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    Default PBS's "NOW" Program Hits the Mark

    NOW talks to Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren to find out what's wrong with the economy and what it ... is doing to us. As well as why we, the people, need to get involved to protect ourselves. From NOW on PBS that aired Nov 13, 2009.

    www.pbs.org/now/shows/546/index.html

    I will try to make up a summary after my computer starts behaving. Meantime watch this really insightful, easy-to-understand half hour production.
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    ^^^ from a historical standpoint, given that PBS is funded by the US federal gov't, and given that Harvard professors are typically funded by grants from 'liberal' institutions, the 'neutrality' of PBS content involving a Harvard professor is certainly open to question. However, in this particular case, Elizabeth Warren does a reasonably good job of including most of the pertinent economic fundamentals within the limits of the PBS interviewer's 'steering'.

    However keep in mind that today Prof. Warren is now a 'part' of the US federal gov't in her official advisory role re financial regulatory oversight - and as such, she undoubtedly now faces some degree of 'prior restraint'. This became a bit obvious when Ms. Warren started beating the gov't drum re forcing losses on mortgage investors and forcing limits on Wall St. compensation. This was also a bit obvious re Ms. Warren's comments on 'socialism for rich people' while conspicuously leaving out all references to similar 'socialism for union workers' or 'socialism for green industries'.

    Some of her past lecture topics are a bit less 'restrained' ... for example



    which is a lecture by Ms. Warren on 'The Coming Collapse of the Middle Class' that predates her recent gov't involvement. IMHO this previous lecture is actually far closer to 'hitting the mark' than this recent PBS interview.

    I do concur with Ms. Warren's observation that the US congress is now rewriting the fundamental rules under which the US economy will operate for the next 50 years, and if they get it wrong the country as we knew it will cease to exist !

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    What she says makes eminent sense to me. She bears watching. I did a google.news on her name and it came up in some very interesting places.

    Your union and green references are just not major forces as compared with the very serious points she makes, as much as they obviously irk you. If PBS is funded by the Fed and therefore is suspect to you, why do they let Frontline handle the government damning issues it does? I wish PBS were self-sustaining, but we Americans seem to be so highly consumer-oriened that many don't watch anything that isn't sandwiched by overt big business interests.
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    ^^^ perhaps PBS has the same problem with 'self sustaining' financials ( in the absence of gov't assistance ) that 'liberal' talk radio has ! At any rate, we're drifting well afield of economic basics and 50% minimum economic content.

    Along economic content lines, I will strongly encourage you to check out Prof. Warren's earlier lecture on 'The Coming Collapse of the Middle Class' as a contrast to her recent post-gov't involvement PBS interview.

    Also agreed that Ms. Warren is an extremely intelligent person, as well as being somewhat atypical for a Harvard professor. I have followed her work for several years ! This is just my gut instinct, but it appears that she is now being forced to walk a 'tightrope' between economic realities and 'Economic Correctness' ( as a result of her new role as an official gov't advisor ) ... a tightrope that I myself am not unfamiliar with !

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    ^^^ certainly insightful and well spoken. I will read more of her work. And I'll recommend others to read it also.

    The link to the PBS program discusses macro-economics, but Ms Warren certainly brings it down to a level where each person (including strippers) will soon feel the effects. That's what I particularly like about her presentation. That and the fact that it definitely points out who the bad actors are.
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    Customers are not entitled to grope, disrespect, or rob strippers. This is their job, not their hobby, and they all need income. Clubs are not just some erotic show for guys to view while drinking.

    NOTE: anything I post here, outside of a direct quote, is my opinion only, which I am entitled to. Take it for what you estimate it is worth.

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