It's about time! Sure seems like we could use a lot of this tax revenue to help out our unbelievably under funded country. However, I'm sure there are many arguments as to why these corporate loopholes benefit America and why they should … [Read more...]
Archives for May 4, 2009
Do Unions Help or Hurt?
Or was it other factors? Were unions a neutral presence? Or do I have it backwards, did the unions help the auto industry survive where it would have failed earlier? It is hard to have any discussion at all about what is … [Read more...]
Why “go along to get along” won’t work for legislators this year
A great segment on This American Life that sets the effect of the Great Recession on a Massachusetts family in stark relief. Click on "Full episode", story starts at 9'30". One day in January Alex French got a call from his mom, saying that … [Read more...]
Globe: “I want more life!”
New York Times and Boston Globe executives announced this morning that they will not close the newspaper after five of six unions agreed to concessions. The Boston Newspaper Guild, which represents more than 600 editorial, advertising and … [Read more...]
“Why raise any new taxes on the status quo?”
Here's the second video message from the Governor on the sales tax, which came out on Friday. It's a call for action from us jes' folks, as well as a nudge to the legislature.I think it's good, solid, bold yet … [Read more...]
Times Files to Close Globe
Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune. A question I've been asking. Who will tell us the Globe is gone? The Herald might rush to decide. It might be the Washington Post: The New York Times Co. said last night that it is notifying federal … [Read more...]