All Posts Tagged With: "economy"
Angry Electorate Kicks the Family Dog
Many are ready to condemn the President. People are hurt – and are responding with anger. Any good anger management program teaches how to best focus or direct the anger. The classic story concerns the frustrated employee who comes home at night and kicks the family dog.
17Feb2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Really Tired of Liberal Complaining
It is just me – or has the left wing of the liberal loonies gone completely Rovian. You surely remember Karl Rove – the master of negative Rovian Politics (RP’s). Liberal wackos like Arianna Huffington and Ed Shultz are taking their cues from Mr. Rove. In rural Missouri parlance it is called: Bitch! Bitch! Bitch!
Are [...]
The Humble Process of a Confident Barack Obama
President Obama is a confident man, a humble man who does not always have to be right. President Obama easily accepts the input of others – he seeks the input of others.
23Dec2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 0 comments | Continued
The Concept of “Small Business” in 2009
When I was a child growing up in an Ozzie and Harriet neighborhood we had neighborhood grocery stores, hardware stores, gas stations with neighborhood mechanics, and a small bakery. All of these businesses were mom and pop operations. All were a joy to visit. There was always a friendly face and a genuine desire to help the customer. The environment of that time was one of mutual respect and support. As Joe DiMaggio might say, “Nostalgia is not what it used to be.” America has changed – and the mega corporations drive the economy.
30Apr2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 0 comments | Continued
Mortgage Conundrum – Who Deserves Help?
Last week 60 Minutes did a segment on an elderly woman who seems to be the victim of predatory lending. The bias of the program was clearly designed to support the case of the woman and to discredit the lending agency. This problem is not so simple.
18Feb2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
The Poverty Paradigm – Misunderstanding Charity
We talk charitably about social justice, often with the liberal view of defending the disenfranchised. Taken out of context we might be seen as classic do-gooders who only enable irresponsibility. That is the common refrain for shallow, heartless capitalists who do not realize that there is profit in assisting the impoverished.
Dr. Muhammad Yanus, an American [...]
Why Government Management of Auto Companies Will Not Work
The advocates of government intervention in our lives are having a great time. They are advocating the regulation of banking, which seems to be smart in light of recent revelations about banking management. And they are advocating dictates of management for the auto industry, this is not nearly as smart as they think.
History for a [...]
Palin – Everything That Is Wrong With America
Sarah Palin is on the airways. Most notably defending herself against accusations of incompetence by ‘anonymous’ members of the John McCain Campaign staff. With tags like diva and whack job, Palin took some personal hits. If Palin is the future of the Republican Party – then the future of the Republican Party is in deep [...]
4Dec2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 48 comments | Continued
A 4.5 percent mortgage for all?
by Frank James
Who wouldn’t want one of those 4.5 percent mortgages that are now being considered as a way to revive the economy? Sign me up.
But there’s evidently some disagreement about whether such mortgages would be available to those who would be refinancing, like me, or available only to those purchasing a home.
Financial-industry lobbyists want [...]
Economic Speculating
Most of us admit that we do not understand the current economic crisis. But there are some simple principles at work. Everyone who has run a household for ten years understands clearly that they cannot sustain living on credit cards.
The key word in setting policy, or planning a budget, is ’sustainable.’ Can the policy or [...]
The Poverty Inoculation – Gratitude
This economy was beginning to make me sick. My stock portfolio has lost half of the value. Dividends are now 5% of $10 instead of 5% of $20 – so my income is shredded. The identification thieves skip my trash can – there is nothing left to steal. The illness was creeping into my neurological [...]
24Nov2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
The Saturday Word: Obama Aims for 2.5 Million Jobs
By Sarah Wheaton
In his weekly address for broadcast today, President-elect Barack Obama announced his intention to create 2.5 million new jobs by January 2011.
“There are no quick or easy fixes to this crisis, which has been many years in the making, and it’s likely to get worse before it gets better,” he said. “But [...]
A Nickel for Bread, But No One Has a Nickel
The old man who cleaned our office, back in the 1970’s, would sometimes talk of the great depression. “Ohg,” he would say, “Bread was a nickel a loaf, but nobody had a nickel.” Then Jimmie would smile and go about his business. Jimmie had a different comfort level – his tolerance for meagerness was greater [...]
20Nov2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 4 comments | Continued
Can McCain Win The Debate?
McCain can win this debate – but he will have to hire Bill Clinton as a stand-in to do so. We are seeing very clearly that words do matter – and Bill Clinton is the modern master of words. McCain is a seasoned politician, able to deflect criticisms, able to spin content; but this debate [...]
13Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Americans want a Revolution – 2008
We are ready. We are ready for change. We are ready for a Revolution. The American people have already demonstrated a powerful desire for revolution. Witness the Party Primaries of 2007 and 2008. Democrats have registered to vote in historic numbers. Barack Obama – a relative unknown – won because he represented the best chance [...]
4Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 7 comments | Continued
Obama Explains Economy in Speech
Barack Obama has come through with a practical explanation of the economic problems and the fear Americans are experiencing. Obama has remained cool and Presidential while McCain continues to harangue anyone who questions his judgement.
This is an excellent example of the difference in leadership styles. McCain is erratic and risk taking, bounding from one position [...]
Who Won The Debate, 9-26-2008
This writer watched closely. We felt that each candidate accomplished what they needed for this particular evening. Obama showed he could stand on the stage of foreign policy with McCain. After a tumultuous week of zig zagging McCain needed to show himself in command of his faculties.
Here are some reviews done by other media sources.
Book [...]
27Sep2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
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