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8. Porphyrian, if you allow me to, I would love to PM you when I complete a major project
Thu Aug 30, 2012, 07:33 PM
Aug 2012

I have been working on. I have been asking myself similar questions for a long time.

This is the quote that I begin with:

"I remember the first time I heard the term, "Two Americas". I thought the term referred to the imbalance created by racial discrimination. Now I would add to the definition. It's not just overt racial discrimination that creates inequities in society. Lesser known is what happens to a community on a long-term basis when government intentionally bestows favor on certain groups, such as the business sector.

"That's what makes this resource file relevant today. Using public records, we will be able to track the activities of a local city in Florida as it began a selective outreach program in order to promote the city’s ambitious agenda. Once the data is laid out, what you’ll see is how social networking took over when government delegated its oversight responsibilities to private individuals and organizations. This is still a concern today because economic development departments throughout the country are still pushing the same objectives."


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Two Americas By Design? [View all] porphyrian Aug 2012 OP
If America splits into two groups a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #1
Sorry, no. I buy into the theory that we've been offered two irreconcilable "Americas"... Scuba Aug 2012 #2
Okay... I'm adaptable... a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #3
+1 for adaptability!! Not familiar with Snowcrash but "burbclave" connotes some interesting images. Scuba Aug 2012 #4
Snowcrash a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #7
Thank you. I'll give it a shot. Scuba Aug 2012 #11
You're welcome a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #12
Another interesting suggestion.... Scuba Aug 2012 #13
Thank you for the welcome! a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #14
Ha! It was cyberpunk, and great book. n/t porphyrian Aug 2012 #6
Also... a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #10
That sounds cyberpunk. porphyrian Aug 2012 #5
Porphyrian, if you allow me to, I would love to PM you when I complete a major project Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 #8
Yes, please. n/t porphyrian Aug 2012 #9
Anyone else? n/t porphyrian Aug 2012 #15
Afternoon people? n/t porphyrian Aug 2012 #16
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