Tag Archives: Eric Cantor

The myth of the social mobility in America

By Mark | November 1, 2011

Last night, I had the following to say about Eric Cantor’s appearance at U-M: …In his speech, Cantor apparently talked about his ancestors and how they made good lives for themselves in America by a plying themselves and working hard. The implication, of course, is that others can do the same. Unfortunately, the facts say […]

Posted in Observations, Politics | Also tagged Abe Lincoln, American dream, Benjamin Franklin, class warfare, fairytales, Herman Cain, leveling the playing field, Mitt Romney, Ponzi scheme, pull yourself up by your bootstraps, Robert Reich, self-made man, social mobility, wealth inequality | 3 Comments

Eric Cantor tells U-M audience to pull themselves up by their bootstraps

By Mark | October 31, 2011

I was doubtful that he’d show up, given that he backed out of an event at the University of Pennsylvania a few days, in hopes of avoiding those affected by the policies he champions, but it looks like Eric Cantor made his scheduled stop at the University of Michigan this afternoon as planned. The following […]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Politics | Also tagged 99%, accusations of socialism, Demetrius, Diana Cantor, Funeral for the Middle Class, Goldman Sachs, Occupy Wall Street, protests, Rick Snyder, RobbieK, threats to the middle class, University of Michigan | 11 Comments

Eric Cantor to conduct public funeral for the middle class on Halloween in Ann Arbor

By Mark | October 30, 2011

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, whose daughter is an undergraduate at U-M, will be on campus tomorrow, speaking at the Michigan League Ballroom. And, the irony of the fact that he’ll be here on Halloween, has not been missed. In fact, it looks as though there’s going to be a big zombie party tomorrow in […]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Economics, Other, Uncategorized | Also tagged Funeral for the Middle Class, Halloween, middle class anger, threats to the middle class, University of Michigan, zombies | 12 Comments

‘Escape from Vermont,’ by Chelsea Lowe

By Mark | September 13, 2011

As you may recall, I got pissed off a few weeks ago at House Majority Leader Eric Cantor for suggesting that funds not be allocated for relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Irene until such time that federal spending cuts were made elsewhere. I was particularly pissed off because a friend of mine, a […]

Posted in OCD, Other, Uncategorized | Also tagged acts of God, Anni MacKay, Bethel Mountain Road, cell phones, Chelsea Lowe, coffins, community, community coming together, Creemees, disaster relief, Edgar Allan Woolf, extreme weather, Florence Ryerson, global climate change, Hurricane Irene, hurricanes, Larry Strauss, natural disasters, Noel Langley, Pittsfield, rain, Rochester, Ross Laffan, The Road, Vermont, Waterbury, Wizard of Oz | 8 Comments

Eric Cantor sighted in Ann Arbor

By Mark | August 29, 2011

Did anyone happen to see House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in Ann Arbor today? According to a reader of the Ann Arbor Chronicle, he was at the State Street CVS this afternoon, surrounded by Secret Service agents. I wasn’t aware of it until just now, but apparently his daughter, Jenna, is a sophomore at U-M… […]