STWR - Share The World's Resources

“I know how you start a fire — how do you start a flood?”
~ The owner of a burned out lumber yard talking with the owner of a flooded furniture store-both heavily insured.

In his radio address and press conferences this week, President Bush highlighted the Senate debate and vote on a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. He didn't mention that Congress is also geared up to repeal the estate tax -- and hand a staggering trillion-dollar benefit to the richest of Americans.

Mr. George Bush, President of the United States of America,

Try to imagine daily life under these conditions:

We all share a dream of peace in the Middle East. This afternoon I will review what has brought us to the present situation, the obstacles before us, and some things that must be done to bring peace and justice to the region.

The most important things in life ­ like life itself ­ are priceless. But that doesn’t mean that issues involving the preservation of life (or a way of life), like defense, should not be subjected to cool, hard economic analysis.