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"gewg_" writes:

from the the-new-normal dept.

Paul Buchheit reports [alternet.org] via AlterNet

While Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning and John Kiriakou are vilified [counterpunch.org] for revealing vital information about spying and bombing and torture, a man who conspired [google.com] with Goldman Sachs to make billions of dollars on the planned failure of subprime mortgages was honored by New York University [wallstreetonparade.com] for his "Outstanding Contributions to Society".

This is one example of the distorted thinking leading to the demise of a once-vibrant American society. There are other signs of decay:

• A House Bill Would View Corporate Crimes as "Honest Mistakes"
• Almost 2/3 of American Families Couldn't Afford a Single Pill of a Life-Saving Drug
• Violent Crime Down; Prison Population Doubles
• One in Four Americans Suffer Mental Illness; Mental Health Facilities Cut by 90 Percent
• The Unpaid Taxes of 500 Companies Could Pay for a Job for Every Unemployed American ...for two years ...at the nation's median salary [bls.gov] of $36,000 ...for all 8 million [bls.gov] unemployed.

Citizens for Tax Justice [ctj.org] reports that Fortune 500 companies are holding over $2 trillion in profits offshore to avoid taxes that would amount to over $600 billion. Our society desperately needs infrastructure repair, but 8 million potential jobs are being held hostage beyond our borders.

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