Robert D Feinman - Essays on Social PolicyMusings on Society and Public PolicySurveillance versus Civil Liberties- December 28, 2005 The use of secret police to watch perceived foreign threats frequently turns into crackdowns on legitimate domestic dissent. This is an historically informed explanation and caution.http://robertdfeinman.com/society/surveillance_vs_liberty.html Big Box Stores and Choice- December 7, 2005 The big box stores offer a wide variety of items, but limited choice and quality compared to specialty retailers.http://robertdfeinman.com/society/bigbox_vs_hardware.html The influence of small states in the apportionment of US senate seats.- December 7, 2005 Small rural states with a conservative, business outlook control a majority of the senate seats while only representing 20% of the population.http://robertdfeinman.com/society/senate_vs_population.html The increase in wealth of the super rich equals the increase in the national debt.- December 2, 2005 The growth in the wealth of the top tier of US society in the past few decades almost exactly matches the increase in the size of the government debt. Effectively the US has borrowed from the world to give the money to the wealthy.http://robertdfeinman.com/society/debt_wealth.html |