Category Archives: Campaign 2012
The Federal Reserve Board is serious about wanting you to buy a house — or maybe even two. Show of hands, now, how many of you have heard people complain that they want to buy a house but those darned … Continue reading
If gas prices are rising, you can bet some politician is out there trying to blame it on the other party. That is especially true with an election looming. So it’s no surprise that on the same day the Washington … Continue reading
Against all odds, the report by the president’s bipartisan commission on debt reform — the one Barack Obama dismissed and ignored last year — may end up coming back and saving the day. For that to happen, however, a lot of people are going to have to willingly rewrite history, even as they ignore loud, screaming special interests. Continue reading
How bad off is Social Security? Well, apparently there are people on death row with a better long-term chance of survival. Without using those words, that’s pretty much the conclusion of Charles Blahous. He is a senior research fellow at … Continue reading
Words matter, especially when they mean different things to different sets of people. This political season is Exhibit A. To a conservative, there are few principles more bedrock than the one that says people control the government, not the other … Continue reading
Whatever Clint Eastwood’s odd appearance at the GOP Convention was, it shouldn’t be taken too seriously. Republicans have made a lot of mileage out of ridiculing actors who speak out politically. Mainly, this is because the majority of those actors … Continue reading
Are Americans today more apathetic about politics than their ancestors were? That’s a difficult question to answer with proof, but comparisons between television audiences today and in 1956 can be interesting, even if they raise more questions. Continue reading
The spin being cast around the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s latest study on charitable giving is enough to make anyone dizzy. No one likes to be told he or she is selfish, especially in a bad economy. And when facts get … Continue reading
Mitt Romney had no sooner announced his choice of Paul Ryan as a running mate last weekend when my inbox started to fill. There wasn’t a surprise to be found. Utah’s Democratic party said “…Utah seniors must now prepare a … Continue reading
Mitt Romney seemed to back away from his new running mate’s famous budget plan over the weekend, saying, “I have my budget plan.” But his plans differ from Paul Ryan’s in some ways, most notably regarding the future of the Defense Department. Romney needs to make clear exactly where the ticket stands. Continue reading
