[PEN-L:8842] CPI for those over 65
Can anyone provide me with a cite showing that the CPI for those over 65 has been rising more rapidly than the overall CPI? I know Trudy Renwick had figures for women and other groups, but I don't know where her Public Utility Law Project is and don't know if she has figures for the general population over 65. Our newspaper here favors the cuts in Social Security to match an "accurate" CPI. Marianne Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[PEN-L:6959] Women in Afghanistan
Femjur subscribers may wish to e-mail the President at [EMAIL PROTECTED] a message asking him not to send any aid to Afghanistan so long as severe human rights violations against women continue. Maybe if they get several hundred messages from us, it will make a difference. What follows is a message from the Afghan women's network that was posted on the femecon network: Organization: Save The Children Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (pamela collet) Kabul, the largest prison for women in the world by the Afghan Women's Network, Islamabad, Pakistan Where can we find the words from our hearts to share with the readers the suffering of the people of Kabul, especially the women and girls? Kabul has become the world's largest prison for women in the world. The women and girlshave been confined to their homes by the military faction known as the Taliban.Women are experiencing the gradual death of despair. They see no future forthemselves or their daughters. The female population has been ordered to stay at home by the Taliban. They are forbidden to work. Women have always worked in Kabul . They are necessary for the functioning of the city. Most of the teachers in Kabul are women. Therefore, many boys have no teachers. Women and girls are banned from attending any schools or educational institutions. Female patients in all hospitals were ordered by the Taliban to go home. Women cannot be treated by male doctors. Some women doctors and nurses have been allowed to return to work , but women cannot work with their male colleagues. Female medical workers must wear a complete covering from head to toe, known as the burqa, making it very difficult to treat their patients. If women have to go out for food, medicine or other daily needs, they must cover themselves with a burqa and must be accompanied by a male family member. Even being covered completely is no protection. One woman was beaten because she was not wearing socks. Another woman who lifted her clothing to jump over a stream was beaten with a heavy rod by the Taliban. Some people say that the Taliban have brought peace to Kabul. Taliban have put the women in the prison of their homes. This is not peace. Women have no weapons. They are being attacked and beaten by Taliban for no reason except the fact that they are women. This is not peace. This is war against women and girls. Whatever you bring by force cannot mean peace. We are a group of Afghan women living in exile in Pakistan.As mothers and sisters we do not want to see our children soaked in blood. We do not want our daughters to grow up illiterate. We want to bring peace and human rights to our country, especially for women and girls. Peace means respect for peopleOs human rights. We ask all the readers to tell your government, the United Nations and the international human rights organizations that Afghan women must have the right to work outside their homes, that women and girls must have the right to education and that women and girls must be able to leave their homes without being harassed and beaten. We need your help to bring the real peace to our homeland, Afghanistan. Note: we sent this to Equality Now today who said they would try to get it placed in NY Times or Washington Post - uAccess Signature goes here... - NOTICE FOR JOURNALISTS AND RESEARCHERS: Please ask for written permission from all direct participants before quoting any material posted on FEMECON-L. - forwarded message ends here -
[PEN-L:4181] Concensus on global warming
An authoritative international conference of scientists looking at global warming agreed that global temperatures will rise at least 1 degree Centigrade over the next century--and as Blair Sandler pointed out, insurance cos. are concerned and looking at this issue closely. Marianne Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[PEN-L:3907] Consumer Prices
The WEFA Group (Wharton Econometrics and Chase Manhattan merged) have been using their own consumer expenditures deflator, which I believes is based on data that goes into the CPI and other US data. While they show a slower rate of inflation than the CPI, the difference is not that great: they get a 367 percent increase between 1970 and 1995 versus the 394 percent increase shown by the CPI. My understanding is that the downward revisions in the CPI, while adjusting for upward biases in the CPI, do not take adequately into account downward biases (eg underestimation of the rise in the cost of child care, elder care, meals, laundry as production has shifted out of the informal sector). Marianne Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[PEN-L:3602] Searching for the Great Accountant
In response to my noting that the problem of measuring capital in dollars
is as great or greater than that of finding a common unit of labor power
(" why not measure the value of >a machine in terms of the units of labor
power embodied instead of >dollars? Equally difficult problems.")
bill mitchell wrote:
"i was speaking as an economist and realising that i was shunting the
problemsyou raise down the corridor to the accountants."
Find me this accountant and you'll find a major revolution within the
economics profession.
Yours kindly,
Marianne Hill
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[PEN-L:3601] Humorous quayle-isms
>From Chuck Shaw on femecon: I'm not sure what the original source or sources are for these. A journalist friend forwarded them to me. -- Chuck FORWARDED MESSAGE: Quayle quotes: "Mars is somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures wherethere are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that means thereis oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe."-- Vice President Dan Quayle, 8/11/89 "What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is." -- Vice President Dan Quayle "The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century." -- Vice President Dan Quayle, 9/15/88 "I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change." -- Vice President Dan Quayle, 5/22/89 "One word sums up probably the responsibility of any vice president, and that one word is 'to be prepared'." -- Vice President Dan Quayle, 12/6/89 "May our nation continue to be the beakon of hope to the world." -- The Quayles' 1989 Christmas card. [Not a beacon of literacy, though.] "Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things." -- Vice President Dan Quayle, 11/30/88 "We don't want to go back to tomorrow, we want to go forward." -- Vice President Dan Quayle "We're going to have the best-educated American people in the world." -- Vice President Dan Quayle, 9/21/88 "People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history." -- Vice President Dan Quayle "I stand by all the misstatements that I've made." -- Vice President Dan Quayle to Sam Donaldson, 8/17/89 "We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a *part* of NATO. We have a firm commitment to Europe. We are a *part* of Europe." -- Vice President Dan Quayle "Public speaking is very easy." -- Vice President Dan Quayle to reporters in 10/88 "I am not part of the problem. I am a Republican." -- Vice President Dan Quayle "I love California, I practically grew up in Phoenix." -- Vice President Dan Quayle "Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it." -- Vice President Dan Quayle, 5/20/92 (reported in Esquire, 8/92) "Murphy Brown is doing better than I am. At least she knows she still has a job next year." -- Vice President Dan Quayle, 8/18/92 "We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur." -- Vice President Dan Quayle, 9/22/90 "For NASA, space is still a high priority." -- Vice President Dan Quayle, 9/5/90 "Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children." -- Vice President Dan Quayle, 9/18/90 "It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it." -- Vice President Dan Quayle "[It's] time for the human race to enter the solar system." -- Vice President Dan Quayle END FORWARDED MESSAGE - forwarded message ends here -
[PEN-L:3560] Aggregating capital
In response to bill mitchell who saw "no problem" in aggregating capital according to some common unit such as money: Of course there is a problem: the dollar value of a piece of machinery one year is not the same the next year--to calculate its value in a given year you need to adjust for both the rate of inflation and the rate of technological change * and* diffusion in the case of that particular machine. Then comes the problem of aggregation across different kinds of machinery and capital. The problem is as great or greater than that of finding a common unit of labor power--that is, why not measure the value of a machine in terms of the units of labor power embodied instead of dollars? Equally difficult problems. Marianne Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[PEN-L:3475] Request for Weisskopf/Bowles Gordon obit
If anyone has kept the obit for David Gordon written by Weisskopf and Bowles could you please email it to me? Thanks. Marianne Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] (I haven't had much luck with trying to access the archives.)
