Category Archives: Economy

TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR THE REPUBLICANS

DONT WORRY BABY The Republican party is in dire straits. Time is running out on them. It seems that the Republicans cannot produce a candidate who can excite the conservative right. This is apparent in the FEC financial reports filed by all political candidates and released this week. The Republican candidates did not compete with [...]

America’s secret weapon

“Putting people first has always been America’s secret weapon. It’s the way we’ve kept the spirit of our revolutions alive a spirit that drives us to dream and dare, and take great risks for a greater good” - Ronald Reagan.     Both political parties are elected to represent their constituents. These constituents are people [...]

God Bless America and Citi Bank

I apologize to my followers for not posting recently. I have been working on an article in homage to our Labor Day holiday week end. I hope this is thought provoking and in total respect for our working men and women. I have never felt so disappointed in the my country as I did in [...]

Los Angeles meets Mr. Heartland

On a recent trip I had a stopover at the Los Angeles (LAX) airport for 3 hours. It was my first time in Los Angeles and I was passing the time in a pub that was one of the establishments near the terminal where I would eventually be on my way. It was the 4th [...]

The Haves and the Have-Nots

Sadly it appears that this country is leaning toward a society of two factions. The Haves (rich people) and the Have-Nots (the rest of us) The signs of this are everywhere. It is glaring in our education system. Going to a university or college is quickly becoming out of reach for the Have-Nots. The Haves [...]

THERE IS NO U.S. STEEL TO BUILD NEEDED TANKS

The old saying, “The chicken has come home to roost” has happened to the United States manufacturing industry. Ever since NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) and the emergence of China and Korea as manufacturing competitors in the United States we have had a slow but true decline in our manufacturing capabilities. President George H.W.Bush [...]

Are our police and fire departments destined to become privatized?

AS OUR POOR ECONOMY IS FORCING OUR STATES AND CITIES TO MAKE BUDGET CUTS, TAX PAYERS ARE DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY AND SENSIBILE ECONOMIC PRIORITAZION OF SERVICES. MORE AND MORE WE ARE HEARING ABOUT THE LAYOFFS OF POLICE, FIRE, TEACHERS AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS BUT IT’S RARE TO READ THAT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HAVE CUT SPENDING ON ITEMS THAT [...]

President Obama does as President Lincoln did and ushers the banks to the door

Obama and Lincoln battled banks

A List of Senators Who Voted Against Unemployment Benefits

Washington Monthly (Steve Benen) Senate Republicans on Thursday once again blocked legislation to reinstate long-term unemployment benefits for people who have exhausted their aid, prolonging a stalemate that has left more than a million people without federal help. With the Senate apparently paralyzed by partisan gridlock, the fate of the aid, as well as tax [...]