Saturday, July 20, 2013
Chevrolet Spark EV first drive from Consumer Reports
Make responsible car-buying decisions in the future
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Local action
Yesterday evening I attended a town hall meeting put on by 8th District Representative Tim Ackert, who also lives in Coventry. I asked him to state his position on climate change. His answer, paraphrased, was that he didn't pay much attention to it. Wrong answer. I think his constituency should be aware of his positions and where he gets them, so I am posting two things.
and one slide from his presentation.
The first thing I noticed was that he was using the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) as a source of information. You can check the rest out yourself. Once I see ALEC I cringe. Here is one of their articles EPA’s Regulatory Train Wreck.
His view that Connecticut's Earned Income Credit should be reduced by a third also offended me. He knows my son, who works as an advocate for Connecticut Department of Developmental Services. Tim, would you care to look him in the eye and explain the reasoning behind why you want to reduce a program that he and others like him benefit from? His income is in the 4 figures range. Everyone else. Look at the picture on DDS's home page. Would you cut their benefits?
I cannot support Tim Ackert as I see very little in his positions that I feel represent me.
His view that Connecticut's Earned Income Credit should be reduced by a third also offended me. He knows my son, who works as an advocate for Connecticut Department of Developmental Services. Tim, would you care to look him in the eye and explain the reasoning behind why you want to reduce a program that he and others like him benefit from? His income is in the 4 figures range. Everyone else. Look at the picture on DDS's home page. Would you cut their benefits?
I cannot support Tim Ackert as I see very little in his positions that I feel represent me.
The Year of the Witch
"If women and girls everywhere were treated as equal to men in rights, dignity, and opportunity, we would see political and economic progress everywhere. So this is not only a moral issue, which, of course, it is. It is an economic issue and a security issue, and it is the unfinished business of the 21st century."
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Our future
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Monday, July 15, 2013
Walmart workers speak out about abusive working conditions
In the wake of a Gawker story that shared less-than-flattering emails from Walmart workers, the retail giant asked employees to send Gawker’s Hamilton Nolan some stories that attested to the greatness of the company.While some of the respondents did Walmart’s bidding, others bravely their true thoughts on the company’s practices, right on their employer’s own website.
In the wake of a Gawker story that shared less-than-flattering emails from Walmart workers, the retail giant asked employees to send Gawker’s Hamilton Nolan some stories that attested to the greatness of the company.While some of the respondents did Walmart’s bidding, others bravely their true thoughts on the company’s practices, right on their employer’s own website.
Sunday, July 14, 2013
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