by lws
“After carefully considering the whole situation, I stand with my back to the wall. And walking is better, than running away…and crawling ain’t no good at all†Willie Nelson—Lyrics to “Walking†(1974) While not known for his astute political analysis,...
by Steven Waechter
About ten years ago, my savings account basically stopped paying interest. The rate of about two percent fell to something like one-tenth of one percent in 2002. Over the last ten years, people just seemed to forget the way things used to work – banks are...
by Steven Waechter
Once again, a professional politician who believes that wealth comes from spending borrowed money has abused the patience of our nation and proposed another mechanism for wasting an enormous amount of money on a vaguely defined program which will accomplish nothing of...
by L123
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...
by Steven Waechter
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...