Political and Business Commentary
Political and Business Commentary
Political and Business Commentary
- December, 2009: The Four Stakeholders
Synopsis: Traditionally a company has had three stakeholders: employees, stockholders, and customers. Read why we're
adding a fourth: society.
- November, 2009: How to Fix Wall Street
Synopsis: Wall Street got us into this financial mess. What needs to be done to prevent it from happening again.
- October, 2009: Obama's Peace Prize
Synopsis: Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize - here's why...
- September, 2009: The Healthcare Debate
Synopsis: More about the healthcare debate and where The Party of Common Sense stands on the issue.
- August, 2009: GOP Nihilism
Synopsis: The battle for the heart and soul of the Republican Party has been won by Rush Limbaugh who has adopted a political strategy of Nihilism - will it work?
- July, 2009: On Customer Service
Synopsis: A miserable customer service experience provides ten lessons on providing customer service.
- June, 2009: Torture
Synopsis: The argument over torture.
- May, 2009: A solution for Afganistan
Synopsis: Education is the key to winning the war against Islamic extremism.
- April, 2009: Too Big to Fail (Part 2)
Synopsis: A two part series on the banking industry and current crisis. This part examines the nature of the banking industry, the "crisis of confidence" and how America can get our financial industry back on track.
- March, 2009: Too Big to Fail (Part 1)
Synopsis: A two part series on the banking industry and current crisis. This part examines the excess and hubris of the financial industry and the need to link pay to performance.
- February, 2009: A Lesson for Obama
Synopsis: Where the US went off the track over the last eight years.
- January, 2009: Why the Economy Might Get Worse...
Synopsis: The current housing crisis still has some room to run, but company and individual defaults are just begining.
Political and Business Commentary
- December, 2008: Solving the Problems in the Middle East
Synopsis: A look at the current actions by Israel in Gaza, the historical causes, and steps that could lead to peace in the Middle East.
- November, 2008: An Automotive Bailout?
Synopsis: Five reasons we should bail out the US automotive industry.
- October, 2008: The Future of the Republican Party
Synopsis: If the Republicans fail in November, will the party continue with more of the same, or change direction? Our recommendations.
- September, 2008: The Role of Government
Synopsis: A look at the crisis on Wall Street and the proper role of government.
- August, 2008: The Vice Presidents
Synopsis: Our take on the Vice Presidential candidates from the Republican and Democratic parties.
- July, 2008: Why Healthcare Is Important
Synopsis: Health care represent almost 20% of our GDP, which has the highest costs with the least results of any industrial nation. Fixing our deficit and balancing our budget requires fixing our healthcare system.
- June, 2008 Bonus: War Czar Found
Synopsis: Humor story.
- June, 2008: Cap and Trade
Synopsis: The economics behind global warming solutions.
- May, 2008: Web 2.0
Synopsis: Read what's new on the web and what's next...
- April, 2008: Is Iran Next?
Synopsis: Will we be pushed into war with Iran?
- March, 2008: The Healthcare Crisis
Synopsis: An explaination of the Healthcare Cirsis and what America can do about it.
- February, 2008 Bonus: Hope
Synopsis: A response to Charles Krauthammer's editorial "The Audacity of Selling Hope" published in the Washington Post on February 15, 2008.
- February, 2008: The Hammer and the Anvil
Synopsis: A look at Bush's final budget and a proposal to split the military into a Hammer and Anvil force.
- January, 2008: Bush's Legacy
Synopsis: A quick look at Bush's time in office and a guess as to how history will view him.
Political and Business Commentary
- December, 2007: A New Year's Wish
Synopsis: General Petraeus has shown us how we can win a war against Insurgents. Can the administration learn from this to get American's foreign policy mojo back?
- November, 2007: America First
Synopsis: Bush and Congress' fight over the nations spending bills highlights a question of spending priorities.
- October, 2007: A State of Emergency
Synopsis: National Presidential Security Directive 51 (UPSD-51) titled "Continuity of Government" provides the framework for a takeover of government.
- September, 2007: The Insurance Problem
Synopsis: In polls insurance is the number two problem (behind Iraq) facing politicians in 2008. What is wrong and how to fix it.
- August, 2007: The Shining City on the Hill
Synopsis: We used to be the Shining City on the Hill, leading the free world by example, what happend?
- July, 2007: A Quick Question
Synopsis: If Bush can't hijack the benchmark debate, that tells us something about the state of war in Iraq.
- June, 2007: Are We Headed to A War of Civilizations?
Synopsis: We should be vigilant, as there are extremists in the West and the Middle East are driving us to showdown in the A War of Civilizations.
- May 2007: A Question of Morality
Synopsis: Are the people that brought us to the War in Iraq criminals?
- April 2007: Where are the Details?
Synopsis: Long on platitudes and short on details, the people are tiring of providing a blank check for Iraq.
- March, 2007: I'm Suing Myself
Synopsis: The rise of Shareholder Derivitive Lawsuits are a big win for lawyers.
- February, 2007: Is Democracy the Answer?
Synopsis: A critical look at the administrations' reasons for going to war.
- January, 2007: How we can win in Iraq
Synopsis: I can prove we don't have the manpower to win.
Political and Business Commentary