Sep 18, 2011

When I was a young man (40 years ago) my version of the so called “Great American Dream” was pretty simple. My dad had said to stay in school and graduate with a college degree, which I did by getting a dual degree in Computer Science and Economics. I was not drafted into the Viet Nam War, deciding instead to serve my country and humanity in the...

Aug 28, 2011

I like the idea expressed in http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/22/a-sales-tax-on-wall-street-transactions/ I like this idea. It raises the per transaction cost of Wall Street speculation. I’d like to see these new sales tax revenues being dedicated to paying off the national debt. Maybe the Wall Street sales transaction fee goes away when the...

Oct 12, 2008

I doubt that George Bush has the balls to do what would be necessary to immediately save one of our nation’s most important principles–owner occupied dwelling. Putting USA first (Republican) and, for a change (Democrat), why not bail out the little guy? There are currently 75 million owner occupied dwellings. To effect this outcome, George Bush...

Sep 26, 2008

Politics As the U. S. Congress crafts its 1 trillion dollar vindication of capitalist greed, I wonder when greed became a higher priority than common human need. It seems that the culture, of campaign contribution bought payback, seeks to prevail over common human decency. I am deeply offended that the U. S. Congress seeks to reward USA greed and corruption,...