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To Reboot the Economy, $pend on Economic Infrastructure!
Posted on Sunday, June 7, 2020
This is nothing new, per se. The American Society of Civil Engineers has been saying this for quite some time, as well, which is that throughout America – coast-to-coast – we need to repair, enhance, and expand American economic infrastructure. And, I’ve been saying that what we TRULY need to reinvigorate the economy since the […]
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Green New Deal? How about Economic Infrastructure New Deal, instead?
Posted on Thursday, November 7, 2019
Whether one “believes” Climate Change is “real,” or not, is totally a specious argument. Specious means “superficially plausible, but actually wrong.” Why is it specious? Arguing about what causes rain while your roof is leaking is pretty stupid, don’t you think? And yet, that’s exactly what’s happening. Some people (Climate Change Science deniers) are arguing […]
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Economic Infrastructure Strained By Severe Weather And Climate Change
Posted on Sunday, February 10, 2019
Updated Saturday, 31 October 2020 Increasingly, there’s a political tie-in to almost every news story published these days. And frankly, I’d much rather write about other, more benign, or even pleasant topics. But, these matters affect us all, and our very lives and livelihoods are at stake. So, because these are pressing matters, I give […]
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Cheating On Taxes, Bumming A Ride, And Economic Growth
Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Renown U.S. economist John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006) identified an economic theory – the “horse and sparrow” – which he described thusly: “If you feed the horse enough oats, some will pass through to the road for the sparrows.” Today, we call that “trickle down” economics – the theory popularized and promoted by POTUS Ronald Reagan. […]
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Up You Go! Goldman Sachs Predicts 8% American Economic Growth
Posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2021
“We have raised our GDP forecast to reflect the latest fiscal policy news and now expect 8% growth in 2021 (Q4/Q4) and an unemployment rate of 4% at end-2021 — the lowest among consensus forecasts—that falls to 3.5% in 2022 and 3.2% in 2023.” The la$t time U.$. GDP hit 8% growth wa$ in 1951. […]
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Trump Tax Cuts Aided & Abetted Economic Collapse
Posted on Monday, April 20, 2020
The parallels are eerily similar. Republican POTUS, tax cuts, rising stock market, job losses… Great Depression. Of course, there are other markers along the way, but the primary ones are self evident. Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase wrote no less than twice that a recession was coming in the company’s April 6, […]
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Try and stop the rain? How about building infrastructure, instead?
Posted on Saturday, July 27, 2019
The news article which flows from the NASA story (I know… bad pun) appears below. But either way, as usual, I’m eager to know your thoughts. https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/145101/record-setting-precipitation-leaves-us-soils-soggy/ Small Towns Fear They Are Unprepared For Future Climate-Driven Flooding – https://www.npr.org/744203716 —//— Some folks talk about a “Green New Deal” as a prospective course of action to […]
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In Defense of #Infrastructure Spending
Posted on Saturday, February 22, 2014
At the federal level, TEApublican types have decried our national deficit, much – if not most – of which came about as a result of placing the price of a decade of warfare on a proverbial credit card. I refer, of course, to the Persian Gulf War, Gulf War II, Operation Desert Shield/Storm and the […]
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Hurricane Sandy Pummels East Coast, Stresses Cities’ Weak Infrastructure
Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Like many, I’ve read a few stories, and seen a few pics from the landing of Hurricane Sandy on the United States Eastern seaboard. Honestly, it’s difficult to go throughout the day not hearing at least one story about the extreme climatic conditions that’ve been wreaking havoc for thousands of miles, stretching North into Canada […]
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America’s Emerging Economic Expansion will be fueled by Natural Gas
Posted on Friday, August 3, 2012
American ingenuity and enterprise will again place us at the forefront, and it will be very soon. Our economy is on the upswing, and this is going to be a significant part of that big boom. I predict it will be of longer duration, and of significantly greater strength than our economically prosperous period under […]
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Mississippi River Flooding, Diaster Response & Economic Theory
Posted on Monday, May 16, 2011
The opening lyric to Hank Williams, Jr.‘s – aka “Bocephus” – 1982 song “A County Boy Can Survive,” is “And the Mississippi River she’s a goin’ dry.” At this juncture, that certainly doesn’t seem to be the case. The Mississippi River has flooded to such an extent that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has […]
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Let’s Talk About AVOCADOS! (Confronting lies, ignorance, and fear in modern journalism.)
