Deb, Lest you missed it: http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/02/debt/ Best, Leland -----Original Message----- From: The listserv where the buildings do the talking [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of deb bledsoe Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 2:40 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [BP] Our Incredibly Precious Trades Heritage John Leeke wrote: *One of the strategies of the corporateers is to conscript the peoples' time and attention so they only have time to work and buy,* Wage slaves. Have you talked to a college student lately? They are going $40-60K or more in debt to go to school, as is expected of them, but when they graduate, there is no job, or nothing in their field. They must take any work, at any price, so they don't default on their student loans after they use up their deferments. And these loans will take years to pay off. This is the "great college scam" in my opinion, and when top officials urge ppl to go back to school while they are laid off, to these storefront colleges and even state community colleges, they are just perpetuating the fraud. This huge college debt that no one ever questions, is the next big bubble waiting to burst in the financial markets in my opinion. ~deb -- **Please remember to trim posts, as requested in the Terms of Service** To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: <http://listserv.icors.org/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html> -- **Please remember to trim posts, as requested in the Terms of Service** To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: <http://listserv.icors.org/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html>