City Councilman, Staunton, Virginia
September 11 anniversary, meet Obama’s jobs speech. First attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor, meet worst economy since the Great Depression. Day of rememberance, meet forgettable presidential address. A few bold gestures, but no FDR or JFK moment. And nothing on the energy crisis that caused the recession in the first place. Occasion for [...]
In his speech on jobs this Thursday night, President Obama will surely try to win back the six out of ten Americans who think he’s handled the economy badly. And he’ll probably offer some ideas to pump capital into the economy and create jobs, naturally watered down to offer as little offense as possible to [...]
Friday night, while strolling downtown after dinner, my wife and I came upon a young man seated on a Mexican blanket on the sidewalk offering instant readings into the future. I would’ve kept walking, as it was hot and sticky and I wanted to stroll off a full belly. But Lindsay, a fan of astrology [...]
With a recession on, there’s no time to waste in saving the free market, say big corporations. So forget about fighting global warming.
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