Archive for the ‘Economy’ Category

Healthcare: The Government Option

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

There has been a lot of conversation about Health Care reform. I am not quite sure that I understand all the conversation as everyone talks about access to Healthcare. We all have access to Healthcare. If you were really sick you can walk into an Emergency Room and find someone ...

WHO thinks American Healthcare stinks? Why are we really ranked 37th?

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

So I was recently having a conversation about healthcare. I was expressing my concern over the proposed legislation and describing certain portions needed to be changed. I believe that there need to be some reforms in the Healthcare system, but I am not really in favor of the huge costs ...

Banking, Bailouts and Treasury - No Clue?

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

Does anyone in government have a clue? Are bailouts the answer to our economic woes? Do you trust Tim Geithner to come up with a plan to rescue our economy when he couldn't even pay his own taxes? Why doesn't he have a plan already? Heck, Why haven't they done ...

The End of AIG

Saturday, March 7th, 2009

It should be the end of AIG! Kill it! Put it out of it's misery! Are we doing anyone any favors by keeping it alive? Billions of dollars have created a company in limbo, with no direction and no chance of survival. It is a money pit with no end ...

The American Dream - Blackmailing China and India

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

So Hillary Clinton took her first trip as Secretary of State. Of all the places in the world she chose Asia. Most incoming Secretaries visit Europe first, but not Hillary. President Obama went up to Canada, well maybe that was to make sure a trade war wasn't started over his ...

Anointing of the King

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

All praise the King of the United States. President Obama. He gives hope where there was none before. He finds solutions for things that can not be solved. He represents "Change that we can Believe in", yet most of his cabinet appointments have all worked in the Clinton Administration. He ...

An Alternative Bailout option for the Big 3

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

The problem is that providing a loan to the Big 3 auto makers, doesn't solve the problem it perpetuates the problem. If these car companies can't sell cars, then does it really matter how much money you lend them? If the cost structure that these companies are burdened with can't ...

Paris Hilton Campaign Ad - The Best Position on Energy

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Paris Hilton strikes back. The Hotel heiress has put out a political campaign ad out on the internet in response to McCain's ad which included her image while comparing Obama to a self import publicity hound. The reference to Paris did not go unnoticed and she responded. The problem is ...