Losing Oreo America: One Nation, Divisible
Mr. Obama’s plea on behalf of the American people for jobs and his presidency remains stuck in a political no-man’s land. This is not because the majority of the country opposes his … Continue reading
The Missing Link to Human Potential: Universal Health Care and a Real Social Safety Net
Can we ever climb out of the muck and mire of more than a millennia of Medieval politics? The lords of the manor are gone, but the CEOs of modern corporate feudalism … Continue reading
In the Shadow of the Tea Party Revolt: Where are the Jobs, Jobs Jobs?
We are just two months away from the anniversary of the mid-term election of 2010, the oft-celebrated “Tea Party Revolt” by the Right. Tea Party Republicans swept into the 2010 … Continue reading
Beneficent Big Brother or Malignant Monopoly? Is Google is the New Borg?
Last week, the most powerful company in the world became even more powerful. GOOGLE, Inc. of Mountain View California, just went into the cellphone and cable TV markets, purchasing Motorola … Continue reading
Be Careful of the Beast You Starve: It May Be You
Our bureaucratic beast has been starved,and now it’s angry, hungry and looking for payback. We’ve deprived it of revenue, the Federal Income Tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans don’t add … Continue reading
Don’t like the Message? Shoot the Messenger
Shooting the messenger is not merely a literary metaphor for punishing the bearer of bad news. Lately it seems to be the way that those in power, whether it be … Continue reading
GOP Economic Havoc: It’s the Social Agenda, Stupid
The debt ceiling needs raising! The debt ceiling needs raising! Everyone on TV, on the radio and print clamoring like Chicken Little. Freak about the world coming to a financial … Continue reading
U.S. Economy 101 (in Plain English, with Humor!): How the GOP and the Media Are Shucking You
Be honest: You and most people are affected by the economy, but you only have a glimmer of an idea why it’s screwed up. There is the massive disinformation campaign … Continue reading
What, Exactly, is a ‘Small Business’? The Hidden Tale Before Taxes and Job Creation Talks
First rule in debate: Define your terms. Yet when debating the potential of various tax policy proposals on small business and job creation, both sides gloss over the most important … Continue reading
The Other Strategic Use of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Screw the Koch Brothers & Goldman
Last week, the Obama Administration released 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve [1]. The stated reason? Relieve high oil prices. The practical way of getting there? … Continue reading
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