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Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

(2014/07/14) All but the rich agree we need change (Wealth Divide)

Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

Jay Tomlinson

Politics, News Commentary, News

4.53.4K Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2014

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Edition #843

All but the rich agree we need change

Today we take a look at the facts and the folly of the vast and growing wealth gap in the US. The good news is that everyone agrees we should take action to fix the problem, we just need to teach everyone it's a problem first. Weird, eh?

Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

Ch. 2: Act 1: FDR Second Bill of Rights Speech

Ch. 3: Song 1: Window - In a Safe Place


Ch. 4: Act 2: Fighting for the Four Freedoms with Harvey J. Kaye - @BillMoyersHQ And Company - Air Date 4-11-14

Ch. 5: Song 2: Monday - I Heart Huckabees (Original Soundtrack) [Soundtrack from the Motion Picture]


Ch. 6: Act 3: Media Twisting And Ignoring Polls That Show Popularity Of 'Inequality' Theme - @FAIRmediawatch - Air Date 2-7-14

Ch. 7: Song 3: We Want a Rock - Flood


Ch. 8: Act 4: Republicans & Democrats Completely Agree on This ONE Issue - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 02-23-14

Ch. 9: Song 4: What Are Their Names - If I Could Only Remember My Name


Ch. 10: Act 5: JP Morgan and the income inequality problem - @allinwithchris Hayes - Air Date: 01-24-14

Ch. 11: Song 5: RazorWire - Chris Priest


Ch. 12: Act 6: American? You Might Move To Canada After Watching This - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 04-23-14

Ch. 13: Song 6: Oligarchy - Punkgrass for the People


Ch. 14: Act 7: USA: Bad Jobs Country - @blkagendareport - Air Date: 4-30-14

Ch. 15: Song 7: Revolution (Human Need Over Profit) - Tha People's Music


Ch. 16: Act 8: Comfortably Stating The Dangers Of Populism - @FAIRmediawatch - Air Date 5-2-14

Ch. 17: Song 8: Populism, Yea Yea - Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Original Cast Recording)


Ch. 18: Act 9: Retirement Security For All via @SEIU - Best of the Left Activism

Ch. 19: Song 9: Activism - The Poet


Ch. 20: Act 10: Bill Moyers Essay: America’s Mad Dash Toward Oligarchy - @BillMoyersHQ And Company - Air Date 4-18-14


Ch. 21: Bonus clip: This day in history - Bastille Day - John Mill

Ch. 22: Final comments on where to catch me at Netroots Nation

Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone


ACTIVISM:

Retirement Security For All via Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

Expand Social Security petition

Tell your story

Sources/further reading:

State Report on Social Security via Social Security Works

Follow SEIU Retirement Security and Social Security Works

Social Security Basic Facts

Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich


Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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0:00.0

This program is brought to you by the members and donors to the show, like me, Ronald,

0:05.3

from Baltimore, Maryland, also known as Ronald Bruce Meyer, and sometimes known as John

0:09.7

Mill.

0:10.7

I write and voice a blog called freethoughtalmanac.com and I'm a member of one of the few surviving

0:15.6

unions in the USA.

0:17.8

For details on how to support this show, visit the membership tab at bestoftheleft.com.

0:22.6

Now, welcome to the award-winning Best of the Left podcast, with clips today from Franklin

0:27.2

Delano Roosevelt, Moyers & Company, Counter-Spin, the David Pakman Show, all in with Chris Hayes,

0:33.3

the Young Turks, and the Black Agenda Report.

0:36.2

And just remember that July 14th is Best Heal Day, and although I'm not recommending

0:40.5

anything, the French Revolution was brought about 225 years ago in response to people just

0:45.7

like those who bring you income inequality and plutocracy in America today.

0:57.2

The show has become accepted as self-election.

1:00.2

A second bill of rights, on a rich-aid new basis of security and prosperity, can be established

1:08.0

for all regardless of state or race or free.

1:13.5

Among these are the right to a useful and remumerative job, the right to earn enough to

1:21.4

provide adequate food and clothing and recreation.

1:25.4

The right of every farmer raised and selling products at a return which will give him and

1:31.9

his family a decent living.

1:35.5

The right of every businessman large and small, to trade in an atmosphere of freedom, freedom

1:43.5

from unfair competition and dominate by monopolize that home or abroad.

1:50.4

The right of every family to a decent home, the right to adequate medical care and the

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