Joel S. Hirschhorn, Author at Toward Freedom

Mesmerized by Melodic Rhetoric: Where Are the Protests in the US?

Joel S. Hirschhorn February 18, 2009 Joel S. Hirschhorn

Budget Cut Protest in NY

What do we see in the US? Millions of people getting notices that they have lots their jobs, getting eviction notices, applying for bankruptcy and standing on long lines to get a shot at few jobs. Compared to rioting Europeans, Americans seem like docile, drugged out sheep herded towards the economic cliff, mesmerized by melodic rhetoric of political messiah Barack Obama.

Tax Solution to Wretched Greed

Joel S. Hirschhorn February 11, 2009 Joel S. Hirschhorn

By now most Americans have experienced extreme disgust upon hearing about the nearly $20 billion in bonuses given to people in New York City's financial sector at the end of 2008. After sending the nation into the current economic black hole there is no way of comprehending the audacity of financial company executives in giving themselves and their colleagues shameful rewards for abysmal and disgraceful performance. Other than screaming and moaning about all this dishonorable behavior what should the Obama administration and Congress do?

Class War Weapon of Choice – For the Holidays and All Days

Joel S. Hirschhorn January 3, 2007 Joel S. Hirschhorn

The motto of the United States of Consumption is "In More We Trust." The contribution of American culture to humanity is consumption obsession. Our epidemic of obesity, our land gluttonous suburban sprawl, our monster-size environmental footprint, our ravenous automobile addiction, and our heartless greed are symptoms of a deep-seated, sick mental state that keeps the economy humming. And it keeps increasing economic inequality and apartheid.