[PEN-L:3474] Obit
I now have a copy of the obituary. Thanks. Marianne Hill
[PEN-L:3422] David Gordon
I just heard about David Gordon, and can't quite believe it. Please let me know what happened. Marianne Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[PEN-L:5794] Support free telecommunications:reference RM-8653 FCC
Received this from a list, asking support for setting aside a broadcast spectrum for public use for phone calls/messages. Sounds like a great idea to me. Marianne Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] Have the FCC declare a tiny portion of what was once *understood* to be the public's broadcast spectrum to be - in fact - PUBLIC SPECTRUM (a range of frequencies available for free public use). The formal petition has ALREADY BEEN FILED with the FCC (note:supported by Apple!). The rule- making PROCESS HAS ALREADY BEGUN; public comments have already been solicited. Open that public spectrum to FREE use by EVERYONE, subject to NO restrictions at all except (1) broadcast power that will limit range to, typically, about 15 to 30 miles, and (2) require use of a given frequency for only a very brief time - seconds or even milliseconds (assumes use of well-developed, nonproprietary "spread spectrum" techniques, where an ongoing communication takes place on one frequency for tiny time, then moves to another frequency, then another and so on; the most efficient use and sharing of broadcast spectrum that is possible!). 24-megabits per second - that's 3 megabytes per second! NO phone bills! NO corporate owners! NO wires - just a teeny weeny antenna. At most. NO fees - just a one-time purchase of cheap home, office, car or beltloop transcievers, and whatever you wish to plug into them ... phones, data modems, video cameras, temperature monitors, etc. NO operator licensing - just type-licensed transceivers, exactly the same as police, cabbie and CB-band radios. NO eaves-droppers - since the spreading algorithms can be infinitely and dynamically varied (and communications can be further scrambled, to boot). NO censorship needed - since content is *inherently* "scrambled". METROPOLITAN area range (far beyond a single cell-phone site). REAL content competition - not the fake "competition" of government-created, government-licensed, government-protected conduit and content corporate cartels. Pollution-free, environmentally-sound, wire-free regional electronic public parks. WRITE AND FAX *NOW* - to the FCC *and* to your Congress-critters and the Clinton White House that has been so busy selling the public's spectrum to the few who can afford it. Or ... obediently wait and watch the cartels raise our rates. See the July 3rd issue of Interactive Age Magazine : COPYRIGHT CMP PUBLICATIONS JULY 1995. By Bill Frezza [via [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dewayne Hendricks)] The visionaries at Apple Computer Inc. are at it again, pushing the envelope of technology, regulatory policy and business development. ..core mobile computing, Apple's recent petition to the FCC for an unlicensed"NII band" is this summer's best read. Check it out at http://www.apple.com/documents/fcc.html [Better still, use http://www.warpspeed.com/ , explained below. --= jim] [=3D=3D=3DIMPORTANT ACTION ITEM!=3D=3D=3D] Drop a letter or postcard referencing petition RM-8653 to: Office of the Secretary Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Washington DC 20554 or send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and offer your help. Feedback with Speed that Only the Net Can Provide - COMMENT DEADLINE IS JUL= Y 10!
