Immigration policy: North of the Border
Jan 23, 2012 No Comments ›› cecilThe following op-ed appeared in the Asheville Daily Planet this month. *** North of the Border by Cecil Bothwell In the late 1970s a friend of mine moved to Tucson, Arizona, where he took a job with a roofing contractor. Over the next ten years he became a hot-mop expert, endlessly repeating the process of installing layers of ...
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The Federal government is legally required to provide jobs
Jan 2, 2012 No Comments ›› CecilYes, it’s true. “The most galling thing about pundits stating with such certainty that the government cannot create jobs is the implication that the government has no business employing people. In actuality, however, the law requires the government, in particular the President and the Federal Reserve, to create jobs. This legal duty comes from three sources: (1) ...
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For the 99 percent
Oct 7, 2011 No Comments ›› cecilDuring the first week of October, I participated in the Take Back the American Dream conference in Washington, DC. Most of the progressive groups in the country were represented: MoveOn.org, Campaign for America's Future, Democracy for America, Change to Win, Progressive Democrats of America, Progressive Majority, Faithful America, Green for All, Working Families Win, Sierra ...
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