Maggie's Farm

Don't rebuild NO

Logic from Chapman at RCP:

No amount of money will change the fact that this is no place for a large urban population. Most of the city is below sea level, and it continues to sink, even as the ocean is rising. Over the next century, it's expected to drop by a full meter. Virginia Burkett of the United States Geological Survey told National Public Radio, "Within the next century, the areas that didn't flood this time will be likely to flood under a similar hurricane situation."

Lehman Bros is a Weenie

Can you believe apologizing for slavery? The Lehman leadership may have some things on their conscience - I don't know - but moral responsibility for slavery  isn't on the list. Someone scared them enough to cough up an apology, but no cash. Lame, pathetic, and disgusting. Hey - if they really felt bad, they'd give the whole company to the Rainbow Coalition.

Minimum Wage Debate

It's an endless debate, but what semi-clinches it for me is that 50% of the people earning min. wage are youngsters. Anyway, here's a nice summary of the perennial issues.