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...High Corporate Profits – Why?
The existence of high corporate profits during this terrible recession must prove that corporate America is hopelessly greedy and corrupt, right? With an unemployment rate at over 9% and profits soaring, the obvious answer, in the minds of the numb, is that we must do...The Stench of Impropriety: Your Tax Dollars, Your Body Image, and The Government (Part 2 of 2)
The following is the second installment of a two part piece. The first is entitled “The Stench of Impropriety: Tom Harkin, Al Franken, Herbalife International, and The F.R.E.E.D Actâ€, and can be viewed below. In part one of this piece, I introduced you to the...The DSM Register Independence Day Weekend “Progressive Trifecta†(3rd of 3) “Keep Social Security Safe”
The Des Moines Register’s Opinion Section on Sunday, July 3, 2011 featured a “Progressives Trifecta†of half-truths and sophistry: Richard Doak – What if the founders were around today? Donald Kaul – My favorite 4th of July speech Dean Baker – Keep Social...The Stench Of Impropriety: Tom Harkin, Al Franken, Herbalife International, And The F.R.E.E.D Act (Part 1 of 2)
Harkin and Herbalife Every reasonable American with a pulse knows that much of what goes on in the undercurrents of Washington D.C is disturbing. It is not often, however, that one proposed piece of legislation encapsulates nearly everything that is wrong in our...Stay in Touch
