We honor those that have served and sacrificed for our country on Memorial Day. But let’s not forget the living. Serving in the the military is one of most noble acts an individual can perform and we have an obligation and duty to return that support by ensuring that those who served and are still serving in our military get access to the financial and medical assistance benefits that they deserve.
While Bill Moyers is too stridently anti-war in this clip, the part about the veterans coping with PTSD and mental health of our vets in an important one.
Ever since Kelo V. New London, the idea that private economic development constitutes a “public good” has been hotly contentious. While Kelo V. New London centered on eminent domain, the rest of the appendages of economic development are just as much an issue. Today’s Hour dissects the idea of municipal bonding for a private development.
With the economy hovering in or near recession, some find the prospect of the city issuing $104 million in municipal bonds for a private, retail-anchored development in West Avenue a poor choice.
