{"id":16972,"date":"2014-04-25T20:44:01","date_gmt":"2014-04-26T00:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/?p=16972"},"modified":"2014-04-26T08:21:45","modified_gmt":"2014-04-26T12:21:45","slug":"elizabeth-warren-fighting-chance-book-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/2014\/04\/25\/elizabeth-warren-fighting-chance-book-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabeth Warren: Fighting Chance Book Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Elizabeth Warren&#8217;s new book is <a title=\"A Fighting Chance on Amazon.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Fighting-Chance-Elizabeth-Warren\/dp\/1627790527\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1398472569&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=a+fighting+chance\" target=\"_blank\">A Fighting Chance<\/a>. She made a book tour stop at Worcester State University today.<\/p>\n<p>The room was overflowing even after accounting for the standing room only crowd.<\/p>\n<p>The crowd gave her a beginning and ending standing ovation. There was quite a bit of applause at many of the things she had to say.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-16972 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/img_7680\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7680-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"Cover of Elizabeth Warren&#039;s Book\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7680-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7680-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7680.jpg 534w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16975'>\n\t\t\t\tCover of Elizabeth Warren&#8217;s Book\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/img_7682\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7682-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"Part of the Audience\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7682-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7682-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7682.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16976'>\n\t\t\t\tPart of the Book Tour Audience\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/img_7683\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7683-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"A Small part of the Standing Room Audience\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16977\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7684-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7684-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7684.jpg 534w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16978'>\n\t\t\t\tWSU Provost MC for the Event\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/img_7686\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7686-150x136.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"Elizabeth Warren Getting Started\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7686-150x136.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7686-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7686.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16979'>\n\t\t\t\tElizabeth Warren Getting Started\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/img_7687\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"117\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7687-117x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"Elizabeth Warren Getting To The Book\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7687-117x150.jpg 117w, https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7687-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7687.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 117px) 100vw, 117px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16980'>\n\t\t\t\tElizabeth Warren Getting To The Book\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/img_7688\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"134\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7688-134x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"Elizabeth Warren Reading To Us From Her Book\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7688-134x150.jpg 134w, https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7688-269x300.jpg 269w, https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7688.jpg 719w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16981'>\n\t\t\t\tElizabeth Warren Reading To Us From Her Book\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/img_7689\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7689-130x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"Elizabeth Warren In The Middle Of Her Book\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7689-130x150.jpg 130w, https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7689-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7689.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16982'>\n\t\t\t\tElizabeth Warren Reading From A Section In The Middle Of Her Book\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/img_7690\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"143\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7690-143x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"Elizabeth Warren Answering Questions\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7690-143x150.jpg 143w, https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7690-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7690.jpg 766w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16983'>\n\t\t\t\tElizabeth Warren Answering Questions\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>She didn&#8217;t have the time to answer all the questions, so it was no surprise that she didn&#8217;t get to either of my two questions.\u00a0 The questions she did answer were great questions as were her answers.\u00a0 Sorry I didn&#8217;t take notes for this blog.<\/p>\n<p>Contrary to\u00a0 what The Boston Globe wrote today, I think that when she is finished with this tour, her national reputation will be greatly enhanced.\u00a0 I don&#8217;t know what she may be running for, but I would vote for her in a heartbeat.<\/p>\n<p>At the very least, she is calling us to action to turn this country around.\u00a0 She showed us what this country used to be and how it has deteriorated from that singular\u00a0 time after WWII and up to 1980.\u00a0 We made this country prosper for most of its citizens before, and we can do it again.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, by the way, why are public colleges so expensive?\u00a0 The state used to pay 3\/4 of the cost, but now it pays 1\/4 of the cost.\u00a0 Conversely, tuition used to cover 1\/4 of the cost, but now must cover 3\/4 of the cost.\u00a0 This last factoid I derived from her first one, so it may not be exact.\u00a0 However, it does explain why the cost has risen so fast.\u00a0 It is not from high salaries for professors.\u00a0 It is from tax cuts for the wealthy which depleted state resources for supporting our public colleges.\u00a0 In fact, the increased use of adjunct professors at very low pay has kept the costs from rising even faster.\u00a0 Everyone is taking it in the shorts but the wealthy.<\/p>\n<p>And, as a final &#8220;oh by the way&#8221;, if you had been reading this blog you could have been among the few people to raise their hands when Elizabeth Warren asked the audience who had read the Piketty book.  See my previous posts <a href=\"http:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/2014\/04\/24\/corrupting-piketty-in-the-21st-century\/\" title=\"Previous post\" target=\"_blank\">Corrupting Piketty in the 21st Century<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/2014\/04\/17\/philip-pilkington-misdirection-galbraith-on-thomas-pikettys-new-book-on-capital\/\" title=\"Previous post\" target=\"_blank\">Philip Pilkington: Misdirection \u2013 Galbraith on Thomas Piketty\u2019s New Book on Capital<\/a>.  It gives me added confidence in Elizabeth Warren to know that she knows the book so soon after it has been published.  If she had taken on one of my questions, she could have given further proof that she really understands some important economic principles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elizabeth Warren&#8217;s new book is A Fighting Chance. She made a book tour stop at Worcester State University today. The room was overflowing even after accounting for the standing room only crowd. The crowd gave her a beginning and ending standing ovation. 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