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December 14, 2012

The Untold Delights Of Duluth | American History Lives at American Heritage

Thanks to my good colleague & sister Kelli Barr for point out this awesomely sarcastic speech that heralds the Age of Boosterism whilst firmly planted in the Gilded Age. From the speech of Rep. J. Proctor Knott (D-KY) to the… Continue reading

December 2, 2012

Tax Incentives to Companies Bleeding Towns Dry, With Few Results

A lot of the abatements & other supports to bring in business to townships & cities centers on one main process: job creation. Yet nobody tracks any meaningful statistics to see if the economic argument holds up. Yes we can… Continue reading

November 26, 2012

Let them eat cake… for the 21st Century

The corporate CEOs who have made a high-profile foray into deficit negotiations have themselves been substantially responsible for the size of the deficit they now want closed.The companies represented by executives working with the Campaign To Fix The Debt have… Continue reading

September 24, 2012

The Pay-‘Em-or-Lose-‘Em Myth

There was a time when I thought the arguments given for ever rising executive compensation were all examples of the slippery slope. Stupid me! I now realize that they are examples of a false dichotomy. How is it that I… Continue reading