| Dec 12, 2011 | Rights / DemocracyNo wonder the American people are confused — about the economy, the nation, the Middle East, the onrushing election, and everything else. People keep feeding them bad information. For example, how many times have you heard a commentator say that the mess in...
| | Rights / DemocracyMea culpa, I misspoke, my bad. I stand corrected. I have called Newt Gingrich a lobbyist. Apparently, he hates that tag, even though he has indeed gotten very wealthy by taking big bucks from such special interest outfits as IBM, Astra Zeneca, Microsoft, and Siemens...
| | Environment / HealthPlans for rail lines? We’ve a pile; But we can’t build A single mile. The term “American transportation policy” is an oxymoron. The United States has no policy regarding the nation’s transportation networks, no strategic plan, and no...
| Dec 5, 2011 | Rights / DemocracyIf patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels (and it is), then telling other people’s jokes is the last refuge of columnists (who are often mistaken for scoundrels, for some reason). Let me tell you a joke. It’s a terrorist joke that belongs to John...
| | Economy / BusinessPerhaps you’re part of Wall Street’s richest 1 percent, yet, deep in the deepest part of your hedge-fund heart, you secretly support the “We Are the 99 Percent” people. Taking a big step even further, you might actually desire to join the...
