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Facing Down the Wall Street Oligarchs (part 2)

And so the story of The Wall Street Oligarchs (part 1) and the Main Street Taxpayers, resumes with Simon Johnson, former … More

Economy, Governance, Howie Rich, Law, Oligarchies, Paul Krugman, Simon Johnson, The Quiet Coup, Wall Street Bailout

The Wall Street Oligarchs (part 1)

There’s been a lot of finger wagging at the unruly class recently. It seems we, the Main Street Taxpayers, have … More

Christopher Hayes, Desmond Lachman, Emerging Markets, Oligarchy, Simon Johnson, The Quiet Coup

Will “Cap-and-Trade” be the Next Bubble?

Okay. I’ll confess. I’ve always considered myself something of an environmentalist. I don’t remember ever hugging a tree, but I … More

Cap-and-Trade, Environmentalism, Global Warming, Goldman Sachs, Matt Taibbi, Money

Words to Stir a Nation (And a President?)

Theodore Roosevelt’s THE MAN IN THE ARENA speech has long been a inspirational favorite of mine. But, in a strange … More

Nobel Peace Prize, President Theodore Roosevelt, Presidential Criticism, The Man in the Arena

Have We Forgotten How To Be True Patriots?

I took THE TRUE PATRIOT by Eric Liu and Nick Hanauer on a four-hour cross-country flight and as it turned out, played right … More

Americanism, Books, History, Patriotism, Progressives, The True Patriot

Suggestions for the President

Personally, I’m just a little frustrated that we, the American people, are not being enlisted as builders of our own … More

Governance, Mark McKinnon, President Clinton, President Obama, The Daily Beast

Enjoying Will Rogers

I have always been a huge Will Rogers fan.  So when I spotted THE WIT AND WISDOM OF WILL ROGERS at a … More

Books, Cowboy, Governance, Great Depression, Humor, Political Commentary, Quotes, Will Rogers

Saddest White House Christmas Doggie Picture May Reveal Secret Behind Obama’s Wanderlust

At first glance I thought this has got to be about the saddest White House doggie Christmas picture ever. Poor … More

Animal Companions, Obama's Dog Bo, Rats in D.C.

Move Over Rover, It’s Hamster Time

We humans tend to have a giant soft spot in our hearts for animals.  And since advertising is all about finding … More

Animal Companions, Clever Hamsters, Drench Ad, Humor

Clunker Goals Get Clunker Results – Update

Trashing a vehicle is pretty easy to do. Of course, if your goal was to to have fun and still … More

Cash for Clunkers, Edmunds, Monster Trucks, Paul Krugman, Whitehouse.gov

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