Registered Dem Killed Trayvon Meet registered Democrat and self-identified Hispanic American, George Zimmerman Email Us BY: Andrew Stiles - March 27, 2012 12:28 pm The individual at the center of the controversial Trayvon Martin shooting is a registered Democrat. George Michael Zimmerman, born Oct. 5, 1983, registered as a Democrat in Seminole County, Fla., in August 2002, according to state voter registration documents. It is unclear whether he voted for President Barack Obama in 2008. Some in the media have sought to blame Republican politicians and conservative activists for Martin’s death. “[Republican politicians] reinforce and validate old stereotypes that associate the poor and welfare as criminal behavior with African-Americans and people of color, calling us lazy, undeserving recipients of public assistance. In the case of Trayvon, those festering stereotypes had lethal consequences,” said MSNBC political analyst and Democratic fundraiser Karen … [Read more...]
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Debt Situation in US- Is there an escape route?
Debt situation in US – Is there an escape route? By Grace Ruskin - Contributor The year 2012 is pitched to be an important year in US political scenario as well as economic one. Since the Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in November, the political decisions that will affect the economy need to be taken carefully. Dealing with government debt is not as easy as when you pay off debt with the help of debt relief services. Monetary policy can be called the great enabler which the central banks use in order to keep the interest rates at as low a level as possible for over a number of years. This has encouraged the politician to believe that sovereign debt is a lot cheaper than what it really is. David Stockman, the former Director of the Office of Management and Budget said that the politicians are not ready to take the tough steps that can impose pain, austerity and tough tradeoffs which are required to control this. However, things are changing in the current … [Read more...]
