Apparently so.
Miriam
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Miriam:
Alas and alack it hasn't changed in my 92 years!
Richard
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On Sep 12, 2017, at 1:50 PM, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
everyone was while I was growing up. It does explain why everyone fawns on
As I read on in E R Volume 3, I am reminded of how truly anti-Semitic
to by politicians, generals, and the Talking Heads of the day.
Miriam
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And during those horror years, later called "the good war", we were lied
Out here on the Blue Network, it was, News and Views with John B.Walter Winchell sticks in my mind with his, "Good morning Mister and Missus
Hughes. There were many, most of whom I fortunately forgot, but old
But mainly, my mind was turned by the Truth that was fed to me in an allWhite world.
the infamy of imprisoning Japanese Americans?
Carl Jarvis
On 9/12/17, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
We never had a chance. The corporatists, the racists, all of them had
tremendous power in the government and they fought every reform tooth
and nail. The few reforms that came to fruition, were only for white
people. And if you think about it, they were short lived. Some of the
wonderful things lasted only for about four years. Some of the
changes actually appeared to last because of the growing wartime
economy. The unions fought for the workers who belonged to them, not
for all workers. Remember the conflict between the unions for the
skilled workers and those for the unskilled workers? And when I think
about how FDR ignored those Jewish refugees for political reasons and
later set up concentration camps for Japanese Americans, it makes my
blood boil. I hate Donald Trump, but so far, what has he done that equals
Oligarchy.
Miriam
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Good observations, Miriam. Makes me homesick for those "good old days".
Actually, I feel that we stood at a crossroad during Roosevelt's long
administration. We had an opportunity to build on the good, and
discard much of the bad. But we were "one upped" by a growing corporate
over.While the Working Class was busy building a strong "middle class" and
an international power, the Ruling Class was busy figuring how to take
Congo didn't agree.
Carl Jarvis
On 9/10/17, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I'm back with Eleanor Roosevelt again, now in Volume 3, having taken
a rest from the incredibly detailed and long book on Obama. Anyway,
it's, I think,
1938 and if you look at the basic issues, it could be 2017. Some
things have changed like the public consensus on LGBT rights,
racism, birth control, abortion, and the increase in the number of
people of color who live here.
But nothing has changed, attitudes on race, on poverty, on American
exceptionalism, on immigration, on the equality or lack thereof, of
women.
The King and Queen of England were visiting the Roosevelts and they
all made a visit to Hyde Park. Eleanor brought along her staff from
The White House.
It was Eleanor who had hired an entirely African American staff for
the White House. The butler at Hyde Park chose to take his vacation
during the royal visit because he disapproved of Negroes serving the
royal family.
During this period of time, several ships filled with Jewish
refugees cruised from port to port, including along our shores, with
no entrance anywhere. Everyone knew what was happening to Jews in
Germany but no one would allow them in. FDR wouldn't fight for them
for fear of displeasing his political opponents which would then
endanger the passage of legislation which he favored. There were
powerful political leaders who considered the Roosevelts to be
Communists. Bernard Baruch was attempting to find a haven for Jewish
refugees. He didn't think that Palestine was a good alternative
because he felt that if Jewish refugees were placed there, a Jewish
ghetto would result. He favored The Democratic States of Africa,
adjacent areas in several African countries which he considered to
be unpopulated, with a large swathe in the Congo. But the leader in the
which ones we can afford.American Jews were not especially anxious to have all those refugees
come to the US because they felt this would increase anti-Semitism here.
Interesting, all these white people trying to decide which area of
the world, inhabited by non white people, would be appropriate for
dumping large numbers of Jewish refugees. The big difference,
though, between then and now is that back then, no one was aware
that their industry and way of live would destroy our environment
and back then, no one had yet invented useable nuclear weapons which
could completely destroy life on earth. And back then, FDR was
attempting to regulate Capitalism in order to save it. We hadn't yet
attained a complete corporate takeover.
Miriam
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When a society places profit before people, there are no "safe havens"
to run to. Everything is done for profit under Capitalism, and if
it brings a small profit, the challenge is to refine it until it
brings a bigger profit. A good example are the airplane seats.
Once almost comfortable, the seats have been redesigned and the
space around them reconfigured until only children sized people can
find them acceptable. The last Spring Training baseball game we
attended, had newly designed seating that enabled me to get very
well acquainted with the person on either side of me, as well as the
hair on the head in my lap and the knees in my back. And for the
privilege of using such newly designed comforts, I get to pay extra.
But anyway, we read about how dangerous the world was a few
centuries back, with Highwaymen and thieves at every bend in the
road, and we overlook the fact that our world is even more
dangerous. Toxic fumes belching, even on a good day, from the
stacks of the big refineries, toxic water in our lakes, streams and
even in our faucets. Even backyard gardens can be bearers of toxic
vegetables from the chemicals left in the soil by toxic fallout.
When I begin thinking that it would be highly dangerous living in a
building such as Miriam described, I look about me and realize we
are no better off, in so far as safety is concerned.
