Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is a common claim of Americans, that America is the richest country in the world, but, of course, it isn't true. In terms of any measurement you want to cite, America has slipped from near the top to well down the list. And that doesn't even include all the money owed to the rest of the world by the American government and American corporations. > It is quite ridiculous that we are the richest nation on the planet, but > probably > have the biggest homeless problem of any industrialized nation. But then > again we live in a country > where you are only heard if you can afford a lobbyist. So, I guess they > are screwed. > > feli > > > On Apr 18, 2005, at 6:01 PM, Didier Ludwig wrote: > >> >>> "No bums?" >> >> I see no sense in the "no bums" rule, too. Why not photographing people >> that live in the streets? It's not debasing them, in my opinion. It's >> documenting a fact they probably accept more than we do. But I guess this >> "rule" ain't that serious (?)... >> >> Anyway, I was not afraid to shoot this one last year in Rome: >> http://gallery.photo.net/photo/2651642-md.jpg >> Didier >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > ________________________________________________________ > feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 www.elanphotos.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >