The song was recorded by The Silhouettes in 1958, the year that I got a job that turned into a 37 year career. In the 1950’s the expectation was that you would work at your career, build your home and family, retire on your pension and spend the rest of
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Canada II: Capital Gains Tax Arguments
Well, south of the border Mitt Romney released his tax records.
Death and Taxes
Guess what, everybody is discussing whether or not capital gains taxes should be at a higher rate or not. Of course, we have the usual douchebag economics arguments:
Do…
Continue readingCanada II: Capital Gains Tax Arguments
Well, south of the border Mitt Romney released his tax records. Death and Taxes Guess what, everybody is discussing whether or not capital gains taxes should be at a higher rate or not. Of course, we have the usual douchebag economics arguments: Double taxation: corporations already pay taxes on their
Continue readingCanada II: Capital Gains Tax Arguments
Well, south of the border Mitt Romney released his tax records. Death and Taxes Guess what, everybody is discussing whether or not capital gains taxes should be at a higher rate or not. Of course, we have the usual douchebag economics arguments: Double taxation: corporations already pay taxes on their
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Davos 2012: You’ve Been Warned
What outcome will the economic leaders agree on when they meet in Davos in 2012? Expect less.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: City Council January 3, 2012
A prayer for judicious action tonight opened the meeting at 5:30. First there was a presentation by Costco to get a gas bar in their Vic East parking lot. Mr. Rogers keeps saying ve-HICKle. A couple questions from Councilors O’Donnell and Findura. After the presenters were seated, another councilor argued
Continue readingCanada II: Douchebag Economics
I have no argument with the vast majority of mainstream economic theory. In fact I will quickly suggest that I understand and agree with the following items:
Competitive advantage: trading partners generate higher overall productivity via trade.
Free …
Canada II: Douchebag Economics
I have no argument with the vast majority of mainstream economic theory. In fact I will quickly suggest that I understand and agree with the following items: Competitive advantage: trading partners generate higher overall productivity via trade. Free market efficiency: free markets are very efficient at allocating capital between profitable
Continue readingCanada II: Douchebag Economics
I have no argument with the vast majority of mainstream economic theory. In fact I will quickly suggest that I understand and agree with the following items: Competitive advantage: trading partners generate higher overall productivity via trade. Free market efficiency: free markets are very efficient at allocating capital between profitable
Continue readingNorthern Insights / Perceptivity: Bill Moyers returns
Moyers & Company Show 102: On Crony Capitalism from BillMoyers.com on Vimeo. David Stockman, former Reagan Budget Director, “If they’re too big too fail, they’re too big to exist.” Stockman, quoted by Tim Dickinson in How the GOP Became the Party of the Rich, Rolling Stone, November 9, 2011: “The
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Timeline: How ‘Too Big to Fail’ Happened in the US
Too big to fail a result of bad regulatory policy? Absolutely. See why.
Continue readingCanada II: Capitalism is the Crisis
I know some people think that the profit motive is perfect but it’s not. It’s incredibly efficient at allocating resources but it doesn’t take into account the needs of human beings that aren’t expressed in terms of profit and expense: This is the full video, from YouTube. You may want
Continue readingLarry Hubich's Blog: Net Benefit
“Rio Tinto and Caterpillar Electro Motive are newly minted Canadian corporate citizens who have locked their workers out to freeze and starve. These corporate muggers were allowed into Canada and encouraged in their anti Canadianism by the Harper Junta. It’s going to be a cold winter and a hot summer
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Prime Minister Chicken Shit, or Chicken Hawk?
“I’ve watched and listened to what the leadership in the Iran regime says, and it frightens me,” Mr. Harper said in a CBC interview. Prime Minister Stephen Harper takes a serious matter, and turns it into an opportunity to help his oil buddies. Bruce Carson would be so proud of
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Zero Growth
Is ‘zero growth’ achievable? Maybe so if we set our minds to the idea.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Stop Caring Already!
The problem with Canada is that too many people care. If all of the losers just stopped trying to win elections, we’d save so much money every four years. There’s no way to convince the winning voters that they shouldn’t vote for MPs who are in parties that promise to
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Shale Gas Bubble: Bloomberg News Confirms NY Times Finding That Fracking Boom Is a Bust
Shale Gas Bubble.jpg As news outlets across America take a more rigorous look at shale gas and fracking issues, it’s encouraging to see how the media coverage is finally starting to cut through the oil industry’s misleading rhetoric to explore the realities of the myth of gas as a viable
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: Day Three of Tragedy of the Market: From Crisis to Commons
Tragedy of the Market: From Crisis to Commons January 6-8, 2012 Vancouver/Burnaby All panelist biographies are here. Below are some lessons learned and observations from the sessions. Friday: The opening panel is recorded in the Twitter storify here. Saturday: My notes are here. Sunday: Opening Panel Radical Squares: Reflections on
Continue readingExcited Delirium: #Occupy Electro-Motive?
How can Canadians respond to the insult that comes from Caterpillar? And when unions know this is coming, why are we chronically unprepared?
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: Day Two of Tragedy of the Market: From Crisis to Commons
Tragedy of the Market: From Crisis to Commons January 6-8, 2012 Vancouver/Burnaby All panelist biographies are here: Below are some lessons learned and observations from the sessions. Friday: The opening panel is recorded in the Twitter storify here. Saturday: Opening Panel A Global Tradition: History of the Commons Silvia Federici
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