Now that the people of the Commonwealth have voted to decriminalize marijuana by a margin of 65-35, we should tax it and regulate its distribution. Legislators in California, where the substance isn't even legal, have introduced a plan to … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2009
What Would You Do? What WILL You Do?
"Listen, this stuff is the best. It's cool. It's a rush. It's fun. And besides," the man says, lowering his voice into a sincere tone, "do you how many poor people benefit from this? Not just in the US, but all over the world. I mean they … [Read more...]
What Do We Want: Independent or Accountable Public Authorities?
The debate around Marian Walsh's hiring at HEFA has largely focused on her salary and political relationships. But there is a larger issue at stake here and that is the Patrick Administration's drive to obtain political power over the … [Read more...]
Caution for those receiving pensions
Apparently, the IRS has allowed the pension issuing banks to use the same withholding tables as they do for W2 wages. As a result, the banks send out pension checks with reduced withholding starting April 1st. "The IRS issued … [Read more...]
Representative Marty Walz Endorses Aaron Michlewitz’s Candidacy
State Representative Marty Walz endorses Aaron Michlewitz' candidacy BOSTON- State Representative candidate Aaron Michlewitz has received the endorsement of Representative Marty Walz (D-Boston). Representative Walz, who is … [Read more...]
Reich on Obama v. Reagan: “Trickle-up” v. “Trickle-down”
The real distinction between Obamanomics and Reaganomics involves government's role in achieving growth and broad-based prosperity. The animating idea of Reaganomics was that the economy grows best from the top down. Lower taxes on the … [Read more...]
April 21,2008 Redux Weighing the Cost of Celebrity Salaries
Deb Fastino from the Coalition for Social Justice and the Coalition Against Poverty was holding up this sign in mid April 2008 and we blogged about it here on April 21 2008. We couldn't resist reposting the blog since the distiguished … [Read more...]
The USA has 5% of the worlds population and 25% of the world’s prison inmates [WITH POLL]
Bibliography: School to Prison Pipeline - NAACP Legal Defense Fund http://www.naacpldf.org/conten... http://www.globalresearch.ca/i... The prison industry - new form of slavery?The Prison/Industrial Complex … [Read more...]
Legal Affairs: Can We Improve Our Quality of Life at Less Cost?
Legal Affairs: Virginia Senator Pushes For Prison Reform Legal Affairs: Author Examines Effects Of Solitary Confinement The first was an interview with Senator Jim Webb about the bill he has just introduced to study why, as he put it, "the … [Read more...]
Making lemonade out of a lemon
No, not the car itself, exactly -- it drives fine, AFAIK. I still think the hysteria over the Gov's ride is stupid. But people I respect are still chuffed over a political unforced error. So I freely offer a proposed solution to … [Read more...]
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