Read, Reflect, Reason, Respond
I was surprised to find this link about Bush trying to explain his reaction to news that a plane had struck the World Trade Center while he was visiting a Florida school classroom. Here’s the link: http://yhoo.it/qja3Nc What I find interesting is that it appears from this video clip that Bush already knew that a plane … Read more
Break the unions and you break the middle class. The British government was making plans to undermine the Miners Union during the 1985 strike even before the strike ended. Read it here: http://bit.ly/pwv2NC Another article claims that Margaret Thatcher didn’t break the trade unions, it was caused by globalization. Read it the counterpoint here: http://tgr.ph/oEobPv When … Read more
President Barack Obama is criticized for increasing the National Debt and he certainly bears some responsibility for the deficits during his term in office. However, take a look at the data and you’ll see that the policies of the George W. Bush administration increased the National Debt by 27.8%. And I believe if you really … Read more
Here’s a link to a short article from The Economist. http://econ.st/qXZd6s How well can he distance himself from his former media advisor from 2007 to 2011 Andy Coulson? It sure looks like News International had lots of access to the British government at all levels. We know what was in it for News International, but … Read more
I was listening to a podcast the other day, when I heard the person being interviewed say, “it’s been well documented that eating a high protein diet contributes to osteoporosis.” I almost fell out of my chair because I had never heard that before; but you know it makes perfect sense. It’s also been reported … Read more
This article from Grist says it all. Check it out and the included links: http://bit.ly/pOTXgH The EPA promulgates and enforces regulations based on laws passed by the U.S. Congress – you know the people we elected to represent us. We should give the EPA our full support because they are trying to protect us and our … Read more
The decision to release oil from the strategic petroleum reserve is a shot across the bow of OPEC. Remember the first shot is a warning, the next? Well your guess is a good as mine. I think it’s clear that the U.S.A. will do whatever it takes to preserve their “auto-eccentric” lifestyle. Here’s a link … Read more
U.S. unemployment stands at 9.2%. U.S. corporate profits – Up, way up! Why? US corporations are sitting on a mountain of cash. They are not expanding in the U.S.A.; but are expanding overseas. And as I indicated in an earlier post on this blog, corporations are buying back their own stock in record numbers. Read … Read more
In a voter referendum over the weekend of June 12-13, Italians voted to overturn laws attempting to favor water privatization in their country. Well done – mi Amici. http://bit.ly/nHX6D7
On Wednesday, July 13, the Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, signaled that the US economy was still weak and that more financial stimulus may be necessary. http://natpo.st/pBPAzN This means they are considered another round of quantitative easy, i.e. QE-3. Has anyone in the U.S.A. seen an improvement in the US economy since the first two … Read more