Posted on Friday, November 12, 2021
Yesterday, I happened upon a story (a poorly written, and unconvincing one, at that — and there are several) about a complaint that someone, or some group, was making to so-called “chefs,” who in response were removing the avocado from their menus, ostensibly because of some alleged character flaw characterized as “un-sustainability.” What a crock! […]
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Letter To A Longtime Friend
Posted on Monday, September 20, 2021
Following are excerpts of a letter to a long-time friend who has historically voted for Republicans… almost exclusively, at all levels – local, state, and federal. I have not. As I recall, the last Republican for whom I voted was Reagan in his first campaign. Yet, I have not voted for Democrats whom I either […]
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The Direction America Should Go In, Is…
Posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Most polls which ask the question “Do you think America is headed in the right direction?” find that an exceeding majority of respondents answer “NO” to that very simple, straight-forward question. Since January 2009 to today (October 13, 2020), those who believe the country is on the wrong track has ranged from a high of […]
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Common Sense: An Endangered Species?
Posted on Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Perhaps it’s been said before – “common sense isn’t so common anymore.” Maybe even, at one time, or another, you’ve said as much. Common sense, of course, is a thought process that implies a.) one is thinking, and b.) one is using process of reasoning. And, without exception, EVERYONE thinks. Not everyone exercises good judgment. […]
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What Condition Is Our Condition In?
Posted on Thursday, August 6, 2020
“I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in.” – partial lyric from “Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)” as popularized by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition, 1968 Some critics would point to the recent economic downturn caused by our nation’s inadequate response to the COVID-19 […]
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All The Gold In California
Posted on Monday, July 6, 2020
Y’know… one thing which I appreciate about the Bloomberg site, is that they don’t seem to be exclusively limited to interests of business, per se. That is, matters of business MUST, and do, involve people – as employees, and customers – and without either of those two groups of people, no business would exist. For […]
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Iowa Republicans Foul Up Farm Bill
Posted on Monday, June 22, 2020
When I read the headline “Smokable Hemp Possession Or Sale In Iowa Punishable With Fines, Jail In State’s New Hemp And CBD Regulations,” the VERY FIRST THOUGHT I had was… I’ll bet “Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds” is a Republican. Yep. Sho’ nuff! What the hell is it with these goddamned GOPers these days, eh? Stupid […]
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Report: U.S. to LOSE $4 TRILLION GDP, 2.5 MILLION Jobs in 5 Years
Posted on Monday, May 11, 2020
“Over time, these impacts will also affect businesses’ ability to provide well-paying jobs, further reducing incomes. If this investment gap is not addressed throughout the nation’s infrastructure sectors by 2025, the economy is expected to lose almost $4 trillion in GDP, resulting in a loss of 2.5 million jobs in 2025. “Moreover, workers who are […]
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“Radical reforms” are needed to stabilize economy.
