The Nation published ‘Dying for a Home‘ by Amanda Spake in February, about thousands being poisoned by formaldehyde in the air they breathe whenever in or around their FEMA trailer. It took two months for the MSM to report on this. FEMA Director David Paulison says: “We’ve told people they can air those trailers out…” (Source)
George W. Bush is against a 3.5% pay raise for military personnel, and the statement I’ve focused on is this one here: “When combined with the overall military benefit package, the president’s proposal provides a good quality of life for service members and their families.” The WH characterizes the pay raise as “unnecessary”. I suppose the military hasn’t earned it…
But enough of who gets the shaft in America today, as some have reasons to smile…say for instance, white collar criminals: “Thousands of white-collar criminals across the country are no longer being prosecuted in federal court — and, in many cases, not at all — leaving a trail of frustrated victims and potentially billions of dollars in fraud and theft losses.” (Source) Aside from knocking Martha Stewart down a peg, this criminal subset isn’t looked down upon anymore.