Jesse Jackson: It's About the Money!

Tom Lehman TLehman at lor.net
Wed Feb 16 20:39:34 PST 2000


Wasn't it Rev. Ike who said, "the lack of money is the root of all evil."

Tom

Chris Kromm wrote:


> A description of Jesse Jackson's new book, from Amazon.com. How long we've
> come from the days of the Rainbow Coalition -- or maybe not...
>
> "It's About the Money!"
> by Rev. Jesse Jackson and Jesse Jackson Jr.
> Reverend Jesse Jackson and his congressman son form the most powerful
> one-two punch for human rights. In "It's About the Money!" they take that
> fight from the police jails and picket lines to Wall Street and the wallet.
> In an era when many Americans think that playing the lottery is a surer bet
> than investing in the stock market, the Jacksons demystify the often
> confusing world of economics and empower the average citizen to achieve a
> more secure financial future. With information on money management, debt
> elimination, home mortgages, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, the Jacksons
> provide the reader with the factual armor to protect against monetary
> uncertainties of the future. "Living in capitalism without understanding the
> role of money is like a fish that doesn't know how to navigate water," they
> write. "In our modern economy, capital is the equivalent of water to fields.
> With it comes the possibility of growth, without it little can survive."



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