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Posted Tue, Jan 11, 9:15 a.m.
"No one really had an answer" to dealing with the question of layoffs, and whether they should be dictated entirely by seniority. Reallly? Is the question THAT hard? Who thinks, in 2011, that longevity should be the SOLE criterion for deciding who stays and who goes, if we want to ...
MOREPosted Tue, Jan 4, 4:26 p.m.
Adam: You need to return to the section on "analytic thinking" in your degree program. When public unions first negotiated defined benefit plans, they were the norm throughout that part of the economy that had pension plans. The fact that such plans are no longer in favor does not mean ...
MOREPosted Wed, Feb 4, 10:36 a.m.
This Daschle campaign ad just drips with nostalgia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdrp8vIoofA
MOREPosted Thu, Jan 22, 9:10 a.m.
Thanks, Dick, for taking the time to come up with thoughtful alternatives. I think it's a helpful part of the ongoing discussion about how to make the District more efficient and effective. I hope the Board members and the District administration see your efforts in that light. To me, as ...
MOREPosted Tue, Oct 7, 10:46 a.m.
RE: Pianoboy/Community Reinvestment Act: CRA was passed in 1977. Subprime loans doubled from 2001 to 2006, without any significant changes to the law. CRA has no mandates: banks are encouraged but not required to try and meet the needs of both individuals and small businesses. It's hard to believe that ...
MOREPosted Mon, Oct 6, 1:37 p.m.
A conspiracy? I don't think so.: It's true that a pork-laden rescue package is an embarrassment. But I'm not with those who think this entire mess is trumped up to bail out Wall Street fat cats or that swift action was unnecessary. To believe that theory, I'd have to explain ...
MOREPosted Wed, Sep 19, 11:24 a.m.
The accountability horse is a powerful one: But not enough attention is paid to funding. Chris acknowledges that the legislature and several governors have punted on the question of funding. Do we think it's an accident that Washington ranks so poorly in the percentage of kids going on to college ...
MOREPosted Thu, Apr 12, 11:01 a.m.
Bad behavior: From my perspective, it isn't the views of Bass or Soriano that are the problem, it's their lack of responsibility as members of a governing board. Boards need to be able to reach agreements and move forward. These two individuals, often joined by others, are consistently pulling the ...
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