Speech

The Speech By Bernie Sanders Book Review By Richard E. Noble This is the historic written account of the filibuster given by Senator Bernie Sanders on December 10, 2010 on the senate floor. It exposes the bill that resulted via a backroom deal between the president of the United States and the Republican Party. This filibuster was Bernie's attempt to explain the negatives of this bill to the American people, gain support from the people and defeat the bill. That did not happen. Bernie made this gallant attempt but failed. The bill passed with all of its unfortunate consequences for the American people - particularly the middle class and the poor. I listened to most of the speech and tried my best to take notes. Unfortunately I could never become a secretary. My note taking was a failure. So I bought the book to get the information. Bernie repeated his major points over and over in the text which is fine with me. I am a big supporter of repetition. That is how I learned my ABC. The main point of the book is why are we giving tax breaks to millionaires and billionaires and international conglomerates while running huge deficits and a substantial growing National Debt. The Republicans agree with the urgency of fiscal responsibility but choose to target the middle class and the poor for the cut backs while exempting their rich supporters from paying their legitimate share. Bernie is very outspoken in defining who has been responsible for our current economic woes. He pulls no punches. His fearlessness to call a spade a spade is reminiscent of Harry Truman. I've heard no other present day politician tell it as Senator Bernie Sanders tells it. And in my opinion he is right on the mark. I find nothing in this book or Bernie's presentation that I disagree with. The book is filled with Democratic talking points. He explains why a payroll tax holiday is no holiday but a Right Wing rip-off designed by Republicans to suit the Republican historic goal to kill Social Security. He explains the "death tax" and tells us why it was instituted and why it should be continued. He deals with the off-shoring of jobs, the U.S.'s foundering industrial base, the Chamber of Commerce and its anti-American attitudes, corporate tax avoidance in offshore banks and federal loopholes, lobbyists and their overpowering impact on legislation and the legislators, our detrimental "free trade" policies, the perils of the global economy for the American worker and America, the enormous greed of the over-wealthy, the anti-American attitude of many large corporations, the corruption going on in Washington and in the corporate and business community, and Republican hypocrisy and chicanery on all fronts. The book is written in the simplest of language. The rich and the powerful have declared war against the middle class and the poor, says Bernie. This fact should be more than obvious to any objective observer. The points that Bernie makes are explained in detail and over and over again. Bernie makes everything very clear. This is an excellent book and an enlightening learning experience. I only wish more people would read it. Richard Noble - The Hobo Philosopher: "Cat Point - And Them Dang Oyster People."

As Senator Bernie Sanders states in this interesting book, during the George W. Bush presidency the richest 400 Americans saw an increase of about $400 billion in their wealth. The total is about $2,500, or $300 a year for every working person, on the basis of 150 million people in the labour force. In other words, little bits from a lot of people add up; collect 1 cent from every working person, which doesn't seem like a lot, you'd get $3.05 million. Add $2 million and you'd have the average salary of an NBA player. It doesn't mean it's right, or even legal. But it puts to rest the Republican claim that tax breaks for the wealthy encourage the rich to invest in new jobs. The economy went from full employment in 2000 to 10 percent unemployment after the Crash of 2008; perhaps if handouts to the rich were $800 billion, unemployment could have hit 20 percent. Sanders does a magnificent job in outlining the impact of the Crash, which has shattered the lives of tens of millions of Americans. The new concentration of wealth is unconscionable; but Sanders may have missed an even worse development -- what if 10 percent unemployed is becoming the new "full employment" level? It's been the case for years in parts of Europe, which is one of the reasons for the current Euro crisis. As technology changes the nature of the economy, the concept of "full employment" may also change. It gives real meaning to the "Occupy" movements across America; a substantial number of workers may face an absolutely jobless, empty and blank future. Preliminary results for the 2011 Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are being hailed as signs of economic recovery; if so, without a new or revised social contract America may be facing a new society with a permanent underclass. A consumer society is based on the ability of consumers to consume, not on the ultra-rich investing billions in automated factories run by a handful of computer geeks. This book is cogent and concise, but it may be more of a lament for a vanished past than hope for a better future. Sanders is eloquent, relevant and chilling in the details and human illustrations he presents, but the issue to be faced is whether he spoke of nostalgia or whether the future can be changed. It all depends on whether Americans decide to honour the Golden Rule, or submit to the Golden Rulers.

Throughout the entire world, the United States has the most unequal distribution of income. The top 1 percent is earning 23.5 percent of all income!

Admirable man; the book is an almost verbatim transcript of his epic speech, and shows his humanity, humour, intelligence and courtesy.

I should like to have been present when Bernie delivered this speech. The passion comes through much better in person. However, having the text in hand is better because I can pause and think about what I have just read. I find it difficult to evaluate the book because Sander's values proclaim my values as well. It is difficult for anyone who cares about others and the future of our world not to agree with him. Something is terribly wrong with the values of a world in which eight people have more wealth than the lower HALF of the world's population. We need more people with Sander's values.

Gutes Buch, kam sofort und wie bestellt. passt alles und jederzeit wieder. the speech ist zu empfehlen. tip für insider

Love this guy... give yourself a treat and have the experience that there are still some good people in politics who do care about the people