http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/08/22/alaska-airlines-craps-on-seatac Comments On: Alaska Airlines Craps on SeaTac by Goldy en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Sat, 25 May 2013 18:45:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by Free Lunch]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:37:31 -0700 The Stranger
While I wouldn't complain about a cultural change that emphasizes civic responsibility, what I would prefer to see is legislation and governmental regulations that force companies to behave responsibly. Because, even if big corporations can be shamed into behaving themselves, the overwhelming majority of businesses are not large corporations. All workers deserve adequate pay and benefits and workplace protections.
Posted by keshmeshi]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:05:33 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Space_Magic_5]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:49:41 -0700 The Stranger
If that's the case, then I unreservedly apologize to Goldy and everyone else for my rant. It's a statement I frequently hear from ideologues of all stripes who use an example of individuals acting badly to condemn a system, and I too quickly interpreted it that way.
Posted by LJM]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:47:19 -0700 The Stranger The “Ain’t Free Market capitalism Grand” remark is a sarcastic reference to the fact that low wage employers, like these contractors, or Walmart are subsidized by the taxpayer when their employees use taxpayer funded services to make up for the lack of wages from their jobs

Posted by Merchant Seaman]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:36:58 -0700 The Stranger Ain't free-market capitalism grand?

While I agree that AA should hire contractors that pay a living wage, this kind of argument is immature and unconstructive.

A story about a public school treating its students badly:

"Ain't public education grand?"

A story about a patient in Canada being mistreated.

"Ain't socialized medicine grand?"

Those would be terrible, immature statements to make based on those cases. It's not about the system. It's about the behavior of the individuals in that system. Socialized medicine, like public education, and free-market capitalism, works well for lots of people and improves their lives.

Rationally discussing the bad behavior of individuals within a system and the best way to combat that behavior means resisting the knee-jerk ideological condemnation of entire systems that, when practiced in good faith by competent people, usually work.
Posted by LJM]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:17:28 -0700 The Stranger
Posted by AAG are bastards]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:38:14 -0700 The Stranger

Posted by dak7e]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:44:12 -0700 The Stranger
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/lo…

The reason we pay cops a robust wage is to prevent the corruption that has destroyed countries like Mexico. Keep under paying the people in charge of airplanes, and we'll see that system collapse too.
Posted by Sir Vic]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:36:17 -0700 The Stranger Posted by David from Chicago]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:14:01 -0700 The Stranger Posted by David from Chicago]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:12:27 -0700 The Stranger Posted by elaineinballard]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:46:52 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Merchant Seaman]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:40:08 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Max Solomon]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:33:55 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Cato the Younger Younger]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:18:04 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Dan Savage]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:11:37 -0700 The Stranger
Instead, we should change the law such that companies can not take advantage of it.
Posted by saeculorum]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:06:43 -0700 The Stranger
When i point out how depending on ER's and low-cost clinics is akin to supporting socialism they get this blank, glassy stare.
Posted by Dr_Awesome]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:06:37 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Baconcat]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:03:57 -0700 The Stranger