After such a long period without rain, our beautiful forest was
ready to explode at the touch of a match or lightning strike. This
morning our generator fired up as it is set to do, and then shut
down after about three minutes. We are now running it on "Run" as
opposed to "Auto". Sunday is not the day to try locating a repair
person. We are out of the congestion of the big city, but if an
emergency arises we are a long way from help. If a big snow blows
in, the county's few plows take care of the paved roads before
turning to the gravel county lanes. Trees can suddenly crash down
in a wind storm, blocking any hope of escape. No, in each case we
must weigh the pros and cons and decide which risks we can accept, or
issues.Isn't it time we clever folks designed a better System for All the
People, instead of simply pampering the wealthy?
Carl Jarvis
On 9/10/17, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Reading this interchange between Carl and Bonnie is like looking
through a window into a totally different world. Well, maybe there
are some folks way out east on Long Island who deal with similar
two years.And of course, I do remember having to replace a roof in one of my
houses a long time ago. And at one point, maybe 13 or 14 years ago,
I think we bought a half cord of wood for the fireplace, but it was
for the luxury of having a wood fire in the evenings. And I don't
remember the cost, maybe $100? Maybe only $50.
But it lasted all winter. Here in the suburbs, people pay lots and
lots of money each month for a protected lifestyle within the system.
After Fred died and I was not accountable to anyone for how much
money I spent, and a hurricane had me without electric power for a
week, I bought a generator for the house. It was the kind that goes
on automatically when there's an electrical outage because I knew I
wouldn't be wandering outside in a high wind or a snow storm to
pull a cord in order to turn the thing on. It covered a good many
things in the house, but not the whole house and back then, maybe
1988, it cost $10,000. And I paid an annual fee of $200 for
maintenance. Now I'm in an apartment building where everything
depends on electricity except for the hot water and there's no
generator. Nothing works when the power goes out. That's why
Hurricane Sandy was such a nightmare for me.
Miriam
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Good Sunday morning, Bonnie.
I'm sure that in your work you've also seen the "quick fix" roof
patches.
The Blue Tarp business must be booming. And of course, if you
can't afford to have the roofer out, you can count on the price of
a simple Blue Tarp rising quickly. I was shocked the last time we
bought several. We use the tarps to cover our supply of cord wood.
But first, back to that once inexpensive roof repair. A number of
years ago, Cathy and I were preparing to head to Arizona for a
couple of weeks.
This was the first of March, and a wild wind came up the valley and
tore about one third of our roof off. We were fortunate to find a
roofer who could squeeze us into his schedule, and for $2,200 he
replaced the damaged shingles. Our insurance deductible is $2,000.
We paid the entire bill. Later, an entire roof had to be put in
place. The builder had screwed up the original roof to the point
that it had to be taken off completely(including the part we'd had
replaced only five years
earlier) to the tune of $10,500. The insurance people told me that
they did not cover replacement due to original improper construction.
Frankly, if it were not a requirement in order to take a building
loan, I'd save the money in an account, and pay any damage to the
house...what am I saying? We already have to do that!
At least we've had better cooperation when it came to vehicle
damage and windshield replacements. But we'll take our chances on
such things as earthquake insurance, etc. because they all are
nothing more than money makers for the insurance companies. Folks
who believe they are paying for that sort of coverage ought to take
a look at the small print, especially any payment ceiling that
protects the insurance companies.
Back to that cord wood. When we first had our house build, in
1994, I could clamber up the hill and drag out downed trees, and
buck them up for firewood. For many years we kept the propane cost
down to a minimum in this way. But, while aging is good for fire
wood, it is not so good on old bones. I finally had to hang up my
four foot drag saw and buy cord wood.
We get a "real good deal" from a fellow out beyond Port Angeles.
$500 for three cords of dry wood, delivered but not stacked. When
he quoted the price the first time, I had to sit down and put my
head between my legs.
The biggest problem is that my memory is still too clear. I recall
when I was 19 and 20, working for a fellow who removed trees around
Seattle. We hit a bonanza when my boss contracted with several
folks in the Seattle Highlands, North of the city. We worked
clearing Alder and fire damaged Fir trees on several huge estates, for
After a days hard labor, my buddy and I cut up the scrap Alder and
sold it for firewood. $19 per cord, and for $2 more we would stack
it. Since the boss was paying us
$1 per hour, we made far more by selling the cord wood. I actually
felt as if we were cheating folks when we told them how much we
charged. But we never had a single complaint. I remember during
the Second World War, a propaganda film that showed a German fellow
headed to the bakery to buy a loaf of bread. He was pushing a
wheelbarrow full of Marks, to cover the price. I am keeping my
wheelbarrow at the ready.
Carl Jarvis
On 9/10/17, Bonnie L. Sherrell <blslarner@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I've been glorying in it, too, Carl. Except I have to get the
roofers here soon.... Finally looks as if I'll have the money,
but the weather is finally!
changing!
Bonnie L. Sherrell
Teacher at Large
"Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even
the very wise cannot see all ends." LOTR
"Don't go where I can't follow."
We gave the Goblin King control of our nation!