Posted on Monday, April 6, 2020
The Financial Times is no slouch organization – neither are they “left-leaning,” nor “liberal,” per se – at least not in the common, modern political sense. They’re as “conservative” as they come. And to read that “an irregular and precarious labour market,” combined with “monetary loosening by central banks [that] will help the asset-rich,” the […]
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The United States is Penny Wise and Pound Foolish
Posted on Friday, November 8, 2019
I considered naming this entry “It’s All Bad: Bridges, Schools, Roads, Dams, Aviation, Drinking Water, Energy, Inland Waterways, Ports, Schools, Wastewater, Solid Waste, Transit, Public Parks, Hazardous Waste, etc.,” but decided to change it. Perhaps the initial title was some help to guide the reader in the direction the entry would go. Eventually, it’ll cost […]
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Kamala Harris WON’T Be Nominee, Or POTUS
Posted on Saturday, November 2, 2019
UPDATE 08 December 2019: On Tuesday, December 3, 2019, California Senator Kamala Harris announced that she was dropping out of the race as a contender to be the Democratic Party’s nominee for President. See also her announcement as a candidate at the close of this article. –//– At least not now. Look… I’m not bashing […]
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Government Spending
Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2019
About that “government spending” thing being a boost to the economy: Yes, it’s true. We found that out early on, which was how our nation recovered from the Great Depression. So… here’s the spending we need now (no, it’s not the “Green New Deal”) – INFRASTRUCTURE!! Oh, and EVERY red cent that “we the people” […]
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Flooding Rains Damage Alabama and Tennessee
Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2019
America could build infrastructure to PREVENT tragedies like this from happening. And by “tragedy,” I mean to refer to the damage done in the wake of such climatological events – REGARDLESS of their causes, whether human-influenced, or not. We once did build infrastructure, or rather, attempted to, after the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927, […]
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Citizens United Ruling Violates Equal Protection Clause
Posted on Monday, February 6, 2017
Nick Hanauer, a multi-billionaire about whom few have likely heard, authored a highly publicized article not too long ago warning about wealth inequity. Increasingly, the wealthy are realizing that a strategy of cutting taxes upon the wealthy and their corporations is not a recipe for American success, precisely for the reason that it adversely affects […]
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Reinvigorating Our Workforce
Posted on Sunday, February 7, 2016
I have long advocated some type of national service for ALL – and ALL means ALL – for ALL have something to contribute. Whether that service is by a paraplegic youth with computer skills, or a high school footballer with a strong back, or an art student with creative skills, every high school graduate can […]
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More evidence that Government $pending boo$t$ economy
Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2012
Recollect the brouhaha over Vice President Joe Biden‘s remark Thursday, July 16, 2009 in Alexandria, Virginia? He was speaking at an AARP-sponsored town hall meeting also attended by AARP CEO A. Barry Rand, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Nancy Ann DeParle, Director of the White House Office of Health Reform. Vice President […]
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Let’s Talk Taxes
Posted on Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Are they too low? Too high? Just right? Some folks, mostly of Republican stripe, cry loud and long, complaining that personal and corporate income tax rates, and other forms of taxes, are TOO HIGH, even excessive. Yet in the mean time, many folks, aka The Common Man, feel more than just a little pinched, and […]
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iPhone 14, Domestic Manufacture, Free Trade, International Diplomacy & National Security
Posted on Sunday, November 27, 2022
Apple charges between US$799 for a basic iPhone 14, to US$1599 for a top-of-the-line iPhone 14 Pro Max model. That’s how much you’ll pay without carrier subsidies, which are typically tied to a service contract, but… How much does Apple pay for it? How much does it cost them to make it? Japanese business newspaper […]
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POTUS BIDEN IDs GOP Hypocrisy & Globalization Failure
Posted on Sunday, October 9, 2022
Neoliberalism’s Globalization scheme has failed… SPECTACULARLY. And all it took was 50 years, a global pandemic, the practical decimation via “outsourcing” of the majority of the American domestic economy, an increase in homelessness, deaths of all kinds from all sources, addictions, crime, disease, mass incarceration, increase in preventable deaths from lack of healthcare, all-time high […]
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Looking at Russia and Criticizing America -or- Through the Looking-Glass… Albeit, Darkly
Posted on Friday, June 17, 2022
“Russia is scouring the country for manpower and weapons, including old tanks in the Far East, after using up much of its military capacity since invading Ukraine” see: https://twitter.com/Quicktake/status/1536830368254410756 see also: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-14/russia-turns-to-old-tanks-as-it-burns-through-weapons-in-ukraine In the coming months & years, Russia will be verging on the brink of utter & thorough economic collapse. Political collapse is also […]
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The Elderly: Things we throw away?
