Monthly Archives: September 2007

The Labor Day Speech You Won’t Hear

…or too much of anyway. One of the most eloquent speeches that I have ever heard was by Martin Luther King to striking sanitation workers. Take ten minutes and read it before you head out to the barbeque.
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Posted in Basic Human Decency, Economics, Racism, Religion, Unions, Voting | 2 Comments

U.S. Workers Are the World’s Most Productive…

…but they don’t need no stinkin’ healthcare.
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Posted in Basic Human Decency, Economics | 2 Comments

Some Sunday Links

It’s the ‘freshmen are invading Boston’ links edition. By the way, if you’re at the corner of Exeter and Boylston and you can’t find the Prudential Center–which is right below the really tall building that has “PRUDENTIAL” on it–you are prima facie evidence that admissions standards are indeed slipping. To the links; science first:
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What’s Up With Lucky Number Slevin?

Why did this very good movie get virtually no exposure?
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“These Are Law-Abiding Citizens Who Did Everything They Were Told to Do”

One of the most shameful things about the destruction of New Orleans was the attempt to blame the victims.
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Posted in Basic Human Decency, Katrina, New Orleans, Racism | 5 Comments