Outrage around homeless mom charged for sending son to better school - Yahoo! News: "Education activists are rallying around a homeless woman who may face jail time for enrolling her son in kindergarten under a friend's address. Supporters say the woman's story is yet another dismaying example of inequality in the U.S. education system.
Tanya McDowell, a homeless single mother from Bridgeport, is charged with first-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny for signing up her 5-year-old son to attend nearby Norwalk schools under the address of a friend. (Her son went to the school for four months. Her friend has been evicted from public housing for letting McDowell use her address.) McDowell may face up to 20 years in prison and a $15,000 fine if convicted."
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Stay Stupid America, Oil Companies Love You that Way!!!
America will never be really free if we continue to rely on oil from other nations. The U.S. is the 3rd largest producer of crude oil in the world (Only Saudi Arabia and Russia produce more oil than we do), and we are by far the largest consumer of oil, using 25% of the world’s consumption every day. Therefore, the U.S. is the largest oil market in the world and American’s actions help determine world oil prices. As oil and gas prices continue another steady climb, lots of stories are written concluding that the increase in oil and gas prices are due to supply and demand with the only solution being an increase in domestic supply or reducing domestic demand…pure and simple.
However, this is not the whole story…
One of the first things to consider is “who exactly determines oil prices”? It sure isn’t OPEC. The international cartel isn’t what it used to be, as 75 percent of America’s oil comes from non-OPEC sources. Today, oil prices are determined on international exchanges based on what traders are willing to pay. And who are the people trading oil and setting the price? Managers of hedge funds, investment banks, and others out to make a quick buck speculating on the price of oil. I believe market speculations are to blame. The trading markets that set oil prices are severely under-regulated opening the door to Enron style manipulation of crude markets. In fact, there is a strong chance such manipulation may be occurring right now. While they’re making money, the rest of us are paying for it at the pump.
http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-572126
However, this is not the whole story…
One of the first things to consider is “who exactly determines oil prices”? It sure isn’t OPEC. The international cartel isn’t what it used to be, as 75 percent of America’s oil comes from non-OPEC sources. Today, oil prices are determined on international exchanges based on what traders are willing to pay. And who are the people trading oil and setting the price? Managers of hedge funds, investment banks, and others out to make a quick buck speculating on the price of oil. I believe market speculations are to blame. The trading markets that set oil prices are severely under-regulated opening the door to Enron style manipulation of crude markets. In fact, there is a strong chance such manipulation may be occurring right now. While they’re making money, the rest of us are paying for it at the pump.
http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-572126
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