You load sixteen tons, what do you get?
Another Ph. D. and deeper in debt.
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go.
I owe my soul to the government store
Glenn Reynolds: A Syllabus for the 'Occupy' Movement - WSJ.com
1) The Higher Education Bubble and Debt Slavery Throughout History. Since ancient times, debt has been a tool used by rulers to enslave the ruled, which is why the Bible explains that the borrower is the slave to the lender. One complaint of many Occupy protesters involves their pursuit of expensive degrees that has left them burdened by student loans but unable to find suitable employment. This unit would compare the marketing of higher education and student debt to today's students with the techniques used to lure sharecroppers and coal miners into irredeemable indebtedness. Music to be provided by Tennessee Ernie Ford.Posted by gerardvanderleun at February 18, 2012 1:33 AM
Old, I feel old. I remember the original broadcast.
Posted by: Sara (Pal2Pal) at February 18, 2012 3:16 AMForget not the connection between the student slaves and Save Our Bankers (SOB). This parasitical joining provides the DC Caitiffs the path to their many donors.
Posted by: Peccable at February 18, 2012 4:44 AMTo hell with student loans. What about tying the serfs to the land with homes they can't sell?
Posted by: Casca at February 18, 2012 5:32 AMI read that yesterday in the dead tree edition. That's an excellent article.
Posted by: rickl at February 18, 2012 5:38 AMReynolds linked to an article yesterday (2:08pm): "Student debt hinders housing". Considering that it's an election year, what are the chances that BHO will seek to solve both problems by forgiving vast swathes of student debt?
Posted by: Cris at February 18, 2012 6:26 AMOl' Ern was a navigator in the AF. For Russ Dougherty. Who became CINCSAC--Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command.
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