JANUARY 2013 It ain’t me. It ain’t me. I ain’t no fortunate son. Credence Clearwater Revival Once again, it pays to hire well-connected lobbyists; it pays to be a fortunate son. The big winners in the fiscal cliff deal were those deep-pocketed special interests. $76 billion in tax credits for the likes of General Electric, […]
DECEMBER 2012 Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming and Washington D.C. What do these states and district have in common? The number of people receiving food stamps in the United States […]
NOVEMBER 2012 Marcellus Wallace, a character from the film Pulp Fiction, made in my opinion an excellent suggestion in dealing with a sadistic rapist. He said to get “medieval” on him. With most of the Wall Street con artists continuing to do no hard time, I decided to see what justice meant for financial […]
AUGUST 2012 In his 1935 State of the Union message, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed social security, unemployment insurance, and aid to dependent children to help the deserving poor, but he added an ominous warning… “The lessons of history, confirmed by evidence immediately before me, show conclusively that continued dependence on relief induces a spiritual […]
June, 2012 NEW YORK (TheStreet) — There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt. — John Adams Back in February, Senator Paul Ryan from Wisconsin challenged Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, asking why the Obama administration is not making any attempt to solve the long-term debt […]
MAY 2012 Newt Gingrich recently ended his bid for the White House. His unwillingness to depart reminded me of a scene from the original Wall Street film when Gordon Gecko dresses down the naive Bud Fox: “What are you, 12th man on the deal team, last to know?” Really Newt? You couldn’t have figured out that you […]
MAY 2012 http://www.thestreet.com/story/11543096/1/wanted-a-greek-god-of-finance.html
APRIL 2012 The President of the United States has decided to take his traveling circus of illusion on the road to pitch his version of a Brave Fair World and the magic of his Buffet Tax that will make this all possible. Every millionaire would be subject to the new rule and according to all […]
