Tag Archives: Apple

If your bottom line is big money…

Posted on October 18, 2019 by oddmanout215

Swamp Rabbit was desolate. His favorite basketball player, LeBron James, had let him down by criticizing Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey for tweeting something supportive of anti-China protesters in Hong Kong: Yes, we do have freedom of speech, but … Continue reading →

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A referendum on Trumpism

Posted on November 6, 2018 by oddmanout215

Donald Trump’s unwitting accomplices in the media were at it again this weekend, helping spread the lie that Democrats may have tried to “hack” Georgia’s voter registration files. The accusation was made by Georgia’s Republican secretary of state, who also happens … Continue reading →

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‘Job creator’ myth debunked

Posted on January 28, 2012 by oddmanout215

NYT reporters don’t seem to have access to the same facts as NYT columnist Paul Krugman, maybe because he doesn’t have an intranet connection to the newsroom. I’m kidding, but who knows? On Friday, Krugman lit into Indiana Gov. Mitch … Continue reading →

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A new corporate tax holiday would shock even cynics

Posted on July 22, 2011 by oddmanout215

Remember the disastrous “tax holiday” Congress granted mega-corporations such as Apple and GE in 2004? The idea was to allow corporations to bring home huge profits they’d stashed overseas, in the hope they might use the money to create jobs. … Continue reading →

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