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23. That was FDR's 2nd Inaugural Speech, right?

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 02:29 AM

Jan 2013

... I heard one of the pundits in the last couple days saying that 2nd Inaugural speeches are normally forgotten. Ha! (as Tweety say it.) WRONG! I about killed myself reaching for the remote! All I can say for that is that this speech will be just as historic as the first, as President Obama will be giving it! And they, the pundits, can do absolutely nothing about it! Me thinks their guilty consciences may be getting to them a wee bit? Shame on our monopolized media!

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Does anyone else have a problem with this? [View all] Playinghardball Jan 2013 OP

Not really NoOneMan Jan 2013 #1

sorry to hear this mettamega Jan 2013 #19

The numbers are now what, 9-10 years old? Igel Jan 2013 #31

Median income fell last year (& has been falling). So no, 'middle class compensation' hasn't HiPointDem Jan 2013 #32

Accepting the accuracy of your information, one thing is clear, JDPriestly Jan 2013 #52

pretty disgusting, isn't it? niyad Jan 2013 #2

Yeah, totally. LisaLynne Jan 2013 #3

K/R (nt) NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #4

wow sad-cafe Jan 2013 #5

What's the source of the info? If true, that stinks. How did this happen? Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #6

They're not bailing out wall street and corrupt banks and allowing capitalism to take its Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #7

Source (2005): moondust Jan 2013 #11

It is actually down from that, for US CEOs ... SomeGuyInEagan Jan 2013 #47

Well, that makes it all fine then. Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #49

Yep. Brigid Jan 2013 #8

Not only are they not paying attention.... ReRe Jan 2013 #17

Yeah nt abelenkpe Jan 2013 #9

I remember when the Japanese brought this up as an American mistake. We didn't learn. freshwest Jan 2013 #10

Brilliant FDR speech. Thanks for the link. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #12

Different generation, not as hard talking as in the past. We're always trying to be neutral as a way freshwest Jan 2013 #16

I totally agree with you. I think his heart is there. And he is as frustrated as we are. nt SunSeeker Jan 2013 #20

Thanks, I have seen it for a long time. freshwest Jan 2013 #41

That was FDR's 2nd Inaugural Speech, right? ReRe Jan 2013 #23

They won't give him any credit - but he blew them away today, didn't he? freshwest Jan 2013 #42

Oh, he did... ReRe Jan 2013 #45

That's what happens when you bail out Wall Street and ignore Main Street davidn3600 Jan 2013 #13

and this is what happens when people vote in pro-corporate, anti-labor legislators in both parties antigop Jan 2013 #22

Or stay home as some did in 2010. freshwest Jan 2013 #43

"Number of working poor families grows as wealth gap widens" Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #14

And those same rich US CEOs want to force the rest of us to retire later supertascha Jan 2013 #15

I think their intent is 2naSalit Jan 2013 #26

And they won't hire people over 49! Amonester Jan 2013 #28

How do you fix it? None of those CEOs will take a pay cut without a fight. tclambert Jan 2013 #18

Immediately eliminate the "Citizens United" ruling. Immediately reinstate Glass-Steagall. Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #25

Sounds like a plan. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #33

That sounds about right They_Live Jan 2013 #44

That approach worked very well in Iceland - Google it. xtraxritical Jan 2013 #55

oh I have a BIG problem with it. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #21

The only problem I have with it is... ReRe Jan 2013 #24

Any entity that is ir has been called 2naSalit Jan 2013 #27

who won uhhhhhmerican idol? datasuspect Jan 2013 #29

Yeah, "it's the union's fault" mountain grammy Jan 2013 #30

But CEO'S work 475 times harder than the average worker! Wednesdays Jan 2013 #34

HAHAHAHAHA LibDemAlways Jan 2013 #40

I've been unemployed for 6 months (I did have 3 months of severance)... lexw Jan 2013 #35

The CEO or management screw ups - that are the reason for LibDemAlways Jan 2013 #37

See? American exceptionalism Kablooie Jan 2013 #36

It's OBSCENE. forestpath Jan 2013 #38

Pretty good deal if you are the CEO stultusporcos Jan 2013 #39

wonder where finlind is in that PatrynXX Jan 2013 #46

All thatmoney they get should have been disbursed to the share holders. Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #48

Actually, it should go into payroll.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #53

CEOs not only get paid 475 times as much, but only a minuscule portion of that pay is subject to indepat Jan 2013 #50

Go USA !!! Go USA !!! Go USA !!! RKP5637 Jan 2013 #51

Of course iandhr Jan 2013 #54

My ass chapped off many years ago. lonestarnot Jan 2013 #56