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Imagine hundreds of mayors wandering around Boston
By adamg on Mon, 06/22/2015 - 4:50pm
Mayor Walsh's office announced today Boston will host the 2018 US Conference of Mayors, which will bring mayors from around the country to Boston for four days of wild carousing serious discussions on the critical issues facing the nation's cities - most notably income inequality.
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critical issues facing the
Seriously, what does this term really mean?
Give it a name that actually means something...something to do with lack of economic opportunity, I don't know.
"Income inequality" has Karl Marx written all over it. Ick. BIG ick.
reality
"There are these powerful forces collecting wealth and power at the expense of the rest of the world. This is not to have a 'Marxist' view, it is to see reality." - Michael Parenti
Caught up in political language jousting, sometimes you can drop the labels and call 'em like you see 'em.
Perhaps Parenti is referring
Perhaps Parenti is referring to politicians. Maybe the mayors can convene to overthrow their own kind?
Exactly. It's a euphemism for
Exactly. It's a euphemism for "income redistribution" (or more accurately a vague term to encourage doing such).
Yes, vague terms are quite
Yes, vague terms are quite useful; they help disguise evil, wrongdoing and corruption.
"Income redistribution" is a
"Income redistribution" is a good description for the status quo.
so mayors are going to wait 3
so mayors are going to wait 3 years to talk about income inequality? can't wait, I'll be priced out of Boston by then!
well
Hizzoner may be voted out by then, so you may be kindred spirits in a sense.
There ought to be a golf tournament, strip club nites etc
and other such events for cigar chomping mayors in plaid pants who are the big fish in their little fishbowls get to leave town for a little bit of anonymity, though Boston is not nearly Vegas..
I guess
you're assuming that mayors have to be men?
No, what are you assuming?
Why can't women enjoy cigars, plaid pants and strip clubs?
Throw them for a tailspin and
Throw them for a tailspin and take them on a crawl through the hidden parts of Boston: high stakes gambling in the north end, the private hookah dens in JP,the gun club in Dorchester, the underground late night members only clubs in Bay Village, Roxbury's pirate radio DJ stations, the speakeasy and jazz club in South Boston, the midnight Back Bay Alley Cat races, and the basement raves and underground concerts of Allston.
You know all the cool stuff that makes Boston Boston but never made Stuff at Night cuz that would have ruined it.
"People, please. We're all
"People, please. We're all frightened and horny, but we can't let some killer dolphins keep us from living and scoring."