[Marxism] hard times in tucson

[MICHAEL YATES <mikedjyates@xxxxxxx>]

For 38 years, Ramon Gonzalez has held a Miracle on 31st party for poor kids in 
Tucson 
on Dec. 24 at the Tucson Fairgrounds. Last year 8,000 kids attended.
So far this year he has collected only 40 toys. Other such events are also 
short of toys, and
one town refused to put up any public money for a party.  Meanwhile 
foreclosures are on the 
rise, and University of Arizona economists predict that things will get 
considerably worse.
Tucson is relying heavily on Mexican visitors to boost Christmas sales.  
There's some irony for you.
 
Michael Yates
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