So Nick Hanauer is a local billionaire (he says he is almost a billionaire) who has a hired crew to write speeches and promote ideas. So cool. But you ,might think for a few bucks he could get better writing?[...]
Posts Tagged ‘wealthism’
July 28th, 2015 - 7:12 pm § in Misc.
SEATTLE GOES VIGILANTE
The Magnolia Patrol Association (MPA) is filing for recognition as a Washington State Chartered nonprofit organization 501 (c)3. We are based in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Magnolia is defined by their 20,000 plus residents that cover 3.8 square miles which includes Discovery P[...]
July 28th, 2015 - 3:47 am § in Misc.
The 1% .. South African Style
Minister Senzeni Zokwana’s herder gets R26 a day While the poor in the YS suffer watching our rich get richer, people elsewhere are already living the American nightmare. Last year, the South African press reported that South Africa’s new Minister for agriculture, forestry and fisheries, S[...]
Why The UW Will Die As A Premier School
Dear Members of the Harvard Community, I am delighted to announce that John A. Paulson MBA ’80 has pledged $400 million to support the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). Since its establishment in 2007, the School has grown its intellectual profile, supported groundbrea[...]
March 3rd, 2015 - 11:07 am § in America
Toys For The Wealthy
Fly from New York to LA in just 2.5 hours as incredible new private supersonic business jet aims to cut journey time in HALF The US forbids civilian planes from the sound barrier – about 750mph per hour – while flying overland due to noisy sonic booms, but the AS2 model will fly at sub[...]
Reuven Carlyle: A Thought Filled Analysis of Education in WASTATE
Rethinking Public School Funding: Back To A New Future. The Washington State Constitution crafted in 1889 includes these mighty words in Article IV, section 1: “It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders, without [...]
February 8th, 2015 - 11:14 pm § in The Ave Scene
WASTATE #1: The worst tax burden for the average citizen
1. Washington > ITEP index score: -12.6% > Effective tax rate lowest 20%: 16.8% (the highest) > Effective tax rate top 1%: 2.4% (5th lowest) > 2013 Gini coefficient (pre-tax): 0.46 (19th lowest) Washington’s score of -12.6% was the worst in the nation. The poorest 20% of families paid [...]