Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!

Nov 15, 2009

Miami Book Fair International

Ralph Nader talked about his novel "Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!" (Seven Stories Press; September 22, 2009). In his book he speculates on what could happen if America's wealthiest individuals decided to work for the collective good. Mr. Nader, a consumer activist, had previously campaigned to be the president of the United States as .. Read More
Ralph Nader talked about his novel "Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!" (Seven Stories Press; September 22, 2009). In his book he speculates on what could happen if America's wealthiest individuals decided to work for the collective good. Mr. Nader, a consumer activist, had previously campaigned to be the president of the United States as the Green Party nominee and as an independent. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This event of the 26th Miami Book Fair International took place Sunday, November 15, 2009, 10:00 a.m., in the Chapman Conference Center of Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus. Included in program ID 289996-1.

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TIME SPEAKER TEXT
00:00:14 Unidentified Speaker GOOD MORNING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. WE ARE READY TO START SUNDAY MORNING. YOU LOOK BRIGHT EYED AND...
00:00:52 Unidentified Speaker AND TODAY AT THE END OF THE DAY WHEN YOU'RE READY TO GO, IF YOU HAVE THESE PASSES OR WHATEVER IT SAYS,...
00:02:15 Unidentified Speaker WELCOME. WELCOME INDEED TO THIS LAST SUNDAY OF MIAMI BOOK FAIR INTERNATIONAL 2009. MY ROLL OVER THE...
00:05:18 Unidentified Speaker THANK YOU VERY MUCH, BARBARA AND STEVE. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE. I ALWAYS LIKE TO THANK MITCH...
00:05:34 Unidentified Speaker AND I WANT TO THANK FRANK FLYNN WHO IS ONE OF THE GREATEST ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORTERS OF THIS BOOK IN...
00:07:06 Unidentified Speaker TO BE BELIEVABLE. LESLIE STAHL READ THE BOOK ON HER VACATION. SHE WRITES ME A LETTER SAYING I READ...
00:13:32 Unidentified Speaker THAT IS GOING TO LET ME OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, YOU KNOW? BUT I BELIEVE IN AMERICAN CIVICS,...
00:13:53 Unidentified Speaker BUT YOU CAN'T DO THAT TODAY. IT WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE TODAY FOR A YOUNG PERSON WHO WANTED, REALLY HAD...
00:20:33 Unidentified Speaker THAT IS A CAMPAIGN YOU WANT TO READ ABOUT. [LAUGHTER]
00:20:39 Unidentified Speaker AND HE THOUGHT IT WOULD MAKE A GOOD MOVIE. BUT HE SAID HE WILL BE CONSIDERABLY STRIPPED-DOWN HE SAID....
00:24:56 Unidentified Speaker WARREN BUFFETT GOES AFTER EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION WHICH HE THINKS LEADS TO PHONY ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING,...
00:25:47 Unidentified Speaker INSTEAD OF SAYING WOW, WE HAD THE SECOND RICHEST MAN IN AMERICA TO LEAD THE WAY IN TESTIFYING TO MEET...
00:33:24 Unidentified Speaker AND BY THE WAY, THERE WOULD BE NO NUCLEAR PLANTS BUILT IN THIS COUNTRY WITHOUT USING TAXPAYER PAIN...
00:35:24 Unidentified Speaker HE DEFINE FREEDOM, HE SAID THIS, FREEDOM AND PARTICIPATION IN POWER. ISN'T THAT A GREAT DEFINITION...
00:35:58 Unidentified Speaker AND AFTER A WHILE, IT'S A MATTER OF OUR OWN SELF RESPECT YOUR. WE'VE GOT TO MOBILIZE OUR COUNTRY....
00:36:15 Unidentified Speaker WHY DON'T WE HOLD UP THE SUPER RICH TO THEIR CIVIC OBLIGATIONS COMMENSURATE WITH THEIR ASSETS AND...
00:36:58 Unidentified Speaker IT'S INTERESTING. NOBODY DIES IN CANADA, LUXEMBOURG, FRANCE, ITALY, GERMANY, SWEDEN, DENMARK BECAUSE...
00:45:30 Unidentified Speaker AND YOU KNOW, IF YOU CANNOT IMAGINE, YOU CANNOT REACH. IF YOU CANNOT REACH, YOU CANNOT GRASP. THAT'S...
00:46:09 Unidentified Speaker I THINK PEOPLE WHO READ THIS BOOK MAY COME OUT WITH THREE IMPRESSIONS. ONE IS THEY WILL COME OUT ...
00:46:37 Unidentified Speaker BUT IF YOU LIKE TO SEE HOW JUSTICE BUILDS ITSELF AND HOW IT INVOLVES PEOPLE, THE WOMAN WHO TYPED THIS...
00:47:16 Unidentified Speaker AFTER YOU READ THIS BOOK. AND THE REASON WHY I THINK THIS BOOK IS A GOOD GIFT IS, ESPECIALLY TO PEOPLE...
00:49:22 Unidentified Speaker BECAUSE IF YOU READ IT ALL AT ONCE YOU'LL BE SO EXCITED YOU MY FLIGHT OUT OF YOUR RESIDENCE AND START...
00:49:50 Unidentified Speaker YOU ALL CAN CHAT WITH MR. NADER AT THE BOOK SIGNING. WE HAVE ANOTHER 11:00 AUTHOR. THE BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE...
00:50:43 Unidentified Speaker [INAUDIBLE CONVERSATIONS] [INAUDIBLE CONVERSATIONS]
00:50:57 Unidentified Speaker AND THAT OF COURSE WAS RALPH THERE, TALKING ABOUT HIS SATIRICAL NOVEL, "ONLY THE SUPER RICH CAN SAVE...

NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

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