February 7
Cuba: 50th Anniversary of the Revolution
Meeting # 3001 - Stanfied Smith reports on his visit to the island for the celebration
February 14
The Actual Nature of Human Nature
Meeting # 3002 - Why do people act the way they do? Tired of theories which don't work in the real world? Come hear Bill Geraci's answers to these eternal questions.
February 21
Norrmanomics: Reforming Our Tax System
Meeting # 3003 - Ernie Norrman, college regular, says: "The process of taxation in America is not only unfair, it is dysfunctional. Broad reforms are needed at all levels. Often the states are worst.
- Overview of current federal tax system
- Brief History of the income tax
- Overview of certain state systems (including Illinois)
- Progressive vs. regressive taxes
- Fairness vs. economic stimulus
- suggest changes: Moral reasoning, Economic reasoning, Pitfalls
February 28
The Encroaching Economic / Police State
Meeting # 3004 - Geraldine Perry will be discussing the apparatus for putting this in place, including private/public partnerships, quai governmental corporate entities, the UN, WTO and so forth.
