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Comment on: Fusion energy research at MIT to shut down; 70 people to lose their jobs - Metro - The Boston Globe
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Comment on: Budget cuts, tax increases hurting economy, Rosengren says - Business - The Boston Globe
I basically agree with Rosengren. I think evidence to date backs him. Look, for example, at what austerity has brought Europe.
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Comment on: Freshman lawmakers are introduced to the permanent hunt for campaign money - Politics - The Boston Globe
This article honestly left me feeling sorry for our legislators. The current system is arguably "dehumanizing" and obviously opens the door to a host of depressing second-order effects (e.g., the und more »
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This article reminded me of apparently similar shenanigans I've seen on eBay with "luxury" watches a few times. A listing offers a supposedly quality timepiece but provides scant detail about it -- o more »
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Who will cover the cost of jailing the miscreants for the proposed six months?
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Comment on: Prominent Democrats oppose Obama budget cuts to Social Security and Medicare - Politics - The Boston Globe
Totally agree with J-Owen. Let's see a counterproposal.
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Comment on: Prominent Democrats oppose Obama budget cuts to Social Security and Medicare - Politics - The Boston Globe
It's the rare (positive) experience to hear someone actually volunteer to share sacrifice. I sometimes have honestly wondered if traditional virtues had died.
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Comment on: Prominent Democrats oppose Obama budget cuts to Social Security and Medicare - Politics - The Boston Globe
I'm with ScratchCook on this. Will the "naysayers" please present their substitute plan which they think will command consensus?
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Comment on: Obama sends Congress $3.77 trillion spending plan - Nation - The Boston Globe
The comment by 'pvalen' resonated with me. I would like to offer a friendly challenge to the other posters -- especially those who feel all the Washington types can't budget a dime. Can you propose more »
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Comment on: Patrickâs plan will fix the transportation mess - Opinion - The Boston Globe
D'Alessandro's polemic is well written. Still, before this voter buys the pitch, there are two issues I would need to see addressed: 1. A convincing case that reallocation of current budget resources more »
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Some of the earlier posters apparently feel the Schifters are getting their just due for "conspicuous consumption." Perhaps. However, I submit the much greater issue is how quickly we can come to te more »
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Comment on: Labor Department to lay off dozens of lawyers working on mine safety cases - Nation - The Boston Globe
There were indeed reasons thoughtful analysts considered sequestration to be the "nuclear option" for tackling the nation's fiscal problems.
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Comment on: FAA delays tower closures, including five in Massachusetts, until June 15 - Business - The Boston Globe
I also wondered about the possible impact on Jet Blue's plans for Worcester.
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Comment on: North Korea rhetoric is real danger to US, Hagel says - World - The Boston Globe
Perhaps . . . this may become the Cuban Missile Crisis of our era.
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Comment on: Top New York lawmaker arrested in bribery and corruption scheme - Nation - The Boston Globe
I wish the article had provided information on why Smith might have wanted to run as a Republican. What would have been his motivation?
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Comment on: Exhibit of Jews in Germany raises interest, ire - World - The Boston Globe
Since I'm not Jewish, I may lack standing in a sense to weigh in on this issue. Still, my initial reaction to the "Jew in the Box" exhibit was to recoil. It appears to reduce a human being to someth more »
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Comment on: Casualties of the Recession: Little help for long-term unemployed - Business - The Boston Globe
As someone who has experienced long-term unemployment, I want to go on record disputing Tuerck's assertions. I sent out literally hundreds of resumes -- and worked low-wage part-time and contractual more »
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Comment on: Confederate flag at old NC Capitol raises ire - Nation - The Boston Globe
It is laudable to remember the dead respectfully. However, 'how' that respect is shown speaks legions about the living.
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Comment on: Editorial cartoon: Unemployment - Opinion - The Boston Globe
As someone who once experienced extended unemployment -- and I was not over 50 -- I must say this cartoon deeply resonates with me. One never forgets an agonizing experience like that.
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Comment on: N Korea says it is in 'a state of war' with S Korea - - Boston.com
As a general proposition, I hope Washington and Seoul react to Pyongyang in two ways: 1. No "reward" for the bellicose behavior. 2. Stepped-up covert efforts to undermine North Korea's growing nuclea more »
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Comment on: E-mail gets a cold shoulder - Business - The Boston Globe
I agree.
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Comment on: North Korea warns US of missile readiness - - Boston.com
Although I am no great fan of George W. Bush, I must say his inclusion of North Korea in an "axis of evil" may not have been totally off base. I wonder what Beijing is (quietly) saying to whom right more »
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Comment on: Editorial cartoon: Liberty and justice - Opinion - The Boston Globe
Nice take on the issue by Toles.
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Comment on: Cyprus crisis solution inspires little confidence - Business - The Boston Globe
As I have written before, the "too big to fail" model is arguably a failure itself. The bottom line is policy makers perforce need to rethink the structure of the financial industry. Iceland, Irelan more »
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Comment on: Do applicants have to include Social Security numbers when applying for jobs? - Business - The Boston Globe
On a quasi-related note, I once received a Bank of America fax in error. The bank had used the wrong fax number. The document contained confidential information about a client. I promptly alerted th more »
This article had one "shortfall" from my perspective. Why was the rationale for the Dept. of Energy's switch in funding priorities not explored? As well, why wasn't anyone from the department quoted more »