by Lynne Stuart Parramore | Nov 6, 2014 | Blog, Conservatism
Most of us did not escape that moment on the playground when the bully came over and demanded our candy. What could we do? The bruising boy and the mean girl used fear and intimidation to get their way. If that didn’t work, there were other methods. Sometimes the...
by Lynne Stuart Parramore | Oct 22, 2014 | Blog, Economy
According to a new report, the richest one percent have got their mitts on almost half the world's assets. Think that’s the end of the story? Think again. This is only the beginning. The “Global Annual Wealth Report,” freshly released by investment giant Credit...
by Lynne Stuart Parramore | Oct 2, 2014 | Blog
Suppressing votes by sending out confusing and intimidating mailers is an old-school GOP tactic in North Carolina, one that has been used to keep poor and minority folks away from the polls for decades. Yet never before in the state’s history, or the history of any...
by Lynne Stuart Parramore | Oct 1, 2014 | Blog
The FDIC estimates there are 10 million people living in the U.S. who do not have a bank account — that’s one out of every 13 households. Nearly 33 percent of people living in Starr County, TX can’t write a check. In one census district in Savannah, GA, over 42...
by Lynne Stuart Parramore | Sep 22, 2014 | Conservatism, Economy
Just about any philosopher or religious leader, not to mention nearly anyone you meet walking down the street, could tell you that selfishness is not a virtue. If you are old enough to apply for a driver’s license, you can probably work out that selfish behavior has...
