Longevity: The US, politicians are proud to point out, is the wealthiest most powerful country in the world, the last super power standing. So how come we rank 27th in the world in life expectancy? The New York Times points out many "factors are at play in life expectancy, but it is notable that all but three of the 26 countries preceding the United States have more equal income distributions. These income inequalities indicate broader social inequalities." Thus we discover that the recent Bush barnstorming tour to promote the destruction of social security quickly dropped its arguments about the short shrift African Americans were receiving due to decreased life expectancy among citizens whose skin pigmentation has doomed them to second class citizenship within the greater society.

In the thirty-year period from 1970-2000, the average American worker's salery increased by a total of 10 percent in dollars adjusted for inflation. Meanwhile the average CEO's pay increased by more than 300 percent; these geniuses now make in excess of one thousand times as much as their employees.