Dimension of fighting communism and its domestic dimension of promoting certain outlooks and certain values that were seen as indispensable in americas fight against communism in the world. So, as we discussed already, the cold war not only had a military component, but it had a moral component, a dimension where if you were to be seen in American Society as an ardent cold warrior committed to the fight against communism, then you not only had to be a patriot, willing to do battle figuratively and theoretically against communism in the world, but you had to live by certain standards to prove your american loyalty and american patriotism. Interestingly, in the late 1940s and early 1950s, just when this alliance was getting off the ground, this alliance between the political fight in the world and the need for moral rearmament domestically in our country, just as that was emerging, we saw the beginning s of a fracture, a division, or even some sentiments of dissent within American Cultur
To competeis it like for these federal dollars for contract echo what is the process like as well . Guest these are not contracts per se. Host grants. Guest these are grants by research initiators. And as you know, after the funding wrapup in the 1990 through 2000 decade, funding has been decreasing. The competition for those dollars is very intense among investigators. Only the very best Research Projects are funded. And often, not at the level we would like to see. Im not so concerned about our investigators per se. Concerned with the Research Capacity of this nation. We have built a wonderful Research Engine since 1950, 1960 host of adjustment as a leader in the world in terms of research and development and our since 1950, 1960. It has made us a leader in the world in terms of research and development in our economy. And over the last 10 years we are slipping. We are slipping because we dont spend the percentage on research of our gross product that most of our competitors do. I th
If your child has a brain tumor you want him to go to childrens hospital. If your sister is suffering from Breast Cancer you want her in a good hospital. People come from all over the world to get their health care here. We do have health care focused we have been able to put together with a republican governor and democratic are pursuant consumers, Health Care Reform ,hat said lets cover people keep equality, and address costs. We need some waivers from the federal government has looked for. We know what we want. We should have gotten a waiver for those standards. More broadly we have to change the economic model of health care. , what iske maryland the risk of care onto hospitals. They raised their prices paid every time you pay higher insurance premiums it is because the enabling of the republicans and democrats working together, becoming a monopoly and the government allowing this to take lace. As voters we are not going to get different results if we keep going down the same path.
Moral price to be paid for americas addiction to cheap stuff. Everything from clothes to food to gas, the cost is paid mainly by the men and women who sell cheap stuff. But struggle to pay their bills. Meanwhile, increasingly cheap technology is creating a shared economy that offers value and convenience to consumers, but it has potentially troubling consequences for limo drivers, hotel owners and others. Today i am going look at how some companies and cities are responding to the high cost of cheap. The then well look at some of the painful side effects of a world thats a wash in cheap oil and finally, ill examine how technology has made talk so cheap and powerful but social media has become a weapon of public shaming that can cost someone their job. But first, not everyone is satisfied with mcdonalds attempt to address of high cost of cheap. This week the burger chain said it will boost the minimum wage for 90,000 workers at stores it owns and operates. Average pay for those workers
[ ] the high cost of the cheap is my quick way of saying theres a social economic and moral price to be paid for americas addiction to cheap stuff. Everything from clothes to food to gas the cost is paid mainly by the men and women who sell cheap stuff but struggle to pay the bills. People increasingly cheap technology is creating a shared economy that offers value and convenience to consumers, but has potentially troubling consequences for limo drivers, hotel owners and others. Today ill look at how some companies and cities are responding to the high cost of cheap. Then well look at some of the painful side effects of a world awash, and finally i examine how Technology Made talk so cheap and powerful that social media is a weapon of public shaming that could cost someone their job. First, not everyone is satisfied at mcdonalds attempt to address the high cost of cheap. It said this week it would government the minimum wage at 90,000 stores. Average wages will rise 10 prz to 10 an hou