Category Archives: Economy
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
