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By: The Unbroken Window » Blog Archive » Before She Blows

The Unbroken Window » Blog Archive » Before She Blows — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:42:43 +0000

[...] Earth Day, check it out here. For a glimpse behind the economics and environment of buying local, start here. I think it is lost on folks that the planet would actually blow if we took the “local” [...]

By: The Unbroken Window » Blog Archive » The Local Communities Charade

The Unbroken Window » Blog Archive » The Local Communities Charade — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:41:08 +0000

[...] have our answer. Aside from the economics being wrong, we are told that industrial capitalism is faceless, demeaning and not one of mutual support. [...]

By: The Unbroken Window » Blog Archive » An Open Query to the Localists

The Unbroken Window » Blog Archive » An Open Query to the Localists — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:56:34 +0000

[...] are many reasons why people support the idea of “buying local.” (See here and here for a little more information). But the most prominent among these ideas is that buying [...]

By: Either You Favor Social Insurance or You Don’t | The Unbroken Window

Either You Favor Social Insurance or You Don’t | The Unbroken Window — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:22:27 +0000

[...] wit, consider the implications of following through on the wishes of those who wish us to live a more “buy local” lifestyle. [...]

By: If You’re Not Doing Anything Wrong, Then You Don’t Have to Worry About Anything | The Unbroken Window

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:52:12 +0000

[...] – choose local suppliers when “we” can. That’s the road to prosperity. Studies from cities that already have red light cameras show crashes are reduced by 20% to 65%. [...]

By: What if the Population Fell to 4,000 People? | The Unbroken Window

What if the Population Fell to 4,000 People? | The Unbroken Window — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:02:06 +0000

[...] Having lived there for two years now, this is really not all that surprising for a population that fancies itself as major parts of the “reality based community.” These discussions on school consolidation are happening at a time when city officials, supported by the remaining “realists” are dumping millions of dollars into a zombie down-town area under the false pretense that the remaining population is large enough to support massive arts and theater infrastructure, cultural amenities, expensive restaurants catering to the wants of summer vacationers and beyond the price reach (or interest) of most of the locals, etc. They really believe they can have it all – if only the leadership could get things together. I’ll remind you that the Mayor and council have been controlled by Democrats for as long as I have been alive and before it … and the city has crumbled under their management. The lesson is not that the Dems did it, the lesson is that scarcity is an unrelenting reality, and no amount of wishful thinking and hope can change this fact. It would happen with other guys in control too. But if you are looking for evidence about what leadership can accomplish in the nation, just come on over to Pittsfield for a minitiaure look. Would the “reality based community” in Pittsfield continue to demand two schools if the population fell to 4,000? Note too, that they are doing all of this while hoping to become a more locally organized community. And we know where that leads us. [...]