Often these days we hear those in Washington talk about the need for compromise. Although compromise can be useful and is sometimes the right course of action, it is a mistake to promote compromise as the best solution in all … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2011
A Little Accountability Please
Isn’t it obvious that candidates who are elected should be held accountable to the positions that they take during their campaign? While most of us would agree that this is important, it is disappointing how infrequently it actually happens. Our … Continue reading
A moment of sanity
In an effort to demonstrate that I’m in support of anyone who says things that make sense and would help our country (regardless of their political affiliation), I’d like to feature former Republican U.S. Senator Alan Simpson in my first … Continue reading
The Path to Economic Recovery
Before the recent Congressional recess, National debt and budget deficits were all we heard about for months. These are very serious issues that we need to address but they are not our most pressing problem. Our current focus should be … Continue reading
Why Cuts Won’t Cut It
When we spend more than we bring in, there are two basic ways to deal with the resulting budget deficit. We can adjust expenses and we can adjust revenue. In an effort to argue for spending cuts only, many elected … Continue reading
BS of the week – It’s a tie!
I had a lot of choices for my inaugural BS of the week, so I’ve called a tie between Mitt Romney and Rick Perry. “Everything corporations earn ultimately goes to people.” — Mitt Romney, Source No, not really. As someone … Continue reading