The Critical Need for Financial Regulation
FINANCIAL REGULATION There have been three major financial meltdowns in the United States in the past few decades. There was the Savings and Loan Crisis of the 1980’s under President Reagan. There...
View ArticleNow that the Election is over…
While I will confess to be a very partisan person, I chose never to engage in partisanship on this blog during the election. There was already way too much partisan hatred and bickering. There was...
View ArticleThe Viet Nam War Revisited
Historian Ken Burns’ new CNN series on the Viet Nam war opens many old wounds as we review its horrible history. We talk about the 62,000 Americans who died in that horrible war, but we never mention...
View ArticleIT’S TIME TO DUMP THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
Recent History For the second time in recent history, twice in sixteen years, the Electoral College has thwarted the will of the American voter. Hillary Clinton won the popular vote in 2016, as did Al...
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