What is particularly illuminating about The Week article is that rather than just blame GE, it lays out various opinions on whom to blame for this sweet arrangement.   It's not enough to just blame GE.  We do have the highest … [Read more...]

In response to a proposal to cut funding from the federal budget, U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colorado) reportedly told the Herald. "We know that they can survive on their own. It's time to push Big Bird out of the nest and let him fly on his … [Read more...]

And she remarks..."John Kerry looks like the Snow Miser."  Hard to argue that. I think Heat Miser kinda looks like Andrew Cuomo...but my daughter thinks Heat Miser looks more like Big Pussy from the Sopranos. This is politics in my … [Read more...]

What are we losing when Fernald (and the other facilties close)? An HMO for people with developmental disabilities.  Fernald's centralized service delivery provided services to both the residents and community living peers.  The … [Read more...]

The article details the millions of dollars that have been spent (actually foregone) on tax breaks for businesses to create jobs, when in reality, few or none were ever created.  In many cases, jobs were actually cut.  Yet, these … [Read more...]

It's especially important to note that during the 2008 election: When millions of blue-collar workers were leaning toward John McCain during the 2008 campaign, labor unions moved many of them into Barack Obama's column by repeatedly … [Read more...]

Well, I and many others missed it because the story was released on Christmas Eve.  Merry Christmas, Fannie and Freddie; what a nice Christmas present from the taxpayers. http://www.boston.com/business... Given the economic events of … [Read more...]

It is also pushing to evict the most profoundly impaired, developmentally disabled people in this state from their long-time homes.  Apart from the ugly fact that CorporateCare answers to hardly anyone (very little independent … [Read more...]