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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
This year was my fourth caucus. The first time was probably 16 or 20 years ago. The second time was four years ago, and I got involved in serious party work as a result. Two years ago I chaired our precinct caucus (after being heavily involved in the planning for...
On the whole, politically involved Iowans take their First-In-The-Nation moniker seriously. But even the most engaged activists have to join with the rest of the state in saying “Thank goodness that’s over!”. And truly only because being first comes...