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[Lagslayer]

I found one of my original points on pages 12-13. It was bashed hard. Then later in the thread (somewhere within the last 20 pages I think, but I can't find it amidst the shit slinging), someone proposes the same idea I had and everyone somehow agrees.

Then there was my statement that ultimately the public is too ignorant and uncaring to actually keep tabs on the government, which ultimately made the system fail. An even more recent page had a repeat comment, and nobody objects to it anymore.

There are a few more points I made, but can't find them amidst all of this.

[darkflagrance]

Three people posted somewhat critical points and then two of them left the forums or have not posted anything that I know of since then. Most likely nobody read your original posts.

[Lagslayer]

Guess I assumed they just went into lurk mode. Maybe it's because I haven't been able to keep up with the thread so well as of late. Oh well, carry on.

[Duuvian]

Student Loan Forgiveness Act

A small step forward for future students at least; or am I missing something potentially bad about this?

A second article that isn't Yahoo News

Sounds like a wise investment in capital to me.

[MadocComadrin]

There's nothing bad about the law itself (well, it will encourage some people who just aren't cut out for college for various reason to apply anyway, but that's not too big of an issue), but the higher education system needs to be picked apart. There's just so many expenses and fees that seem (or right out are) too excessive, professors that won't take pay cuts when the rest of the university does, etc.

[Osmosis Jones]

Not to mention college football coaches paid far in excess of any of the academic staff...

[kaijyuu]

College sports actually brings in a lot of money. Depends on the college of course, but they could be making more money from tickets/etc than it costs to fund them.

I mean, stuff like March Madness can be a big deal.

[Rose]

I don't see what eridian has to do with anything.

[MadocComadrin]

College sports actually brings in a lot of money. Depends on the college of course, but they could be making more money from tickets/etc than it costs to fund them.

I mean, stuff like March Madness can be a big deal.

Yeah, if they're famous for it (which shouldn't be at all, since these are ACADEMIC institutions). If they're some school with backwater sports teams, they're just kidding themselves, especially when they offer full sports scholarships, preferential scheduling, and stipends for sports players. It's a load of bull.

[SalmonGod]

Trailer for #ReGENERATION

Beyond the labels of “Generation X” and “Generation Y,” the feature documentary film ReGeneration takes an uncompromising look at the issues facing today’s youth and young adults, and the influences that perpetuate our culture’s apathetic approach to social and political causes.

Focused on how today’s education, parenting, and media can shape us, the film follows three separate walks of life representing today’s generation. Each brings their own unique perspective – from an inspired collective of musicians working outside the corporate system, to a twenty-something conservative family about to welcome the birth of their second child, and a group of five high-school students from the suburbs looking for their place in society. Their stories are interspersed with the knowledge, wisdom, and personal reflections of some of the country’s leading scholars, social activists, and media personalities, including Andrew Bacevich, Noam Chomsky, Talib Kweli, and the late Howard Zinn, among others.

Within the film, the discussion of apathy found in today’s generation leads to exploration of technology, our disconnection with nature, how much we consume, our loss of history, and the economic factors holding many of us back from becoming more active participants in our communities. With such a varied and intelligent group of interviews, we come to a deeper understanding of the numerous influences shaping today’s culture where one universal feeling is shared – our society is at a crossroads, economically, environmentally, and intellectually – and we must change ourselves and the world for the better.

[SalmonGod]

The vote to end the oil industry tax breaks failed.  Those politicians who voted to protect those tax breaks have collectively received $23,582,500 in career contributions from the industry.

[Frumple]

That's... welp. That's pretty infuriating. Again. Damnitall.

[Bauglir]

I am mildly disturbed by the fact that, apparently, lobbying of this magnitude is apparently more cost-effective than just paying the damn taxes. Apparently it would be a tiny, but not quite entirely negligible (about 1%), portion of the actual entire federal budget that we could be bringing in?

[SalmonGod]

What's most disturbing to me is the magnitude of influence against us.  Within the economic/political system, we're like children prying the fingers of titans from our necks.

[Lagslayer]

By your logic, wouldn't those taxes just be self-defeating anyways? The companies in question could still just pay off the politicians or have their lawyers/accountants find all the loopholes. All it would do is add another layer of legalese that the general public can't understand. The underlying problem remains untouched.