Beware of Professional Politicians Accusing their Opponents of Being A "Professional Politician"

I once knew a state representative in Lynn, MA who came up with a winning slogan: "Tim Bassett Is A Lousy Politician".  As I recall, the  Lynn lawmaker used the phrase to win  a term or two or three up on Beacon Hill giving  meaning to the use of irony in politics.That same claim has been resurrected over and … Continue reading Beware of Professional Politicians Accusing their Opponents of Being A "Professional Politician"

Op-Ed: CEOs Rewarded for Corporate Tax Dodging

Other Words Op-Ed: Week of September 5-13CEOs Rewarded for Corporate Tax Dodging by Chuck Collins For an elite group of American CEOs, sacrifice is for chumps.As the nation struggles with budgetary constraints, Congress has exempted a group of imperial CEOs and their companies from contributing to the solution.High Wire CEO  by Khalil Brendib  http://www.otherwords.org One … Continue reading Op-Ed: CEOs Rewarded for Corporate Tax Dodging