[PEN-L:5535] Financial power
About 30 years ago as today, financial power was much more concentrated in the few dominant financial institutions than in the top corporations, especially taking interlocking directorates into account. I've been amazed at the relative fall of US banks in international financial circles since the 70s--Monthly Review (& David Kotz I think) keep some track of this. Marianne Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[PEN-L:5272] Impact of Balanced Budget on Employment and Income
The elimination of the federal deficit is argued to free investment funds that formerly went to the federal government. I would like to make the point that investors are often using their funds in ways that do not contribute to employment and earnings. Does anyone have information on trends over time in the distribution of wealth between corporate stocks and bonds, real estate, speculative investment, etc? Or other relevant info? Thanks (I need this soon--enough to make the point that balancing the budget is likely to hurt employment as well as income distribution..) Marianne [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- From: Rudy Fichtenbaum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thu, 1 Jun 1995 07:28:00 -0700 To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [PEN-L:5267] Re: Data on Inequality by State? I am not aware of any published data on inequality by state. However, it would not be difficult to calculate gini coefficients by state using either census data or data from the March Current Population Survey, although the CPS may provide too small a sample for some states. I have a little SAS program that will calculate gini coefficients for group data. Let me know if you would like a copy of the program. In pen-l solidarity Rudy = + Rudy Fichtenbaum+ Internet [EMAIL PROTECTED] + + Department of Economics + Internet [EMAIL PROTECTED] + + Rike Hall + Bitnet [EMAIL PROTECTED]+ + Wright State University + Telephone 513-873-3085 + + Dayton, OH 45435+ FAX 513-873-3545 + + - forwarded message ends here -
[PEN-L:5258] Inequality by State
Scott Barancik and Isaac Shapiro of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities have a study out on this: Where Have All the Dollars Gone? They use the ratio of income of top fifth to that of bottom fifth as primary indicator and consider trends over the 1980s. Marianne Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- From: Arthur MacEwan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wed, 31 May 1995 08:57:26 -070 Subject: [PEN-L:5254] Data on Inequality by State? Dear PEN People: I am looking for some data on income inequality by state. Can anyone out there give me a lead? Ideally I would like a
[PEN-L:5220] Foreign Aid/International Govt Spending
I was very disappointed to hear that Food First is now against US government to government nonmilitary? foreign aid, and I'd like some details. Are you sure this is correct? No food aid in the face of famine? I think any blanket opposition to foreign aid is counterproductive--when teaching, I have used the analogy of opposing federal aid such as AFDC to the states on the grounds of opposition to federal or state policies (eg the inadequacy of the AFDC program). I think we have a double standard when it comes to other countries--if the government is corrupt/undemocratic/ younameit, it should receive no aid, even tightly restricted aid. But cut off federal funds (eg AFDC) to a group of US citizens on similar grounds?? Never. Aid often goes a long way towards meeting needs in developing countries--it is likely in the case of much aid that the poor will suffer way before the rich. Of course, a major concern must be improving the responsiveness of the governments of these countries to the needs of their citizens, but threatening to cut off or oppose aid because we disapprove of the government is not the most effective course. On the other hand, many liberals feel reluctant to support workers' groups, women's groups, etc in these countries on grounds that this might be "imperialistic". The appropriate course I would argue must vary by country and by program: Sweden has an interesting approach--it concentrates its aid to governments which it feels are using the aid particularly well and in terms of other countries it concentrates on humanitarian aid. My most intense experience with a poor country and foreign aid was in Bangladesh. Marianne [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Subject: [PEN-L:5214] Abolishing AID Bob Naiman suggests it would be good if there was a call to abolish all foreign aid, as Jessie Helms is now pushing for. I think this is very ill thought-out. Clearly some (much) U.S. foregn aid goes to the wrong people. Some goes to help poor people mobilize themselves to organize for primary health care and basic education (e.g. the child survival fund of AID pushed by the black caucus and the hunger coalition). In short, "foregn aid" is very much like "govt. programs". ...it seems to me we should be demanding a different sort of World BAnk instead.
[PEN-L:5209] Clinton and trade sanctions
FYI--The Wall Street Journal (5/10p a18) wrote "Auto Men Get to Drive US Foreign Policy" and also noted that besides "Detroit" there were Japanese allies who supported Clinton's sanctions because they want to stop the rise of the yen and curb imports. The WSJ was strongly against the sanctions--I've noted they had incredible influence with Bush who usually followed their advice within a few days; Clinton also seems well aware of their position. Marianne [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[PEN-L:4998] Can the US Catch Up with Europe?
Paul Cockshott argues for national controls on international capital based on the current political backwardness of the US etc relative to Europe. It would seem that a more straightforward approach would be to increase political awareness in the US of the need for international controls--substantial progress was made during the NAFTA debate, with many on the left here opposing the agreement on the basis of its undemocratic nature, as much as on its particular provisions. While demanding some national controls is necessary (immigration issues present some real challenges to the US labor movement), organizing for international policies that are set more democratically must be the basic approach--although if the international policies are not set and arbitrated by an international political body, these policies may rather be policies set and coordinated by several countries. Marianne Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] Paul Cockshott writes: As a political program it can be countered politically - either assome of the socialist group in the European Parliament are pressingfor, by establishing international political organisations that canregulate the movement of capital, or by a return to national controlson the movement of trade and capital. It seems to me essential to oppose the extension of free trade and free capital movements unless it is accompanied by the establishment of international state structures that gain the powers lost by national governments. Given the difficulty of doing that outside of Europe at the moment, it is better to advocate repudiation ofGatt and the imposition of taxes on currency transations, currency controls designed to impede the flow of capital etc.
