And My Money On My Mind
Change The Duke Boys Can Believe In
Change. It’s a simple word. But it means different things to different people. To me, “change” sort of implies something is different. “Change” is powerful. It can alter the course of history. It could even turn a television show on its ear if given the chance. Did you ever watch the Dukes of Hazzard? What [...]
Ok, So Not Everyone Agrees…
There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jumpstart the economy.” — PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA, JANUARY 9 , 2009 But then again, what do these guys know? it is a triumph of hope over experience to believe that more government spending will help the U.S. [...]
The End of Silence
I promised some people I’d let them have their day yesterday and give it a rest until after the inauguration. Â Well, the inauguration is over. Some thoughts… The Hollywood movie that was the nomination process and the general election are over too. Back to the real world. All of the people who were afraid of [...]
Blog Commenters UNITE!
The announcement of this new left-leaning blog made me wonder something… When left-leaning blogs and websites show advertising, what happens to the money? I mean, a blog is nothing without its readers, just like a company is nothing without its workforce, right? Is the money left over after operational costs are paid dispersed evenly amongst [...]
Stupid Lending….The Rest of the Story
Although belated, I wanted to let you know how the sit-in sadcox originally wrote about on December 8th turned out. In late 2008, The Republic Windows & Doors plant in Chicago closed with no notice and workers staged a sit-in in an attempt to get money and benefits. Local and state politicians pressured one of [...]
The Absurdity of the Big Three Bailout in One Sentence
If the taxpayers of this country wanted you to have their money (or had it to give), a good indicator would have been that they were actually buying your cars. Didn’t we already vote on this when we decided not to buy? More here: The federal government has no business running a car company. Congress [...]
2009 Internet Goals
I read this post the other day on Daily Blog Tips on 2009 Internet goals. Â It’s a group writing project they’re sponsoring. Â I haven’t participated in one of these in quite a while, but this one is pretty poignant. Â Goal setting is usually something that I do in my head, but of course it’s a [...]
$100,000 Cars–Everybody Got ‘Em
For a limited time only, you can buy Barack Obama’s 2005 Chrysler 300 Series C on eBay. Current bid is just under $120k. Apparently Mr. Obama gave in to pressure a while back and switched to a Ford Escape hybrid. Isn’t it ironic that his gas guzzler is still out on the road? I mean, [...]
Stupid Lending Coming Full Circle
I have to credit a buddy of mine in Chicago for bringing this one to my attention. You’ve probably heard about the workers in Chicago staging a sit in at the Republic Windows and Doors plant. Their beef is that the company is not paying the workers enough notice before closing, which is a violation [...]
Why We MUST Bail Out Chrysler
Because if they fail it could cause a depression. Â At least that’s what one of their top execs, Jim Press, says. “We’re on the brink with the U.S. auto manufacturing industry,” Press told The Associated Press in an interview. “If we have a catastrophic failure of one of these car companies, in this tender environment [...]
