Obama’s budget–The plan that keeps on taking
From the very start of his administration, President Obama has been telling us the economy is in very dire straits, so much so that it requires unprecedented action (translate that into spending) on...
View ArticleObama’s Budget Blueprint–A New Era or A New Bust?
In his second prime-time news conference, President Obama has asserted once again that he believes the American economy will recover and that his budget blueprint is essential to that recovery. It’s...
View ArticleObama’s attack on Detroit
The news from the weekend and then on Monday has been dominated by the announcement by the Obama administration that there would be no more chances for General Motors and Chrysler. I have already...
View ArticleCan Americans afford cap and trade?
Do you know of anyone who doesn’t believe in protecting the environment? If you can find someone who really believes it is okay to treat the Earth any old way, you will have found someone who is very...
View ArticleAl Franken wins Minnesota Senate race
The Democrats in the United States Senate finally have their 60th vote, which provides a filibuster proof majority. We have two people to thank for this. First, Arlen Specter changed his party...
View ArticleRepublicans boycott Senate meetings on climate control
For most of this year, it seems all I have written about has been the health care reform debate. Every time I turn around, there is something new to add to the discussion and even though I get tired...
View ArticleThe Gulf oil spill and cap and trade
For weeks now, we have been watching the unfolding disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The oil spill is nowhere near being contained or stopped, much less cleaned up and it is clear to everyone that the...
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