[PEN-L:4917] EITC as spending
Nathan Newman inquires: (Earned Income Tax Credit) = 1.0%. Why is this listed as part of the spending budget? As I understand budget rules, the deduction for home owners and other business tax credits are not listed as "spending items." What is the rationale for this? Are other credits listed as spending or is this a special distinction for credits to the poor? Answer: Even with zero income tax obligation, you may file a return and qualify for an EITC check--the amount of $ sent to the working poor under this program has rapidly increased recently. Marianne [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[PEN-L:4906] On Medicaid costs
Marc Breslow noted: P.P.S. - Medicaid does serve the same group, but obviously the high cost is a function of the medical care system, not the poor. Another observation: Medicaid costs for AFDC recipients are actually quite low as medical insurance goes: the average cost per AFDC recipient was only $61 per month (1992/3 figures). Marianne [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[PEN-L:4901] Asset Tax versus Change of Asset Ownership Tax
I'd like to suggest that a tax on assets at the time of transfer of ownership would be more difficult for stockholders and other wealthholders to pass on to others. It also addresses the question so dear to the heart of conservatives of the "disincentive" effect of taxing assets--how adversely affected would the "animal spirits" of the "entrepreneur" be by the knowledge that whomever s/he transferred his/ her wealth to would be subject to a tax? It is true that to raise an amount close to that of an asset tax, the rate would be much higher--I could see giving some credit to the families affected e.g. the Rockefellers could have their name linked to scholarships for minority students, to job training programs for the poor, etc. Marianne [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- From: Nathan Newman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mon, 1 May 1995 14:24:15 -0700 Subject: Government's Slick Deal for Oil Industry (fwd) -- Forwarded message -- Date: Mon, 1 May 1995 11:52:35 -0400 From: Janice Shields <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Government's Slick Deal for Oil Industry C O R P O R A T E W E L F A R E -- Policy Notes May 1, 1995 REPORT ANNOUNCEMENT The Project on Government Oversight (POGO) has released this report: DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR LOOKS THE OTHER WAY: THE GOVERNMENT'S SLICK DEAL FOR THE OIL INDUSTRY POGO has compiled substantial evidence that indicates the federal government is owed more than 1.5 billion dollars in uncollected royalties, interest and penalties from seven of the largest oil companies -- Texaco, Shell, Mobil, ARCO, Chevron, Exxon and Unocal -- for their production of crude oil from federal lands in California. POGO has also obtained a draft Department of Interior (DOI) Inspector General report that concludes that over a four year period, royalties alone "may have been underpaid by as much as $29.5 million from 1990 through 1993 and may continue to be underpaid as long as pipelines continue to operate as private carriers." Crude oil is produced on federal lands by both "integrated" and independent producers. The seven companies identified are "integrated" -- which means they produce crude, in all but one case (Exxon) they own the pipelines that transport the crude to the refineries, and they own the refineries themselves. The only way for any oil producer to transport the crude to refineries efficiently is through the intrastate pipelines owned by these integrated oil companies. For decades, these companies have artificially depressed the price of crude oil, though their refined product prices are comparable to those in the rest of the nation. As a result, it makes economic sense for the integrated companies to push their profits downstream to the refinery end. This way the integrated companies squeeze out competition from the independent producers and refiners, and pay the government less in royalties, as royalties are based on the price of the crude oil. The June 1994 language accompanying the congressional appropriation for DOI's FY-95 budget required DOI to come up with a plan "for recovering royalties and interest from supposed undervaluations" when submitting the DOI FY-96 budget request in April 1995. The House Report language concludes, "every effort should be made to act as quickly as possible on this issue to avoid further losses due to the Statute of Limitations." After a year, the only action the DOI has taken is to take another six months to prepare to audit two California companies for three selected years. DOI, the agency responsible for collecting these royalties, is a willing partner in this corporate welfare program. In addition to the forthcoming Inspector General report, DOI has ignored the following: The U.S. Department of Commerce -- "It seems that all we have seen to this point clearly establishes that there is a problem. . . MMS (DOI's Mineral Management Service) needs to do something now to avoid creating the impression that these events have not occurred!" The U.S. DOI Office of Policy Analysis -- "I suggest that the Department proceed immediately to ascertain the amount of additional royalties due, including interest and criminal penalties, if any, and initiate collection procedures." The U.S. DOI Minerals Management Service (MMS) -- "We have evidence that the major California oil producers may have undervalued California oil production by keeping posted prices low and thus underpaying the royalties based on them. . . The various available court documents, out-of-court settlements, discussions with attorneys, and the work of consultants lead us to conclude that we should pursue potential Federal royalty underpayments." These oil companies have already settled for over $350 million with the State of California for royalties owed to the State for the same reasons money is owed to the Federal Treasury. However, all the evidence used by the State to retrieve this money
[PEN-L:4897] Welfare spending
The numbers I forwarded for mandatory or entitlement spending, accounting for 53 % of FY95 federal budget, deserve some comment. Though entitlement spending has at times been used interchangeably with welfare spending, attacks on welfare spending are not directed to retirees receiving social security or federal retirees and veterans receiving retirement benefits. For such discussions, it is usually best to speak about individual programs. Some more numbers: Social security $335 Medicare 177 Medicaid 96 Federal retirement 74 Food stamps 26 Unemployment compensation 24 Supplemental security income 24 (under heavy attack by Wall St Journal) Veterans 20 AFDC 18 (this program is loosely referred to as "the" welfare program) Agricultural price supports 7 Other 34 All these are in billions of dollars, and are for FY95. Marianne [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- From: Anthony D'Costa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mon, 1 May 1995 11:03:43 -0700 Subject: [PEN-L:4895] Re: Some Figures on Welfare Could some pen-l comrade post figures for the US budget and show the share of "welfare" (however broadly defined). Please elaborate on the definition. Thanks. Anthony D'Costa - forwarded message ends here -
[PEN-L:4896] Welfare share in US budget
In response to -- From: Anthony D'Costa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mon, 1 MaCould some pen-l comrade post figures for the US budget and show the share of "welfare" (however broadly defined). Please elaborate on the definition. Thanks. A breakdown of federal outlays, FY1995: "Mandated": 53% Social security 21% Medicare 11% Medicaid 6% Federal pensions 4% Other (including veterans, unemployment fd stamps, EITax Credit) 11% Net interest on debt: 14% Defense:17% International:1% Domestic discretionary (including NASA): 15% Source: National Conf. State Legis. Marianne [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[PEN-L:4814] Paramilitary groups
I received this e-mail message (plus a lot of other info about paramilitary groups if anyone is interested) from a news service. Like others on this list, I am concerned about the rise of intolerance and hate in this country which fosters the growth of extremist groups like the various militia, as well as the terrorist anti-abortion groups. The provocative note below raises these issues in a forceful way. Marianne [EMAIL PROTECTED] (The opening quote is from a pro-militia organization: ) "At no time in our history since the colonies declared their independence from the long train of abuses of King George has our country needed a network of active militias across America to protect us from the monster we have allowed our federal government to become. Long live the Militia! Long live freedom! Long live government that fear [sic] the people! " SMOKE ON THE HORIZON Such incendiary rhetoric, commonplace in the Patriot/Militia movement, makes an armed confrontation between the government and militia members seem increasingly likely. If past behavior is any guide, federal law enforcement agencies are all too ready to fight fire with fire. Obviously, militias do not pose a military threat to the federal government. But they do threaten democracy. Armed militias fueled by paranoid conspiracy theories could make the democratic process unworkable, and in some rural areas of the West, it is already under siege. As ominously, the militias represent a smoldering right-wing populism -- with real and imagined grievances stoked by a politics of resentment and scapegoating -- just a demagogue away from kindling an American fascist movement. The militia movement now is like a brush fire on a hot summer day, atop a high and dry mountain ridge on the Idaho panhandle. As anyone in the panhandle can tell you, those brush fires have a way of getting out of control. (Some "angry white males" not among the privileged of our society) are starting to see the world as those not privileged by gender andrace have long seen it; no wonder they arenot smiling. And even as they look out on it, the paths leading up tothe American dream are being constricted or closed off. These angry white guys fear their future will be: Flip burgers or die.
