The hilarity never stops with these bankers. See, now that the taxpayers have bailed their sorry asses out of bankruptcy court, it turns out that they are, to use the NY Times's words, "balking at the hefty premium they agreed to pay … [Read more...]
Archives for April 10, 2009
The new journalism – blogs with video, photos, and more – the New School occupation and arrests
Here is the link: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.... Note that this is part of the New York Times attempt to move beyond print. I would love critiques as to its effectiveness, and whether this tactic would work for the Boston Globe. … [Read more...]
Unfunded mandate gift-wrapped in a good idea
One line in the article was the source for considerable outrage. The Globe reported:The state's public health commissioner, John Auerbach, said he believes the financial cost to school districts will be nominal, in part because many … [Read more...]
Obama’s Honeymoon is over
There's more detailed discussion of the lobbyist issue at Politifact (which is the St. Petersburg Times): http://www.politifact.com/trut... Obama's promise about lobbyists was a regular part of his stump speech. He said it on the campaign … [Read more...]
Home Field Disadvantage?
As a Boston resident, I'm always proud to see great events happening around the city - and across the state. But shouldn't those events - especially those that bring in tourist dollars - benefit our cities? In an Op-Ed in … [Read more...]
Weekly Joke Revue: MBTA corruption edition
How many MBTA administrators does it take to change a light bulb: five, one to change it and four former lightbulb changers to be rehired as consultants to help manage the process. From Daniel Kurtzman: "This week, President Obama attended … [Read more...]
Time to reboot the MBTA
The MBTA has been a patronage haven, for both parties, for decades. Systemic corruption is deeply wired into the culture, from the lowliest worker cleaning latrines someplace to the very top. Please note that I am not alleging personal … [Read more...]
New Taxes to Fund Transportation, Indeed
Good God, they spend months telling us how much more in tolls and gas taxes we need to pay in taxes, and then we get this? I'm so happy that the legislature is considering raising the retirement age for the T to 55. That is a big … [Read more...]
Here’s What You Do, Globe
(Cross posted on Blue News Tribune and Blue Hampshire.) Enact this short list of proposals immediately: 1. No more "news analysis." You make that something reserved for the truly complex: credit default swaps, the federal budget, or the … [Read more...]