Interesting piece by Monica Potts here. In my mid-30s (the mid-80s) I was dead broke with no professional work history (except as an unsuccessful professional revolutionary), but I had the beginnings of a credential, my MA (later Ph.D.) in econ. … Continue reading
The De Blasio platform is a worthy effort to establish a policy banner around which the left can rally. It raises some important goals, but misses some as well. In particular, it focuses on labor, which is the right focus, … Continue reading
(Previous Parts One, Two, & Three, best read in sequence.) My review of a proposed progressive platform around which the left should rally continues. In my first note, I discussed the political background of the effort. Then getting into policy … Continue reading
I continue my desultory march through the platform of New York’s hip progressive Mayor Bill and friends. (Scroll down this page for Parts One and Deux.) In my previous post I looked at how the platform treats the bottom of … Continue reading
Last Monday I promised a follow-up to Ask Little, and You Will Be Rewarded: Part One. The object of examination was a progressive platform originating in the political apparatus of New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio on the theme of reducing inequality. … Continue reading
* A new law in Kansas requires people receiving public benefits to limit their ATM withdrawals to $25 a day. ($20 actually, insofar as ATMs do not dispense $5 bills.) * In Wisconsin, recipients of food stamps may be restricted … Continue reading
For the self-employed, among others, a whole lot. To set the stage, consider the case of one Luis Lang, the now-famous self-employed ex-Republican who rejected the opportunity to sign up under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). (His GoFundMe page is … Continue reading
Things I can’t get over, Part the Infinity. His name is Alan Bullock. Biker dudes, members of gangs who thrive on criminal activity. Bail set from $20,000 – $50,000. If only we had some African-American municipal leaders to put a stop to … Continue reading
I somehow missed this promulgation of progressive objectives. Apparently New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio provided the impetus. It came to my notice in this fanferiffic HuffPo piece on how Hillary is conquering liberals like Khaleesi coming down on Yunkai. Some of the … Continue reading
