Should elected party officials endorse candidates before the primary?
Earlier this week, I received a press release with the following redacted endorsement: xxx, Iowa– xxx County Republican chairman xxx today endorsed xxx for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. This notification stirred me to think about the question...There Was No Recovery
“Double Dip.†By now you have probably seen this term somewhere. It appears that the economic recovery is stalling in what is supposedly its second year, and now the economy is poised for the dreaded “Double Dip.†It is a lie. There was no recovery in the...Harkin: Congress Just Can’t Do It, Obama Should Take The Ball
Finally, someone has the answer to solving the debt crisis that has hit the Federal Government! And amazing as it may seem, earlier this week the junior senator from Iowa came up with the idea, a truly out-of-the-box solution. Forget Congress, the President can go...Saving Jobs By Saving LIFO Accounting
In his recent visit to our state, President Obama toured Alcoa, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of aluminum, located in Davenport, IA. As a part of his visit, President Obama praised the manufacturing sector of the economy and touted the strong growth of...Default is Inevitable, Part II
Talking points are truly amazing things. They capture the essence of the obsessions of political operatives. The political news has recently been dominated by the talking points surrounding the debt ceiling debate, with the main terms of choice being the assorted...Stay in Touch
