Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Post we love: "Growing up in a 'socialist' town in Kansas"

Posted by CJ Janovy on Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 1:02 PM

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Just read a beautiful piece of writing by Resistance is Fruitful, a new local blogger who is impressing us with his thoughtful (if not yet especially prolific) work.

This February 6 post was an "Editor's Pick" on OpenSalon.com. In it, Resistance remembers his childhood in Colby, Kansas -- specifically, the parts of town built by the WPA during the Great Depression. His experience is a strong rebuke to the cranks who argue that a federal economic stimulus package is "socialist" and therefore bad.

Great work, Resistance: tying investments made in America back in the 1930s to the fierce urgency of now.


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