And
then there was ...
...the guy who went on job interviews instead of seeing a psychiatrist to save
money talking about himself.
SEPTEMBER
18, 2005 --
There
was once a mayor of New York City who liked to go about asking "How'm
I doing?" With a broad smile framing the question.
Well, LPR is going to talk a little bit about itself -- and not to save money
talking to a psychiatrist.
Thanks to LPR webmaster Terri Fassio and the folks at SkullCo.com,
LPR has learned that it has clicksters in at least 50 countries -- including
countries in Europe and the western hemisphere, Indonesia, China, United Arab
Emirates.
There is only one state where LPR is yet to click: Montana. It's clicked in
Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Northern Mariana Islands, Alaska, Hawaii,
and the rest of the states.
Come on clicksters in Montana, try LPR -- how can you not like a website committed
to Federalist 57?
The top ten LPR states, in order, are California, Virginia, New York, Georgia,
New Jersey, Washington, Texas, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Tennessee.
Now how about that for an even balance, geography-wise?
LPR first appeared December 2003. In 2004, its first full year, LPR got 18,400
visits. At this point in 2005 alone, it has more than 49,000 visits.
On the Level, With Confidence …
LPR has recently drawn attention to the
outrageous and punitive credit card interest rates that, to date, have escaped
the attention of officials and media. Providian has gone as high as 30.44%
for a billing cycle's annual percentage rate.
New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman, September 7, wished that Grover
L. Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, had been flooded out of
his home for his criticism of government.
Is
this the present condition of the media -- using privileged access
to the public for private purpose, while ignoring harm to the
public it would instruct?
In political mindset there is nothing original in LPR -- its mindset is the
mindset that gave us Federalist 57: the
belief that no one has more rights under a
constitution than another, the belief that
the aim of civilized society is the general welfare.
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This
mindset is obvious in the great films of Frank Capra, films derided
by, I guess by the aggrandizing mindset, the view that others
are meant to sacrifice for the few.
If only elected officials were required to attend political sensitivity sessions
that show these films: "Meet John Doe," "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" (the
first one, not the remake), "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,"and "It's
a Wonderful Life."
LPR does not regard it as naive that all the political reform our country needs
is fidelity to the counsel in Federalist 57.
And LPR would also point to the wisdom in Federalist No. 1 to beware of obsequious
politicians who may be tyrants-in-the-making.
Yes, the number of LPR clicksters is very, very small for a website, but consider,
too, the geographical representation from our country -- and from 50 countries
abroad.
This writer wrote, a few months ago, of personal anxiety and depression. The
anxiety and depression continue, but they do not keep LPR from going online.
If one is committed to the populism of a Frank Capra here -- let alone the
populism of Federalist 57 -- one is not going to be defeated by anxiety and
depression.
And if truth be told, this writer feels pretty good right now, writing these
words through the night.
Sure, the Tom Friedmans are far away from us, but maybe, if a few more people
and a few more after that, and even more
hear about LPR and Federalist 57 -- why maybe then, we will succeed in bringing
the aggrandizers to stand right next to
us -- same level, same confidence.
And a huge LPR Thank You ...
... to clicksters in 50 countries.
LPR's
Top Ten Foreign Countries
Canada
France
United Kingdom
Australia
Spain
Germany
Mexico
Netherlands
Sweden
Japan
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