Category Archives: Social Justice Principles

Justice: A List

Posted on July 16, 2011 by jatt79

This past week my wife Ann and I attended the 25th Annual Summer Action Social Action Institute (SASI) sponsored by The Round Table – Association of Catholic Diocesan Social Action Directors in New Orleans, LA.  I was privileged to convene … Continue reading →

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It happened at a meal.

Posted on July 8, 2011 by jatt79

On Thursday morning April 28, I went to a breakfast hosted by the Westside Economic Alliance.  The topic was ‘Has the Economy Changed What Oregonians Value?’  Senator Ron Wyden, Jim Piro – PGE VP, Tim Hibbitts – Pollster, and Sandra … Continue reading →

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Are corporations bad?

Posted on July 2, 2011 by jatt79

There is nothing inherently wrong with the concept of corporations.  Corporations are a group of people authorized to act as a legal personality and having its own powers, duties, and liabilities – Collins English Dictionary 2009.  The issue arises when the … Continue reading →

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A Just Economy

Posted on June 19, 2011 by jatt79

I wrote and shared the following at the annual  “Walk of the Cross”  on April 22, 2011 in Beaverton, Oregon – John M. Kingery “Tell the rich in this present age not to be proud and not to rely on so … Continue reading →

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