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Black mayors have made strides in giving black constituents a fairer share of the gravy train of city contracts and patronage jobs. A recent study by the Joint Center for Political Studies of eight industrial cities with black mayors showed that during the past decade, black municipal hiring increased 16%, compared with only 2% in industrial cities headed by whites. As mayor of Atlanta from 1974 to 1981, a determined Maynard Jackson invested the city's money in black-controlled banks and opened construction projects to black contractors. In New Orleans, Mayor Ernest Morial successfully pushed for at least...
There remains the question of public perceptions. Is the tax system really fairer than many people seem to think? Probably. Is the belief in its unfairness actually a cause or simply a symptom of people's desire to cheat? Probably both. Traditionally, the IRS has attempted at this time of year to improve its image of fairness and power by launching a few well-publicized prosecutions, or at least auditings, of some celebrated people (see box). But it may be that such publicity only strengthens the current cynicism, and makes it easier to rationalize tax cheating on the grounds...
Tireless added that a fairer system will be at set up to put waiting students in line to use the computer. He said that currently some students would wait for six hours to get on the system, while others would be able to use the computer immediately if someone had just gotten off the system...
...random lottery is, on the whole, fairer than a last-in, first-out policy that excludes all freshmen. Freshmen may need a course as a prerequisite, or to test out a potential field of concentration, and should not be considered second-class citizens. But juniors and seniors are rightfully annoyed by being turned away from classes they will have no other opportunity to take. Although it can be argued that these students have had previous opportunities to enroll in the courses, the "last chance" appeal is a compelling one, particularly for new offerings...
Additionally, we think that you should get out of the House more often. In the eyes of many voters, "out with the boys" is a good place to be. We suggest a bowling league in suburban Virginia. What could be fairer than Joe Reagan waiting on line for a Bud and pretzels, the words "Ace Hardware" embroidered across the back of his electric-blue, un tucked in bowling jersey...