Archives for: "March 2014"
not the only skeptic
March 22nd, 2014As with all other aspects of internet security, this is one step among many. more »
getting it good and hard
March 15th, 2014The Seattle City Council appears predisposed to attempt raising the minimum wage to as high as $15 per hour (currently at $9.19 in Washington). The agenda planned for a council meeting on Tuesday (3/18) has an hour dedicated to presentations by supporters, and 20 minutes reserved for comments; no time allowed for opponents of such a measure. ... I am not hopeful for the fate of unskilled labor in Seattle - the local pols are stacking the deck for making a large increase to the minimum wage, and naysayers don't have much of a voice. As one member states - “If I were against $15, I wouldn’t be on the mayor’s committee” more »
monumental vanity
March 8th, 2014Politicos of various stripes squander the public purse on buildings, statues, and other fabrications that they hope will outlast their time in office more »
selling cars right
March 2nd, 2014The politicos claim to protect the poor car buyer from rapacious auto manufacturers, but this is a smokescreen to their collusion with local business owners to restrict competition and keep prices higher than they would otherwise be. more »
