The following is an excerpt from an article by Barry Rubin titled A Lesson from Egypt for American Politics.
I’ve been told directly by an Arab friend who had been to China the following story that he claims is true:
Arab visitor: “How do you Chinese deal with the fact that you suffered so much from foreign invasion and imperialism?”
Chinese official: “We got over it.”
http://pajamasmedia.com/barryrubin/2011/08/27/a-lesson-from-egypt-for-american-politics/
Some people give back to their community. Then there's Fresno County School Superintendent Larry Powell, who's really giving back. As in $800,000 — what would have been his compensation for the next three years.
Until his term expires in 2015, Powell will run 325 schools and 35 school districts with 195,000 students, all for less than a starting California teacher earns.
"How much do we need to keep accumulating?" asks Powell, 63. "There's no reason for me to keep stockpiling money."
..."Our goal has never been to have things," Powell said of himself and his wife, Dot. "We want to give back."
Read full article: http://news.yahoo.com/school-superintendent-gives-800k-pay-150206667.html
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