[PEN-L:4706] Forwarded message...
-- From: Milton Friedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wed, 12 Apr 1995 21:55:31 -040 Subject: Forwarded Message From Alfred Marshall Following the text of message forwarded to me by Alfred Marshall, although my favorite Alfred is another one, for a million reasons. Now now, don't jump to any conclusions, check your assumptions first Freely Yours, Milton Friedman. Forwarded Message Begins Here -- >WHY ASK WHY >--- >Why do you need a driver's license to buy liquor when you can't drink and drive? > >Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii? > >Why are there flotation devices under plane seats instead of parachutes? > >Why are cigarettes sold in gas stations when smoking is prohibited there? > > >Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations? > >How does the guy who drives the snowplow get to work in the mornings? > >If 7-11 is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, why are there locks on the doors? > > >If nothing ever sticks to TEFLON, how do they make TEFLON stick to the pan? > > >If you're in a vehicle going the speed of light, what happens when you turn on the headlights? > >You know how most packages say "Open here". What is the protocol if the package says, "Open somewhere else"? > >Why do they put Braille dots on the keypad of the drive-up ATM? > >Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways? > >Why is it that when you transport something by car, it's called a shipment, but when you transport something by ship, it's called cargo? > >You know that little indestructible black box that is used on planes, why can't they make the whole plane out of the same substance? > >Why is it that when you're driving and looking for an address, you turn down the volume on the radio? > >Did you know who in 1923 was: > >1. President of the largest steel company? >2. President of the largest gas company? >3. President of the New York Stock Exchange? >4. Greatest wheat speculator? >5. President of the Bank of International Settlement? >6. Great Bear of Wall Street? > >These men should have been considered some of the world's most successful men. At least they found the secret of making money. Now more than 55 years later, do you know what has become of these men? > >1. The President of the largest steel company, Charles Schwab, died a pauper. > >2. The President of the largest gas company, Edward Hopson, is insane. > >3. The President of the N.Y.S.E., Richard Whitney, was released from prison to die at home. > >4. The greatest wheat speculator, Arthur Cooger, died abroad, penniless. > >5. The President of the Bank of International Settlement shot himself. > >6. The Great Bear of Wall Street, Cosabee Rivermore, died of suicide. > >The same year, 1923, the winner of the most important golf championship, >Gene Sarazan, won the U.S. Open and PGA Tournaments. Today he is >still playing golf and is solvent. > >CONCLUSION: STOP WORRYING ABOUT BUSINESS AND START PLAYING GOLF >This letter originated in The Netherlands, has been passed around the world Note from M. Hill--I removed some of the less humorous inclusions. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - forwarded message ends here -
[PEN-L:4415] RE: scalping
... "scalping" was begun by the >British as a way of keeping track of body counts so they could >pay by the piece, so to speak, to their native American subcontractors.) > -- Mary Schweitzer This is the kind of snippet that can change a person's world view--if you can get the person to believe it after the initial stage of denial. Could you send a reference? Any similar eye-openers that come to mind immediately? Marianne Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[PEN-L:4364] Sierra club environmental action list
I'm sure some pen-l'ers would like to subscribe to this list. Marianne Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fri, 03 Mar 95 11:04:37 To subscribe to our internet mailing list for alerts on Congressional activities, send a message on the internet to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the body of your message (not the subject), type: Subscribe sc-action (no brackets around the address) You should receive a confirmation message soon after you subscribe. Thanks for your interest! - Steven Krefting SF Moderator
[PEN-L:4356] JOB OPENING
We're still looking for an economist--unlike academia, we have not been deluged with applications. We are a research office of eight (three PhDs and an opening with the departure of another), and there is some time to do research of one's choice in addition to the policy research needed by the state. We're in a lovely location. The full job description is below, and the requirements are flexible--experience in forecasting would be great. Please contact me if you have questions but might be interested. Marianne Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] 601-982-6376 ** University Research Center, Jackson, Mississippi is seeking a senior economist, with background in: regional economics state and local public finance economic development The University Research Center conducts research on a variety of state and local issues including revenue estimation, economic development impact analyses, tax analyses and population forecasting. The economist hired would conduct a wide range of applied research in the areas of public finance and regional economics. The individual may work closely with University personnel, legislative research staff and the state tax commission. Ph.D. in relevant field and demonstrated ability to conduct quality pragmatic research. Experience may substitute for Ph.D. Statistical, econometric modeling and computer skills are required. Good written and oral communication skills are required. Salary range: $40,000 -55,000 depending on experience. Contact: Dr. Phil Pepper Center for Policy Research and Planning Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning 3825 Ridgewood Road Jackson, MS 39211 601-982-6742 An equal opportunity employer. - forwarded message ends here -
[PEN-L:4239] Protect the Internet
This is the entire message about S314. Marianne [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PNEWS: Help Protect the Internet! (fwd) From: ODIN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PNEWS: Help Protect the Internet! [MODERATOR'S NOTE: Subscribers are encouraged to cross-post articles from PNEWS to appropriate conferences on InterNet and other Networks...Discussion of these issues is also encouraged on PNEWS and your comments will be posted in digests as soon as possible.Since the embedded headers will indicate the date, the subject lines will no longer include dates... HR] From: Kenneth Chisholm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: PNEWS Subject: Help Protect the Internet! Please, if any of you know anybody else who likes the freedom of the Net, please send this along to as many of them as possible. *** PROTECT THE INTERNET. READ THIS MESSAGE *** This document is an electronic Petition Statement to the U.S. Congress regarding pending legislation, the "Communications Decency Act of 1995" (S. 314) which will have, if passed, very serious negative ramifications for freedom of expression on Usenet, the Internet, and all electronic networks. The proposed legislation would remove guarantees of privacy and free speech on all electronic networks, including the Internet, and may even effectively close them down as a medium to exchange ideas and information. For an excellent analysis