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| Chicago Sun-Times: Boeing as amoral as firms that aided Hitler |
| 2008-07-06 |
| When Boeing chose Chicago over Seattle, Dallas and Denver as its corporate headquarters, there was rejoicing in the city. The Boeing symbol on our West Loop Skyline is one sign that we have made it as a global city. We regret Boeing losing key defense contracts as we do losses by the Cubs and Sox. Boeing pretends to be a good corporate citizen supporting Chicago arts groups and community organizations with grants. The company is listed prominently in playbills and annual reports. But Boeing also abets torture. It is, after all, a defense contractor as well as a provider of civilian passenger jets. It is locked at the hip and the bottom line with the U.S. government. Despite our pride in Boeing as a global corporation, it is as amoral as the German corporations that aided Hitler. Only money and contracts count with Boeing. As Freep likes to say: "Dinosaur Media Death Watch." |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #7 No idea where this moron's office is. Why not e-mail him and ask? simpson@uic.edu |
| Posted by: Kirk 2008-07-06 22:39 |
| #6 This isn't an editorial, this is an op-ed piece. Dick Simpson is a nut-ball professor at the University of Illinois Chicago. Where's his office? Would be ripe for a little civil disobedience. What would he do if a bunch of well-dressed conservatives were to have a sit-in at his office? |
| Posted by: eLarson 2008-07-06 16:41 |
| #5 Sun-Times Media Group... #1 in the Chicago Area Business 'Dead Pool' This Op-Ed would not have appeared if the Sun-Times Editorial board were not in lock step on it. |
| Posted by: Shusorong White1099 2008-07-06 15:28 |
| #4 Boeing shoulda moved to Wichita... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2008-07-06 13:49 |
| #3 This isn't an editorial, this is an op-ed piece. Dick Simpson is a nut-ball professor at the University of Illinois Chicago. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2008-07-06 12:59 |
| #2 Well I'm surprised! From reading this extract I could have sworn this was the NYT. Looks like they have some competition in their race for the bottom. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-07-06 11:19 |
| #1 Keep it up santimonious Times moralists. Boeing moved in, and they can move out of Illinois just like many other businesses have. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-07-06 10:27 |