Pick out any current media commentary and you will find the new common given: among consumers (quoting) “the constant drumbeat of negative news was becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.” And “..all but guaranteeing that the economic situation will get worse.” Hit “select” in your memory for your favorite source and any quarterly report over the last […]
A question asked: What I would like to know is how many mortgages are really from people that couldn’t pay for their home when interest rates rose and how many foreclosures were from investors that bought with interest only loans trying to flip properties after they appreciated and got caught in the economic cycle. You […]
Ironically, the theme of the Republican Convention was “service”. Yet these same Republicans demonstrated no reservation when denigrating those who organize and aid communities disenfranchised from political power. A leader as “public servant” is always oxymoronic for enablers of the wealthy. Perhaps “private servant” is a more appropriate term for they who mock grassroots involvement […]
This is a bit thin, though intellectually and politically significant concerning Republican VP selection, Sarah Palin. During the 2006 race for the Alaskan governorship, the current presumptuous Republican VP nominee responded as follows to the written questionaire from the Eagle Forum Alaska 2006 Gubernatorial Candidate Questionnaire: Are you offended by the phrase “Under God†in […]
On August 4th of this year, Personal Investment Reporter — Russell Wiles of the Arizona Republic filed a page one story about the viability of Social Security. Wiles spoke concerning “long-term financial dangers”, and referenced a recent report by the Social Security and Medicare Board of Trustees (SSMBT). So far so good, that is what […]