| Aug 15, 2011 | Economy / BusinessIf I were Thomas Paine (which I sometimes think I am) I would say: “These are the times that try men’s souls.” If I were Charles Dickens (which I never think I am) I would say: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” And if...
| Aug 8, 2011 | Economy / BusinessAs narrators used to say in Western movies: “Meanwhile, back at the ranch…” Our policymakers in Washington have totally lost sight of what’s happening at the ranch. John Boehner’s GOP-controlled House and Barack Obama’s White House...
| Aug 1, 2011 | Economy / BusinessIt’s Aug. 1, 2011. Does President Barack Obama know where House votes for that last-minute budget deal are? The pact he forged primarily with Republican leadership in Congress after months of wrangling is no compromise. The GOP got just about all the cuts it...
| | Economy / BusinessThere are those who will tell you that the debt ceiling crisis is a bipartisan production and both sides are to blame. Don’t believe them. This has been from beginning to end a Republican Party party. There’s no good reason for it — none —...
| Jul 25, 2011 | Rights / DemocracyWill Rogers said that when Congress is in session, the public gets the same panicky feeling as “when the baby gets hold of a hammer.” Rogers’ observation can also be applied to the mayhem that has broken out in various smash-happy state legislatures....