Posted on Tuesday, January 4, 2022
The REAL question is, “Do we care for ourselves… or not?” If so, it’s time to put our money where out mouth is. A society can be easily, and readily judged by how they care, or not, for their elderly. prospect.org The Care Crisis Isn’t What You Think By Dr. Laura Mauldin, PhD January 3, […]
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America’s Military Budget Must Be Halved… AT LEAST
Posted on Monday, August 30, 2021
It is NOT an “unpatriotic” matter to assert, or claim, that America’s military budget is out of control. Numerous boondoggles over the past several years – most notably the F-35 program, now recognized as an untenably disastrous failure – have proven as much. Former WWII Supreme Allied Commander, 5-star General, and 2-term Republican President, Dwight […]
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Moscow Mitch McConnell Redux As Senate “Grim Reaper”
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2021
“Some folks just need killin’.” Moscow Mitch McConnell Redux As Senate “Grim Reaper” https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/555877-mcconnell-returns-as-senate-grim-reaper By Alexander Bolton, 05/29/21 05:52 AM EDT The Senate’s self-proclaimed “Grim Reaper” has returned. Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell of KY is keeping his Republican conference largely unified, and it’s creating major obstacles to President Biden’s legislative agenda. McConnell has maintained […]
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STOP THE ABUSE: Prime Examples Why ALL Churches & Religion Should Be TAXED
Posted on Thursday, February 4, 2021
The Associated Press has reported today that Catholic parishes in dioceses throughout the nation have fallen at the feet of government for a pandemic bailout – all while sitting on massive piles of cash that GREW SIGNIFICANTLY during the pandemic – and without any government help. (see: Sitting On Billions, Catholic Dioceses Amassed Taxpayer Aid) […]
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Arizona Voters Approve Adult Recreational Use of Cannabis
Posted on Saturday, January 23, 2021
In November, Arizonans voted overwhelmingly to legalize recreational sales of cannabis to adults. By a margin of 653,982 votes, or 50.2113%, Arizona voters in that state’s General Election approved Arizona Proposition 207, known as the “Smart and Safe Arizona Act.” The state’s fiscal analysis stated that “Annual state and local sales tax collections on these […]
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Preventing a Disrupted Presidential Election and Transition
Posted on Sunday, January 10, 2021
Thank goodness for citizens with integrity who help see to it that our nation’s governance continues without problems, despite the will of those who would otherwise thwart the will of the people, and the rule of law. THOSE people ARE patriots, though they garner little attention, and make no boast about their often-thankless work. Following […]
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Hollow Words from 2017
Posted on Monday, December 21, 2020
“For too long, a small group in our nation’s Capital has reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost. “Washington flourished – but the people did not share in its wealth. “Politicians prospered – but the jobs left, and the factories closed. “The establishment protected itself, but not the citizens of […]
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Cherokee Nation Winning War On COVID-19
Posted on Saturday, December 5, 2020
The Cherokees are original residents of the American southeast region, particularly Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Nearly half of Oklahoma rests on land of five tribes whose members were forced west along the Trail of Tears in the 1800s — an expanse with nearly 2 million residents. Eastern Oklahoma’s other tribes […]
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Trump Supporters Ask Judge To Make 1+1 Equal 3
Posted on Tuesday, December 1, 2020
That was the first thought that occurred to me after reading this: “Allies of President Donald Trump want a federal court in Michigan to force state leaders to set aside election results and award its 16 electoral votes to the president. “A separate conservative group also wants the Michigan Supreme Court to invalidate the results […]
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America’s COVID-19 Disaster Could Have Been Prevented
Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2020
Today is Sunday, July 12, 2020. Trump’s COVID-19 Death Count is 134,898, and counting. So, let’s put this in perspective. Perspective is a good thing to have. Since January 20, 2020 (that’s 5 months 24 days -or- 25 weeks 0 days -or- 175 calendar days ago), when the first U.S. case of COVID-19 was reported […]
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Warm Southern Breeze 