Mammon category archive
A System in the Bug 0
And it’s called the “People’s Car”:
“The researchers estimate that 1,200 people in Europe will die early, each losing as much as a decade of their life, as a result of excess emissions generated,” said the Massachusetts Institute of Technology which took part in the study.
NDA 0
Non-Disclosure Agreements are common in business, so as to protect proprietary information. I once had to sign one, even though I was a very small fry, promising not to disclose any of my employer’s secrets about their patented and copyrighted products.
Government is different, as, at least in theory, government employees work for the people, not for a private person. In contrast, Donald Trump reportedly had many of his campaign officials sign MDAs and may even have demanded that government employees do so, as he seems to be approaching his new job (this is just my own opinion, now) as if he had been elected God Emperor of Dune or something.
“Under the anti-gag provision, agencies cannot impose nondisclosure agreements and policies that fail to include required language that informs employees that their statutory right to blow the whistle supersedes the terms and conditions of the nondisclosure agreement or policy,” the OSC press release said.
Frankly, I consider it highly unlikely that he will pay any heed to this at all.
More at the link.
For Sale 0
In the words of the immortal Yogurt, “It’s the merchandising.”
“Ku Kluck Dynasty” 0
Tony Norman marvels at the unreality of the now-defunct “reality” show about the Klan.
Newton Minnow characterized television as a “vast wasteland.” Today I suspect he would consider “septic tank” to be a more accurate metaphor.
Full Disclosure:
I wrote this post solely so I could steal Norman’s most felicitous phrase for the title.
