Mar 5
unpaid reader commented on Woman-Hating Taylor Swift Says Women Who Don't Support Other Women Will Burn in Hell.
Great line from The Good Wife last night: "They’re always wondering, Can men and women really be friends, but the real question is, Can women?"
Feb 19
unpaid reader commented on Children's Book Author Says Libraries Are Stealing His Money.
A print author who picks libraries as his arch-nemesis probably has never heard of Netflix, and may not be aware that the Internet exists. For a children's author to attack libraries is twice as sad.
Feb 14
unpaid reader commented on The Earned Income Tax Credit Subsidizes Low-Wage Employers, While the Minimum Wage Boosts Incomes for Everyone.
@2,
Also, even if prices raise the same way, the rich still become a little less rich as the inflation hits, and narrowing the gap between rich and poor still has big benefits. Whether you're pulling the rich down or pushing the poor up is largely a matter of perspective. Even in capitalism, concentrating money at the top isn't productive.
Even without worrying about inflationary effects, raising the minimum wage is a great way to tax the rich. And most of the 'entitlement spending' that the rich hate is there to subsidize business models that are hostile to the underclass employees they require.
(Remember, giving money to the poor (minorities) makes them lazy; giving money to the rich (whites) makes them more productive).
Also, even if prices raise the same way, the rich still become a little less rich as the inflation hits, and narrowing the gap between rich and poor still has big benefits. Whether you're pulling the rich down or pushing the poor up is largely a matter of perspective. Even in capitalism, concentrating money at the top isn't productive.
Even without worrying about inflationary effects, raising the minimum wage is a great way to tax the rich. And most of the 'entitlement spending' that the rich hate is there to subsidize business models that are hostile to the underclass employees they require.
(Remember, giving money to the poor (minorities) makes them lazy; giving money to the rich (whites) makes them more productive).
Feb 8
unpaid reader commented on The Future Is Coming Very Slowly.
Only the magazine industry thought tablets were going to save the magazine industry. And maybe Steve Jobs believed it.
Feb 5
unpaid reader commented on House of Cards Is the Anti-West Wing.
The British version is better, if not by much. And seasons 1-4 of West Wing are the good ones, not 1-3.
Jan 25
unpaid reader commented on Wob McKenna: Angwy About the Theattle Pwoblem.
Just give every county east of the Cascades to Idaho and those folks can have the red state they've always dreamed of.
Jan 24
unpaid reader commented on News Flash: NRA Members Think Government Is Coming to Seize Their Guns.
The other 8 percent probably said "I hope they pass the law, it will give me an excuse to shoot them."
Jan 24
unpaid reader commented on I Really Want Metro to Get This Idea Right.
If we build separate BRT lanes now, we won't have to wonder where the light rail track would go in the future.
Jan 21
unpaid reader commented on The Eye Roll Heard 'Round the World.
Yeah, it looks like she might have been reacting to something Barack said, as it looks like he finished talking right before the eyeroll.
Jan 15
unpaid reader commented on Unintended Consequences.
Low doc loans were a problem, and Goldy's magical unicorn anecdote does not disprove that.
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