The busting of the housing bubble has been met with much finger-pointing. Advocates of smaller government and an unfettered free market have been quick to […]
Republican Gridlock & Obstructionism – Fact or Myth?
Update: Poll: Voters Increasingly Believe GOP Sabotaging Economy Like I keep saying, the GOP’s main priority is helping Americans regain their jobs doing what they can […]
Energy Dependence: Can The Free Market Solve It?
One of the current debates taking place in Congress (and has been for some time) is how to solve our energy crisis (both in relation […]
Health Care / Obamacare
Health Care: The Math vs Myths Accoring the CBO, the recently passed health care law would produce a net reduction in federal deficits of $143 billion […]
Human Evolution Timeline
SPECIES TIME PERIOD Ardipithecus ramidus 5 to 4 million years ago Australopithecus anamensis 4.2 to 3.9 million years ago Australopithecus afarensis 4 to 2.7 million […]
Selectively quoting Bloomberg’s “we should infringe on your freedom”
Recently mayor Bloomberg made the following remark: I do think there are certain times we should infringe on your freedom, and that is, for example, […]
Truth Be Trolled: A Review
Social Media (Facebook especially) has made it easier to access opposing views and interact with those who hold them. This timely book covers the online […]
Economics: Democratic and Republican
A few years ago, when I first learned that economic history shows that the economy has fared far better under Democratic Presidents, I was stumped. […]
Obama’s Tax Increase and Short Term Memory
The ‘Fiscal Cliff’ deal included allowing the payroll tax holiday to expire. This tax holiday actually began under Obama so it’s merely going back to […]
Why Did Obama Win and What does it Mean for Republicans?
There has been much discussion on why Republicans lost so badly. The demographic shifts have certainly been mentioned. Ethnic minorities and women continue to account […]