Bruce Springsteen writes about Americans' economic struggles in Washington Post

[LiberalEsto]

Springsteen writes about the book “Someplace Like America: Tales From the New Great Depression,” a collaboration by Columbia journalism professor Dale Maharidge and Post photographer Michael S. Williamson, which tells the struggles of American workers as industries shut down or leave the country.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/bruce-springsteen-on-someplace-like-america/2011/12/19/gIQAx1Px4O_story.html


Thank heaven that a major public figure like Springsteen reminds of us the existence of so many unemployed Americans that Corporate Media would like us to forget. It's so easy for the media to dismiss human beings as statistics, while ignoring the pain and hardship suffered by those who have been rolled over and flattened by the 1%.
As a former New Jerseyan, I am proud beyond words that Bruce has never forgotten his working-class roots.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

1. K&R. nt

[lefty16]

2. Why are the rich always writing about how bad we have it?

"I am proud beyond words that Bruce has never forgotten his working-class roots. "


I too appreciate it, but sometimes get sick of reading (from the rich) how shitty we middle class Americans have it. Doesn't always seem genuine. I would like to read something from a middle class American, but they don't have the money to be published...irony.

[lefty16]

3. It got me thinking

Found this

http://www.amazon.com/Armchair-Politics-ebook/dp/B0067UJPVM/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1324397004&sr=1-1

worth a shot.

[otohara]

4. And, They Use All The Loopholes Possible

to avoid paying taxes, including the Boss.
He has a whole bunch of land in Jersey - claims to be a "farmer" to get a huge tax break.

This loophole was recently closed Colorado - no longer will
Goldie Hawn, Tom Cruise, and other celebrities get the "fake farmer" tax-break!