of this Bill by the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), refer to the Appendix attached at the end of this document. The text to S. 314 is also included in this Appendix. This document is somewhat long, but the length is necessary to give you sufficient information to make an informed decision. Time is of the essence, we are going to turn this petition and the signatures in on 3/16/95, so if you are going to sign this please do so ASAP or at least before midnight Wednesday, March 15, 1995. Even if you read this petition after the due date, please submit your signature anyway as we expect Congress to continue debating these issues in the foreseeable future and the more signatures we get, the more influence the petition will have on discussion. And even if Congress rejects S. 314 while signatures are being gathered, do submit your signature anyway for the same reason. Please do upload this petition statement as soon as possible to any BBS and on-line service in your area. If you have access to one of the major national on-line services such as CompuServe, Prodigy, AOL, etc., do try to upload it there. We are trying to get at least 5000 signatures. Even more signatures are entirely possible if we each put in a little effort to inform others, such as friends and coworkers, about the importance of this petition to electronic freedom of expression. Here is a brief table of contents: (1) Introduction (this section) (2) The Petition Statement (3) Instructions for signing this petition (4) Credits (Appendix) Analysis and text of S. 314 (LONG but excellent) **(2) The Petition Statement In united voice, we sign this petition against passage of S. 314 (the "Communications Decency Act of 1995") for these reasons: S. 314 would prohibit not only individual speech that is "obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, or indecent", but would prohibit any provider of telecommunications service from carrying such traffic, under threat of stiff penalty. Even aside from the implications for free speech, this would cause an undue - and unjust - burden upon operators of the various telecommunications services. In a time when the citizenry and their lawmakers alike are calling for and passing "no unfunded mandates" laws to the benefit of the states, it is unfortunate that Congress might seek to impose unfunded mandates upon businesses that provide the framework for the information age. An additional and important consideration is the technical feasibility of requiring the sort of monitoring this bill would necessitate. The financial burden in and of itself - in either manpower or technology to handle such monitoring (if even legal under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act) - would likely cause many smaller providers to go out of business, and most larger providers to seriously curtail their services. The threat of such penalty alone would result in a chilling effect in the telecommunications service community, not only restricting the types of speech expressly forbidden by the bill, but creating an environment contrary to the Constitutional principles of free speech, press, and assembly - principles which entities such as the Internet embody as nothing has before. By comparison, placing the burden for content control upon each individual user is surprisingly simple in the online and interactive world, and there is no legitimate reason to shift that burden to providers who carry that content. Unlike traditional broadcast media, networked media is comparatively easy to screen on the user end - giving the reader, viewer, or participan
[PEN-L:4234] Forwarded message...
Something I think we need to react to. marianne hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] BILL S314 INTRODUCED WHICH WOULD CURTAIL FREEDOMS ON INTERNET IF YOU WISH TO SIGN ON THE PETITION OPPOSING S314 (WHICH WILL BE SENT IN LATER MESSAGE), send your e-mail message containing your signature tothe following Internet e-mail address and not to me: === [EMAIL PROTECTED] === >From an analysis of s314 provided by the Center for Democracy and Technology.( For more information on CDT, ask Jonah Seiger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>.] S. 314 would expand current law restricting indecency andharassment on telephone services to all telecommunications providers and expand criminal liability to *all* content carried by *all* forms of telecommunications networks. S. 314 would make telecommunication carriers (including telephone companies, commercial online services, the Internet, and BBS's) liable for every message, file, or other content carried on its network -- including the private conversations or messages exchanged between two consenting individuals. $100,000 or two years in prison (Section (2)(a)). In order to avoid liability under this provision, carriers would be forced to pre-screen all messages, files, or other content before transmitting it to the intended recipient. Carriers would also be forced to prevent or severely restrict their subscribers from communicating with individuals and accessing content available on other networks. Placing the onus, and criminal liability, on the carrier as opposed to the originator of the content, would make the carrier legally responsible not only for the conduct of its own subscribers, but also for content generated by subscribers of other services. This regulatory scheme clearly poses serious threats to the free flow of information throughout the online world and the free speech and privacy rights of individual users. Forcing carriers to pre-screen content would not only be impossible due to the sheer volume of messages, it would also violate current legal protections. Moreover, in the online world, most content (with the exception of private communications initiated by consenting individuals) is transmitted by request. In other words, users must seek out the content they receive, whether it is by joining a discussion or accessing a file archive. By its nature, this technology provides ample control at the user level. Carriers (such as commercial online services, Internet service providers) in most cases act only as "carriers" of electronic transmissions initiated by individual subscribers. CDT believes that the First Amendment will be better served by giving parents and other users the tools to select which information they (and their children) should have access to. In the case of criminal content the originator of the content, not the carriers, should be responsible for their crimes. And, users (especially parents) should be empowered to determine what information they and their children have access to. If all carriers of electronic communications are forced restrict content in order to avoid criminal liability proposed by S. 314, the First Amendment would be threatened and the usefulness of digital media for communications and information dissemination would be drastically limited. OmniMedia | The Electronic Bookstore. Come in and browse! Two 1312 Carlton Place | locations: ftp.netcom.com /pub/Om/OmniMedia/books Livermore, CA 94550 | and ftp.awa.com /pub/softlock/pc/products/OmniMedia 510-294-8153| E-book publishing service follows NWU recommendations. ___Kenneth Chisholm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>__ Guelph, Ontario, Canada Love is a temple Love, the higher law. -from One by U2 ___ via PNEWS [To subscribe send request to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] - forwarded message ends here -
[PEN-L:4210] Forwarded message...
