Ed Markey:  $15 An Hour Minimum Wage Maybe Isn’t High Enough

Massachusetts U.S. Senator Ed Markey advocates for a $15-an-hour minimum wage, but what about a $20 an hour?

Markey sounded game during a recent interview with New Boston Post.

Having Her Cake and Eating It Too
Commentary

Having Her Cake and Eating It Too

Marilyn Ryan

Who would have guessed a tiny pill could bring down a civilization? No screaming Vikings rowing ashore taking over villages.  No barbarians with swords and knives galloping through medieval gates.

No. A tiny pill destroyed a culture of family. Some still agree the family was the foundation of western, but also eastern, civilization. The family was protective hearth where children were nurtured, rituals and stories were repeated, and crucial training took place. That is, until children went off to school.  

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