The Social Security Trust Fund Is Already Empty
The annual report of the Social Security Trustees has been out for a few days now, and the news was bad on its face; the Social Security Trust Fund is now expected to be depleted by 2033, three or four years earlier than had been previously thought. This means that...Finally… Something We Can Agree On
The following is an op-ed I wrote some time ago that was edited slightly and then published by the Des Moines Register. After turning on the television, which was tuned to MTV, while babysitting my young niece and nephew recently I was reminded how unfortunately...Iowa’s Expensive Wind Addiction
I recently heard a radio commercial urging me to contact various members of Congress to voice my support for tax credits connected to the wind energy industry. On a lark, I went to the Iowa Legislature website and searched active bills for the word “wind,†and...Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse, Janis, et al
With BitsBlog in the state of moving from one server Website host to another…. and waiting, frankly for my finances to allow such a move… My observations of the world around me continue. The editor here, Art Smith, is an old friend of mine of many years. ...The Shakedown
I don’t know what else to call it. Last week’s “settlement” with the five biggest banks in the country, where the Obama Administration squeezed $25 billion to settle “claims” of “inappropriate” lending practices that...The Pro-Life Movement Continues To Stall
Abortion. This word is at the same time one of the most cherished and abhorred words in American culture today. I fall on the side of those who are offended by the word and everything it represents. Whether politically, social-scientifically or personally, I see...Dr. Bernanke’s Fed Funds Patent Tonic with Opium
If you look at the weekly price chart for either gold or silver for the week ending January 27, 2012, you can make out a distinct “J†shape in prices of both metals. Tuesday the prices were suppressed, and then on Wednesday they spiked upward. You can actually...Warren Buffett’s Taxes
For some strange reason, probably because this is an election year, I decided to watch President Obama’s State of the Union address tonight. I usually avoid watching because I don’t need to elevate my blood pressure beyond what’s safe, given my...And Then There Were Four…And Then There Were Two
In the week leading up to the South Carolina Primary the headline became—and then there were four. Following the results of Saturday’s vote, it is becoming increasingly clear that the headline going forward will be—and then there were two. At the heart of the...Stay in Touch
