

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Poverty For Profits

by teeray

Have you paid attention, lately, to where your donation money might be going? It might be going into 'business models' instead of toward the needy you were intending to assist! Have you seen 'campaigns' crop... published 6 months ago

1 comment    business money poverty

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How You can be one of the Few who are Very Rich

by dai losinski

It's because the majority of people never take their chances when they come along. So you need to be one of those who grab every chance when it arrives. You must search out for it, be on the look out and be... published 2 months ago

0 comments    business friends school

"Ain't We Got Fun?" Music by Richard A. Whiting, lyrics by Raymond B. Egan, and Gus Kahn.73

The Poor Get Poorer, And Poorer

by William F. Torpey

A few decades ago, songwriter Gus Kahn penned the phrase, "There's nothing surer, the rich get rich and the poor get poorer" as part of the lyrics of "Ain't We Got Fun." The phrase is now just another cliche, but like most cliches, has considerable basis in fact. published 6 months ago

19 comments    money politics video

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Big Guys Take Most of the Pie

by Gruggers

Has our Boomer Generation left no room for those who follow? The divide between "have's" and "have not's" is rapidly growing, with the Middle Class taking much of the strain between fortune and famine. Those... published 2 weeks ago

0 comments    politics economics poverty

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Let's Give the Poor a Break

by William F. Torpey

The rich and middle class are always blaming everything on the poor. They get away with it because the poor have no one to speak in their behalf; they have no lobby, no advertising money, no newspapers or magazines to take their point of view, no influence with politicians. published 11 months ago

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How to Know Three Places Your Car May be Checked for Insurance Cards in New York

by AngelBean

Don't you wish you knew what areas the Police were shaking down innocent people for things like not having your insurance card in your car and whether or not the NYS Blue inspection sticker was up to date... published 2 months ago

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