[GPSCC-chat] "Inequality for All" next Sunday, March 30, 2-4:30 PM

[Spencer Graves]

Hello, All:


	  Just a reminder:  "Inequality for All" will be shown again next 
Sunday, March 30, 2 - 4:30 PM, at the San José Peace & Justice Center. 
After the movie, we will discuss what we can do about it.  A list of 
alternative actions discussed last Friday is available as "Combatting 
Inequality for All" at wiki.rootstrikers.org 
(http://wiki.rootstrikers.org/index.php?title=Combatting_Inequality_for_All). 



	  The suggested actions include the following:


		    1.  Make "talking politics" the national sport.  If you want to 
terrorize the ultra-wealthy, vote -- but don't vote for anyone who can 
afford television advertising ;-)


		    2.  Be active politically


		    3.  Understand the business model of commercial media


		    4.  Increase the minimum wage



		    5.  Support unions:  The US had broadly shared economic growth 
from 1947 to 1970 when unions were strong.  Since then, we've had slower 
growth, and most of the benefits have gone into manufacturing an 
ultra-wealthy class we didn't have in 1970.


		    6.  Improve public education


		    7.  Support electoral reforms such as discussed in the Wikipedia 
article on "Electoral reform in the United States".


	  Regarding the latter, we'll have petitions to sign for SB 52 
(requiring political advertisements to clearly identify their top three 
contributors) and the Santa Clara County Move to Amend initiative -- 
plus voter registration forms.


	  Y'all come.


	  Spencer



-- 
Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
President and Chief Technology Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San José, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567
web:  www.structuremonitoring.com


-- 
Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
President and Chief Technology Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San José, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567
web:  www.structuremonitoring.com