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Title: Striking differences: what really happened at Ocean Hill-Brownsville? (Intelligence City Lit).(The Strike That Changed New York: Blacks, Whites and The Ocean Hill-Brownsville Crisis)(Gathering Power: The Future of Progressive Politics in America)(A Community of Many Worlds: Arab Americans in New York City)(Black-Brown Relations and Stereotypes)(Book Review) (book review)
Author: Philip Kay
Publication: City Limits (Refereed)
Date: April 1, 2003
Publisher: City Limits Community Information Service, Inc.
Volume: 28Issue: 4Page: 36(3)

Article Type: Book Review

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Predicting complete national bankruptcy by the year 1995, a noted budget analyst presents the current disastrous fiscal situation of the United States and outlines a specific program for recovery. 60,000 first printing. $250,000 ad/promo. Tour. ... Read more

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2010
I read this in the early nineties, and have looked at our fiscal situation from a different perspective since than.The authors' forecast has proven correct, and except for a few bubbles manufactured by the Fed along the way, his predictions are fairly timely.I write this in late 2010 as we're facing further economic crises.Because of this book and the interest it aroused in me 20 years ago, I can see the natural progression of our situation.

It should be Bankruptcy 2009
I read this book back in 1993.It is a very good book written based on facts, not one of those conspiracy theory deals.Over the years, I wondered why Figgie got it wrong.It is now 2008 and America is not bankrupt, yet.Of course with recent events, it appears the only thing Figgie got wrong was the year.

History DOES Repeat Itself
I first read this book after its initial printing and was intrigued with the analysis of economies that failed, and why.

What I found MOST intriguing was the steps the governments took to stabilize their hold over their citizens - which included more controls over their movement AND the movement of their money.

Does ANY of this sound familiar?

With it now being 2006 and 2007 is just around the corner, this book should be on your read now list. Why? Because too much of today's economic picture/climate is paralleling the ones in the book. Controls are being put upon us that are like the ones enacted by a failing economy like several of the ones profiled in the book.

The Orwellian nightmare is much closer than you think!

And...

if history repeats itself...

well, better to be forewarned and better prepared.

I'm going to read mine again.

Bad math
This book scared alot of people when it first came out. And it still scares people. I remember laughing when I read this book a few years ago because the author, Figgie, uses math as bad as that used by the federal govt. to reach his conclusions. Can the U.S. go bankrupt? Sure, but if the govt. can balance the budget, including off-budget items, the economy can grow past this debt and eventually eliminate it.

The first reason why we haven't reached a position of "Bankruptcy 1995" is because of the Republican Congress that came in and made the hard choices to balance the budget and revive a sagging economy that was suffering under the control of the Clinton administration and his left-wing mob in Congress.

The second reason is because Figgie was basing his numbers on how he thought revenues and expenses should be calculated, not how the govt. actually does it.

Figgie is right that at some point we must stop bleeding red ink or we'll be faced with an massive economic disaster. On the other hand, Figgie used bad math and hysteria to sell his book, not taking into consideration the various options of how the govt. can get out of this situation. This book only gives you half the story, and as such, I can not recommend this book.

is coming true late (due to clinton administration)
I read this in hardcover when it was first published and it was very interesting and seemed credible. It did not come true in 1995 as predicted. However, in June, 2002 so much of that book has come true it is frightening.

In retrospect, legislation proposed by Clinton/his administration (and then enacted) postponed the predictions in this book. Just in recent months (Spring, 2002) this book has proven itself. Unfortunately, more of its predictions may come to pass.

Easy to read, but very disconcerting because of the negative impact on this country. Services will decline due to economics is just one prediction. Yesterday's news announced "budget cuts" in Tulsa schools including more pupils per classroom and school beginning later in the calendar year, elimination/reduction in programs,etc. Roads not being repaired and then falling apart has already occurred in OK due to "lack of funds". Hopefully, not all the predictions in this book will come true. ... Read more

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New York Art World ca. 1980 is a collection of ten portraits of artists, art dealers and art world faces taken in New York between October 1979 and May 1981 by Kathleen Agnoli.The pictures, including Andy Warhol, Julian Schnabel, and Lauren Hutton, are printed on handmade paper and placed in elegantly contructed portfolios; each portrait is unique and can be framed.

The title page is signed by the artist and each book contains a description of the exploration that resulted in these photographs. ... Read more

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Fabulous...
A wonderful collection- Agnoli uses her remarkable photographs to document an important period of time in the art world.

Art World Remembered
This book remarkably captures those who were the movers and shakers of the art world then and many who continue to shape the art world today.The photos themselves are art.Immensely enjoyable book. ... Read more