Excerpts from: ANTI-ABORTION TERROR ESCALATES IN CALIFORNIA *** Four Women's Clinics Attacked in February By Tom Burghardt SAN FRANCISCO (February 16) -- Four California women's health centers have been attacked by anti-abortion terrorists since February 1. The latest attack follows closely on the heels of a string of similar arson incidents in Central California. On February 1, a three alarm blaze gutted the Modesto Planned Parenthood facility along with other businesses. Though the women's health facility provides counseling and familyplanning services IT DOES NOT (added emphasis) perform abortions. The center,however, has been a frequent target of anti-abortion picketers.Damages to the clinic and surrounding businesses have beenestimated at more than $800,000. The attack on the San Luis Obispo Planned Parenthood yesterday, is only the latest of a series of violent terrorist incidents at California women's clinics. It is interesting to note, that at least two of the California clinics attacked this month were targets of Operation Rescue of California's "Summer of Missions '94" caravan last July. Currently, Operation Rescue of California and Missionaries to the Preborn are at the mid-way point of a month-long harassment campaign against abortion providers. FYI [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[PEN-L:4185] Only bullies pick on disabled kids
A forwarded message, originally from -- From: Teresa Amott Subject: Contract on disabled kids I don't have time for a lengthy post, but I wanted to alert femecon readers to today's Contract outrage -- plans to cut approximately 200,000 children from the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) rolls. This program provides cash benefits and Medicaid to approximately 900,000 disabled kids, who qualify either because they have particular conditions or because they have functional limitations. The latter qualification is the target of the Republicans. Please, PLEASE, call your Representatives and say you are not interested in saving money by making SSI more restrictive. Only bullies pick on disabled kids. The general House switchboard number is 202-224-3121. We must translate our outrage into a political force. Teresa sent by Marianne Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[PEN-L:4157] Re: "story"
Since no one's mentioned it. I don't know the timing regarding when the women's movement began listening to one another's stories versus when economists began telling "stories", but women's understanding of what is happening to women in the economy (and elsewhere) has not been captured by most economic theories and an important part of the formation of feminist theory has been listening to stories of what has happened and trying to understand and build from those stories as well as from broader understandings. Marianne Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, 15 Feb 1995 05:37:39 -080, Allin Cottrell writes: >On Tue, 14 Feb 1995, Doug Henwood wrote: > >> When did economists start (over)using the word "story"? Anyone know the >> pedigree of turn of phrase? > >I can't give a history, but I take Doug's point. Seems to me the term >'story' is very much part of the 'model'/'story' pair. That is, >neoclassical econ having become excessively enamoured of mathematical >models -- to the point where their manipulation becomes the sole truly >legitimate occupation of the professional economist -- any attempt to >motivate such models by reference to certain features of the real, or >to interpret the results obtained in terms of real processes, is set >off as 'story'-telling. > >== >Allin Cottrell >Department of Economics >Wake Forest University >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >(910) 759-5762 >==
[PEN-L:4156] Forwarded message...
FYI [EMAIL PROTECTED] from LEFTNEWS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Marcos Interview (fwd) > FROM LA JORNADA, Translated by Commission of Information > National Commission for Democracy in Mexico >To Hermann Bellinhausen, reporter, and Gloria Munoz Ramirez, San Pedro >de Michoacan, Chiapas., 10 de febrero . "They are deceiving us. They >are making time to attack us during the dry season, in hunger >times. What follows, if it's not stop by anybody, is guerrilla >warfare''. Subcomandante Marcos says. > >The morning of February 9, the army leader introduced himself >to these reporters, who had gone to the town of Guadalupe Tepeyac >searching for an interview. "Today there are no interviews. If you >want to we can talk for a while, but I already promissed the >interview to another media for next week''. > >Subcomandante Marcos looks calm, thoughtful. Accompanied by >Mayor Moises, for a change. Without hiding the tiredness that shows >in his eyes through the ski mask, he is sceptical about the >possibilities of a quick dialogue with the government. > >The town looks calm. The daily life of the families continues. >The news is that the peacocks got loose and the dogs went after >them through the whole town and pulled their fancy feathers >from their tails. The swings from the school creak as half >a dozen little girls play there . Nobody knows what comes next, >but Marcos is worried from the government signals they have >received. > >"They tried to threaten us with annihilation, but I already sent the >message that they can proceed, that to surrender is not within >our plans." > >The day before, at noon, representatives of the National Commission >for Intermediation (CONAI) visited the town, and in the evening a >new message from the President arrived. Marcos was not in the >area. He arrived precisely to know the messages from the government. > As much as we insisted, he refuses to reveal the content of the > talks. His theme is about something else. He persists in talking >about guerrilla struggle and the cost it carries for the indigenous >people and for the whole country. "Once by themselves, the guerrilla >forces have their own autonomy and we are getting ready for that, >because that lasts for a long time. They are taking us to a long >term armed resistance and to weaken us gradually, we'll see >what happens." > >We understand that February 8 CONAI and the government envoy >insisted with the Zapatista leadership about the convenience to >reinitiate the dialogue, as they insisted on the political willingness >of the President. The police attacks on two alledgelly Zapatista >homes had already started, as we would later learn. Here, at least >for what we could tell, nobody knows anything. > >During this brief talk, Marcos insists that they are ready to reinitiate >the dialogue, but he says, "I don't which way''. The conversation is >with pauses and long silences. Marcos walks from one place to >another on the grass; sometimes it seems that he is about to leave, >and as he is accustomed to do it, without goodbyes, clasping hands >on his back, smoking. > >He carries a newspaper in his hands, which makes him comment: "The >speech of Zedillo in Queretaro made Robledo and the landowners >more belligerant and makes more difficult the next meeting (with >the government), not as much for the lack of complying with the >agreements in Tabasco and Veracruz, but indirectly because of the >situation in Chiapas. I think that they are thinking of breaking the >dialogue and have ready the military operative''. > >And he comes back to the idea that seems to obsess him: "We are not >going to attack, but if they do it... bye''. > >He turns to Mayor Moises and tells him, as if we were not present >and as if they refered to something they had been talking about: >"With the threath we are not going to sit down (to dialogue). The >government better understand that with threaths we are not going >to sit down . They think we are desperate and don't take into account >that we are prepared for this, "or what, Moi?" At that moment they >make us understand that they are leaving. "One last question," we say. > >-"What next?-If they are lying to us and attack, I believe that the >people would understand us and are going to react. They (the people) >are the only ones who can stop what is coming. Either way, we are >going to be in the mountains resisting." > >Marcos and Moises say goodbye. "Well, now that you got your >interview at least write that we are going to win "Right?, that >what we say is, just like that: that we are going to win'." > > > >"La Jornada", February 11, 1995 > I shortened the following but leftnews source can give complete tex
