Fried Chicken Fundamentalism
As if there aren’t enough reasons already to dislike a fast food conglomerate that traffics in both factory-farmed fried chicken and, it turns out, wing-nut Christian fundamentalism, Chic-fil-A had to go and give us yet another reason not to want to purchase their product. The fast food chain restaurant evidently doesn’t believe in equality. Company [...]
‘They Bought It’: How RI Is Like Ferris Bueller Parents
If you are of a certain age “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ is an iconic movie. Reading about the fretting going on in the media about the latest edition of CNBC “Business Rankings” I can’t help but think about the movies’ opening sequence when Ferris’ parents, thoroughly convinced he is sick (once again) let him stay [...]
Progress Report: Well-Being vs. Business Friendly; Barry’s Free PR Scheme Backfires; Go Jamestowners
I’m glad Ted Nesi stumbled upon the American Human Development Index, which indicates Rhode Island is the 11th best state as far as “well-being” is measured. It’s a nice contrast to the drone of voices who chime on and on about how unfriendly to business CNBC thinks the Ocean State is. I haven’t studied it [...]
Who Protects Our Freedom
“What do they have supremacy over?” “…I’m assuming you’re familiar with natural rights? Everyone has a natural right to life, liberty and property. Whether a gov’t exists to suppress those rights doesn’t invalidate them….” While reviewing the comment thread from a previous post, I came across the comment above. I was thunderstruck. This is an [...]
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