REWIND - A Week of Quotes & Cartoons

SUNDAY

Quote of the Day
December 25, 2011

'"The world economy is in a dangerous situation."

IMF (International Monetary Fund)
Managing Director Christine Lagarde
Reuters
December 25, 2011
http://tinyurl.com/6v2mbkc

Toon of the Day
http://tinyurl.com/7ec4qjm
Christmas 2011
Clay Jones

MONDAY

Quote of the Day
December 26, 2011

'So we have wrongheaded ideology, married to a
misguided diagnosis of what ails America, yoked to a
perverse politics. Just about what you'd expect of
hedge-fund billionaires meddling in electoral reform.'

'The Delusion of a Radical Center'
Robert Kuttner, co- editor of The
American Prospect, and author of
'Obama's Challenge. A Presidency
in Peril'
Huffington Post
December 18, 2011
http://tinyurl.com/6rdpwje

Toon of the Day
http://tinyurl.com/7un33jj
Give & Receive
David Fitzsimmons

TUESDAY

Quote of the Day
December 27, 2011

'Congress' studied effort at ignoring the Occupy
movement isn't that surprising when you take a look at
legislators' tax returns: Many representatives sit
comfortably in the 1 percent. Between 1984 and 2009,
the median income of members of the House ballooned
from $280,000-an already impressive figure-to $725,000,
according to the new Panel Study of Income Dynamics
from the University of Michigan. An analysis of the
study in The Washington Post did not include figures
for the Senate. In comparison, the median income of an
American family has slipped from $20,600 to $20,500
over the same time period. No wonder that Congress was
squeamish about passing a millionaire surtax or signing
on to support the protesters in Zuccotti Park.

'This congressional income gap partly reflects how
expensive it is to run a campaign: the price of a
successful bid for a seat in the U.S. House has
quadrupled to $1.4 million since 1976. Unless Congress
takes another stab at campaign finance-or, at the risk
of hurting themselves and their donors, takes measures
against rampant income inequality-the gulf between the
governors and the governed isn't likely to change
anytime soon.'

The Balance Sheet
December 27, 2011
http://tinyurl.com/7jpo5j5
[ Washington Post: http://tinyurl.com/7tce6dn ]

Toon of the Day
http://tinyurl.com/8356qae
After You
Jim Morin - Miami Herald

WEDNESDAY

Quote of the Day
December 28, 2011

'But factors that galvanized the work stoppage there -
better access to information and a more sophisticated
and organized labor movement - extend to all sectors,
analysts say.

'Workers in Indonesia are learning from the current
situation," said Soeharjono, a program officer in
Indonesia with the International Labor Organization.
They are getting information from the Internet and
spreading their messages through social networks like
Facebook and Twitter.'

New York Times
December 27, 2011
http://tinyurl.com/89quumb

Toon of the Day
http://tinyurl.com/d48kjy7
Passing By
Jim Margulies

THURSDAY

Quote of the Day
December 29, 2011

'And they say they are under strict orders: To look,
dress, shave, sound and behave in a way that will not
jeopardize Mr. Paul's chances. Even before flying here
on their own nickel, some students said they had been
instructed to cover up tattoos and told that their
faces should be fresh-shaved or beards neatly trimmed,
wearing only nice clothes that one described as
"business casual."

'"No tats," another volunteer, Rocco Lucente, said as
he ticked off the rules after arriving at the airport
Tuesday night. No liquor, no drugs and, he said, no
"fraternizing in the dorms, nothing like that."

'He said the standard expected of volunteers was: "What
would Ron Paul do?" '

New York Times
December 29, 2011
http://tinyurl.com/cdq6cmt

Toon of the Day
http://tinyurl.com/boq4cbw
I'm Ron Paul
Jimmy Marqulies

FRIDAY

Quote of the Day
December 30, 2011

'The next four days in the news cycle will be all Iowa,
all the time. And with good reason. Iowa might well
decide our next president. The momentum coming out of
the caucus can cement Romney as the nominee or vault
another contender to the nomination. But let's all take
a deep breath and agree that that is completely
insane.'

Ezra Klein
Wonkbook
Washington Post
December 30, 2011
http://tinyurl.com/8yxuj3r

Toon of the Day
http://tinyurl.com/78k4fs6
Detention
Mike Luckovich

SATURDAY

Quote of the Day
December 31, 2011

'It is no secret that the people of our country are
angry and frustrated with Washington and their
government. They correctly perceive that we face
enormous problems: a collapsing middle class, increased
poverty and a growing gap between the very rich and
everyone else; sky-high unemployment; 50 million
Americans without health insurance; a deteriorating
infrastructure; the continued loss of our
manufacturing capabilities; the ongoing mortgage and
student loan crises, and the planetary challenge of
global warming. And on top of all of that, we have a
$15 trillion dollar national debt.

'The American people want action. They want their
government to start representing the 99 percent, not
just the top 1 percent.'

Senator Bernie Sanders
New Years message to constituents
December 29, 2011
http://tinyurl.com/84srpsx

Toon of the Day
http://tinyurl.com/78gmv22
Taking the Gloves Off
Marshall Ramsey - The Clarion-Ledger

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