Category Archives: Economics

On The Fence With Trump

If anything can be said about President Trump it’s he is a master of pushing peoples buttons.  He is so in their heads that there is little room for anything else as they continually prove.  Like a kid with a new toy, his use of twitter

Capitalism, Corporatism and the American Worker II

“The  business of America is business” – Calvin Coolidge, President 1923 – 1929 Corporatism “Silent” Cal was one of America’s greatest of Presidents and he is one of my favorites.  When he said the above quote America was coming out of The First World War;

Winter is Coming

    Another year has passed and we once again celebrated the acknowledged birth date of this Nation.  There are many different dates and occurrences that could be considered but the Fourth of July was chosen, so be it.  Every year that passes we are

Capitalism, Corporatism and the American Worker I

I have been contemplating for some time our American economy and American way of life.  Following is the first short observation, explanation or rant.  American society and way of life is a three legged stool.  One leg is the economy which has been on the ropes

Good Riddence 2016 or thank God for 2016?

Happy New Year! Euphoria or A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The White House I guess the biggest story of 2016 has been the election of Donald Trump to the Presidency.  He was not my first choice but the man does have flair

Books to Consider

One of life’s greatest pleasures and God’s greatest gifts is the ability to read a book.  I have been reading as long as I can remember (and as I age that time is getting shorter!) starting with the Dick and Jane books.  The first book

Could MLK Drive a School Bus in PA.?

  Probably not, depending on the School District.  A few years ago Pennsylvania enacted a law which really tightens up background checks on anyone who deals with children in a work setting.  It was further fallout from the Jerry Sandusky/Penn State scandal which is ironic

American Shorts

  Washington and Hamilton “Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and fearful master.  Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.”  George Washington “I never expect to see a perfect work from

Too BIG 2 Fail

“The corporate mentality was one he had never fully understood, had never signed up to and he would never have sold himself for.”  Murray McDonald  America’s Trust “Too big to fail” was a cry from our political, fiscal and corporate leaders that we heard constantly