[PEN-L:4109] Student loan interest exemption
FYI [EMAIL PROTECTED] One of the cuts to that budget suggested by the Republican Contract with America and associated documents is that of the student loan interest exemption. The interest exemption is that subsidy by the federal government that keeps students from paying interest on the loan during the period while they are in school. Without this exemption, students with loans could experience debt increases of as much as 50%. House of Representatives Switchboard (202)225-3121
[PEN-L:4068] Re: establishment versus household surveys
If you're dealing with national data and are not too concerned about 'underground' activity, I'd say you're right. Establishment data offers more reliable data on establishments, where most workers are employed, but part-timers are then counted twice if they work at two establishments and workers commuting from out-of-state are counted among the state's employed. Also just like household surveys, the sample used may become more biased over time. Currently here in Mississippi I don't find either alone sufficient--and they've just changed the formula they use for extrapolating from their household survey data, which caused some comparability problems. Marianne Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, 7 Feb 1995 07:22:01 -0800, Peter.Dorman writes: >Dear Pensters: > >I am about to say something in print that I recall being true, but I think I >should run it past you to make sure. In general, isn't it the case that the >establishment surveys are more reliable indicators of the level and >distribution of employment than the household surveys? I am combining the >establishment data on nonfarm employment with the household data on *farm* >employment, because the latter is not collected by establishment, and, for the >fixed-weight index I'm constructing, variation within industries over time is >more important than the right proportions between industries at any one time. >Does this make sense? > >Peter Dorman
[PEN-L:3965] JOB OPENING
Our office of eight persons, including three PhD's, is looking for another economist.
I'd be
happy to answer any questions regarding position below.
Marianne Hill
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
POSITION AVAILABLE
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTER
MISSISSIPPI INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
JOB TITLE: Senior Economist
Regional Economics
State and Local Public Finance
Economic Development
The University Research Center conducts research on a variety of state and
local issues
including revenue estimation, economic development impact analyses, tax analyses and
population
forecasting.
We are accepting applications for a senior economist to conduct a wide range
of applied
research in the areas of public finance and regional economics. Individual may work
closely with
university personnel, legislative research staff and state tax commission. This
person should have
a Ph.D. in a related discipline and a demonstrated ability to conduct quality
pragmatic research.
Experience may substitute for Ph.D. Statistical, econometric modeling and computer
skills are
required. Good written and oral communication skills are required.
SALARY RANGE: The salary range is $40,000 - $55,000, depending on experience.
CONTACT:Dr. Phil Pepper
Center for Policy Research and Planning
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
3825 Ridgewood Road, 4th Floor Tower
Jackson, MS 39211-6453
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IS
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
1/95
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[PEN-L:3943] policies, legislation addressing 'juvenile delinquency'
In my policy analysis class, a student from Romania has nothing but praise for the past and present policies addressing juvenile delinquency in the US. This is not my area, and I would like some critical readings to assign him for the paper he is doing in this area. Thanks much. Please name some that could be found even in very limited libraries. Marianne Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[PEN-L:3906] Emergency request for data
Mississippi is the only state in the nation where there is no law regarding distribution of assets upon divorce. Here, if the man has put all assets in his name, he'll get everything, unless the woman can afford a lawyer to contest this 'settlement'. Tomorrow there will be a hearing on a proposed reform measure, which is totally inadequate. We need data on the change in the economic circumstances of women upon divorce, compared to the impact upon men. Or any other data that would be relevant. Thanking you much in advance. Marianne Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[PEN-L:3715] Forwarded message...
... Useful info ... From: RAUFIERO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: U.S. House of Reps - WWW With the start of the 104th Congress, the House leadership approved release of the official U.S. House of Representatives World Wide Web through House Information Systems. It is located at: http://www.house.gov It will be the most comprehensive source of House legislative data found electronically from the House of Representatives. For those of you who had problems over the last two days connecting to the House WWW ... we are experiencing an approximate 2500 connects per hour ... we are working on an improved performance solution ... As a review some of the highlights of the new WWW are: . status of bills and amendments, same day after introduction . summary of current House Floor debate (updated throughout day) . House Floor and Committee schedules . member and committee directories (incl. e-mail addresses) . Congressional Record . full text of bills . summaries of recent House Floor and Committee actions . US Code and Code of Federal Regulations . Organization and Operations information about the House - Ethics Manual, House Rules . Educational Info - How our Laws are Made, Dec. of Independence, US Constitution . visitor info This info will expand tremendously over the upcoming year ... Again the URL is http://www.house.gov For those with gopher access only a good portion of this info is also available ... Gopher location isgopher.house.gov please pass around ... thanks ron aufiero house information systems [EMAIL PROTECTED] - forwarded message ends here - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
