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The Politics of Detrimental Progressivism! Front-line Women 1

By Princeton Moses G.

Feb

2013

There is a scene in the Hollywood Blockbuster hit “Titanic,” when the massive ship once thought unsinkable began to sink deep into the abyss of the North Atlantic after hitting an iceberg. When it became apparent that they had to abandon-ship, the crew began to lower down the ship’s limited supply of life-boats with the ...

Ugly Reminder – Now is the Time for a Federal Ban on Assault Weapons 2

By Daniel McKay

Dec

2012

I’m doing some moving (starting a new job) so I will keep this short (I also have the “right to work” idea on my plate). Today Connecticut experienced one of the worst school shootings in US history. At least 28 have been killed among them 17 children. This would rank up at the second most deadly school ...

Why Taxing the Wealthy and Giving to the Poor Makes Sense 4

By Daniel McKay

Nov

2012

I apologize for the irregular posting, I’ve had a lot come up lately. But amidst all the personal drama I figured I would share an insight, a reminder for many of you. We should be taxing the wealthy and giving money to the poor. It is simple economics, in fact I was just explaining it ...

Fiscal Cliff – Fiscal Slope – Fiscal Escalator – Fiscal (Insert here) – Does it Matter? 2

By Daniel McKay

Nov

2012

If you have been following the blogs of Paul Krugman, Simon Johnson, or the aggregator Economistsview like me, you’ve probably seen multiple posts about the fiscal cliff, fiscal bomb, fiscal slope etc. The general consensus is that our budget adjustment scheduled to be taken at the beginning of January will be more gradual and hurt less ...

Princeton Moses Gbah: The Republican Party’s Path Forward 1

By Princeton Moses G.

Nov

2012

Decades from now, when Political Historians are analyzing their way through the archives of American Political History, they shall conclude with unanimous certitude, that the 2012 Presidential Election results were indeed an insidious apogee of the Republican Party’s descent into political abyss. A defeat brought upon by political malpractice, self-injurious behavior foiled amid a tidal-wave ...

Political Posturing in the Fiscal Cliff Deal – Another Look 1

By Daniel McKay

Nov

2012

Both the Democrats and Republicans drew lines in the sand in recent days about what their side is willing to give in the debt deal. With these lines drawn, we are beginning to see what the battle will look like, and our predictions are being recognized. Obama and Democrats came out early and said that ...

The Government’s Budget and the Economic Tightrope 4

By Daniel McKay

Nov

2012

Now that the elections are over, we are sitting less than two months away from what I would consider a catastrophic budget resolution. It is politics, not economics that has dictated the fiscal cliff – and I suspect unfortunately that it will be politics again, not economics that determine what the solution will be. The ...

The Rolling Jubilee – Occupy Still Taking on the Banks

By Daniel McKay

Nov

2012

I was recently informed of a new movement being orchestrated by Occupy Wall Street group (OWS), called Rolling Jubilee. Coming from the previous position that OWS was well-intentioned but lacked real movement potential I didn’t expect to see much of them – so with this I was surprised. The idea? Buy debt that is sold from the ...

The Politics of Extremism was dealt a Severe Blow on Election Day 1

By Princeton Moses G.

Nov

2012

In 1964 the Republican Party’s nominee for President of the United States, the Senator from Arizona, Berry Goldwater during his nomination speech proclaimed to his party as a precaution that, “Extremism in the defense of Liberty is no vice, and moderation in the pursuit of liberty is no virtue.” But on the issue of ...

Obama wins re-election bid. What to expect the next 4 years 3

By Daniel McKay

Nov

2012

Well the election is over, and as the results have come in we can officially announce that President Barack Obama will remain at the helm for the next four years. So now the question is, what can we expect the next four years? During campaigns we see a lack of movement in government, congress gridlocks ...