| Apr 5, 2010 | Economy / BusinessIn my community we’re facing severe cuts in schools and elder services, and our local public library and community recreation center will soon close. Yet our local property taxes and fees are rising. Why are we paying more and getting less for it? Each year as Tax Day...
| | Economy / Business|Food / FarmingLet’s talk chicken. I don’t mean clucking and cock-a-doodle-dooing, but the power of the bird. Most people hear the word “chicken” and immediately think: “Dinner!” Some commercial interests in Georgia, however, think:...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / HealthPower makers Rarely care, If their work Pollutes our air. Everyone knows by now that coal is evil and we should stop generating electricity with it. We know about oil, too. We wisely don’t want to drill for it in our own precious soil or waters because of...
| | Economy / BusinessAs much as liberals would wish it otherwise, Joe Stack, the fellow who flew his plane into an IRS building in Austin, TX, was no right-wing nutcase. And despite the fervent prayers of right-wing ranters, neither was he a leftist space cadet. He was instead a...
| Mar 29, 2010 | Economy / BusinessIt was one of those bold policy decisions made by President George “The Decider” Bush. In 2005, to secure the U.S.-Mexico border, Bush directed that an electronic “virtual fence” be built to detect “bad guys” trekking into our...
| | Economy / BusinessAs Congress begins debate over what to do about the Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy, I hope it has the courage to let my tax cuts expire. It would be the right thing to do. Back in 2001, Congress voted for President Bush’s tax program, including substantial tax...
