~ Sticks and Stones… and Populism

While our President and other politicians have been learning the talk of populism in the last few weeks, a lot … More

How Deep is Your Love?

Dear Humans: This may seem like a strange question to ask, but we really need to know… HOW DEEP IS … More

~ This Mouth is Mine

[First posted on 7/20/09 at No Quarter] As I read Amy Siskind’s excellent piece Sit Down and Shut Up on … More

That Gaping Hole in Our Recovery is Called Jobs!

There is a gaping hole in our recovery and more and more of Main Street America is falling through it. … More

Have We Thrown Our Clean Renewable Energy Babies Out With The Global Warming Bath Water?

I have to say, I’m looking at our empty environmental tub and I’m worried. Was our “green” bandwagon only driven by concerns … More

No Longer Passively Accepting

I love George Carlin. He is a hero from my youth. Revered from the first time I heard “The Seven … More

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

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

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

On FDR’s New Deal: The American People Sound Off

Back in 2008 & 2009 there were headlines, numbers, and analysis being thrown at FDR’s New Deal almost daily.  Obama … More