We Can’t Go On Like This
America, publicly and privately, is addicted to living on credit. The current crisis stems from a thorough corruption of the culture and an appalling lack of leadership on all levels. Like any dangerous addiction it threatens to destroy the addict, which is in this case the republic.
We Should Have Called Their Bluff!
This article is from a new Political Grind author - Dr. Frederick J. Oerther III is a professor of economics at Greensboro College in Greensboro N.C. Please wish him a warm welcome. I’m sure you will enjoy this great article. Note: this editorial was written before the House vote last Friday. It is presented in [...]
As the Cheese Steak Goes, So Goes the Nation
Anyone who has ever been to Philadelphia will tell you there is something magical about the cheese steak. This sandwich is overflowing with taste. It is a cultural icon and a tasty piece of campaign fodder that has left several contenders for national office wishing they would have studied the meaning of the phrase “Whiz, [...]
Bail-out Plan is Recipe for Tyranny
Francois-Marie Arouet was better known by his pen name, Voltaire. A defender of personal, political, and religious freedom in 18th century France, this deep thinking man whose ideas helped influence the American and French Revolutions once opined that “Common sense is not so common.” Thus we arrive at America’s current financial crisis.
Let us consider some [...]
