♦ nivek ♦ Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Rant or OpEd? Good read.. kFL ***** Blue collar, bare cupboardsIn These Times by Sasha Abramsky "Ten miles outside Eugene in west central Oregon, little wooden houses and mobile homes make up the town of Alvadore. The homes are too far apart to give the town -- population 1,358 -- the appearance of a city, yet too close together for it to come off as true countryside. Old, domestically manufactured cars line the streets, as well as a few rundown mom-and-pop convenience stores. Small farmers, mill workers and construction people live here. And they work hard -- or at least they do when they can get employment. There's a dry nuts and prunes plant just outside town, as well as a Country Coach facility that manufactures motor homes. Many of the residents hold down several jobs to make ends meet. Yet for an increasing number of people in Alvadore, getting a paycheck -- or even several paychecks -- is not the same as earning enough to put food on the table." (03/26/08) http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/3574/b...bare_cupboards/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Laurier Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Naomi Klein discussed this in her book "No Logo". Have you read it? I recomend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hereticzero Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Just three years ago I was helping to support three families on my disability check. Now, the cost of living is so high I cannot help anyone outside my own family, financially. we still get bags of groceries from the store for people but they are on their own as far as rent and utilities go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsmoke Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Sounds about right, unfortunately. Being poor in the U.S. has always been expensive. Since the neocons took power, however, it's become damn near impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts