Tyranny

The Company Store

May 6, 2019 0

by cmartenson In the song Sixteen Tons by Merle Travis (and made famous by Tennessee Ernie Ford), the idea of the ‘company store’ referred to a system of debt bondage that effectively trapped workers within an unfair […]

Government

LIES, LIES AND OMG, MORE LIES

May 2, 2016 0

It’s that time of year again. It’s open enrollment for health plans at my employer. They are biggest employer in Philly and have the most leverage possible with the insurance companies. They have such good […]