No, this is not a "typical" story in the news headlines these days.
We should be so lucky!
But these types of things do happen, and when they do, they should be news! We get so much bad news, that it is easy to lose sight of the fact that many people, perhaps even most people, are still good at heart, and want to do the right thing.
Here is a story about a University president who voluntarily gave up $90,000 that he was entitled to, so that minimum wage workers at the university would get a raise!
In this day and age, when headlines are dominated by corrupt, do-nothing politicians and by equally corrupt corporate CEO's and Boards that reward themselves huge bonuses, we need a reminder that not everybody is so damn greedy!
Yes, we live in an age where the political flavor of the moment in the United States (and the rest of the world, to a lesser extent) is all about reaping in as much profits as possible, and sacrificing everything (including the health of the planet itself, including land, water, and air!) all in the name of short-term profits. But indeed, some people are not so blinded by the bottom line of greed, and have their heads squarely on their shoulders.
This was a great story, and I thought it was something that definitely deserved sharing!
Take a look:
A university president gave up $90,000 to give his minimum wage workers a raise byLibby Nelson on August 4, 2014
http://www.vox.com/2014/8/4/5967181/kentucky-state-university-president-minimum-wage?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=ezraklein&utm_content=monday
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