dave johnson

So did Mitt Romney really ‘crea...

Mitt Romney says he should be president because he and his company Bain Capital created 100,000 jobs at Staples and “created jobs” at other companies that Bain took over. So … did Mitt Romney really “create jobs” at Staples? Or did he and Bain really just follow the Wal-Mart model, using the advantages that come with having large, national chains, putting a number of local, smaller businesses out of business, while shifting a lot of people into lower-paying jobs? Understanding the difference is important because Romney says he will help the country “create jobs” the way he helped “create jobs” at Staples.

posted on: Jul 21, 2012 | author: dave johnson

The economy is not a board game

Unemployment, low wages, union-busting, foreclosures, refusing to prosecute elites for real crimes — all of these have real consequences for real people and for our country. This is not a board game. The elites should get their heads out of their board-game asses and look at what is happening out here in the real world that exists outside of DC and New York and the high-end malls.