Who does capitalism serve?—It was a terse item, two thumbs long and inconspicuously tucked in a small In Brief column in the Los Angeles Times. A small headline said: “Mexico: 65 Trapped, Miners Are Dead, Company Says.”

Bus company has to live—Unknown numbers of residents of New Orleans were stranded when Katrina hit. But, for sure, the Landstar bus company made a bundle. For evacuating passengers, Washington’s transportation agency overpaid the bus company. The total paid to the company was a tad under $60 million. But according to the company’s records, the bill should have come to $27 million. A Landstar official responded: “The government still owes us about $200 million.” Who knows, maybe they'll get it.

‘Fuel poverty’—“The average cost of home energy bills is set to rise to about $1,000 a year, plunging hundreds of thousands more households into “fuel poverty.”—The Times, London.

‘Intelligent design?’—“Because of several helicopter and jet crashes in recent months, the Navy said it would ground all of its aircraft for half a day for a safety review. The stand-down will affect thousands of navigation personnel and 3,800 aircraft, including aircraft on 12 carriers around the world.”—News item.

How generous—“Low-income workers finally feel at home—Thousands are waiting for the homes.”—News headline.  
 
 
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