Posts Tagged ‘cycle’
Equity on wheels
“Complete Streets,” “Safe Streets Wakefield,” “Envision Wakefield,” etc., etc. Even members of the Town Council can’t keep them straight. How do they expect the public to? Maybe they don’t. Obfuscation can be a political strategy. Allow me to clarify things for you. The state, certain local officials and the activists pulling the strings behind the […]
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The new one percent
You probably remember the term “one percent” or “one-percenter,” which became popularized during the “Occupy Wall Street” movement. Theoretically, it referred to the richest one percent of the population, who are said to have most of the money, property, and power in society. In reality, it was used to demonize any productive individual who had the audacity to earn and accumulate any quantity of wealth. […]
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