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1929, 1986, 2008 all crashes caused by lack of regulation; stocks, loans, and bonds respectively. There is a myth that the American economy would be great and jobs would return if the government would just stay out of it. This free economy idea has never been true in the United States and would be a … Continue reading The Myth of the Free Economy

This is a relevant article by Richard Hofstadter. It is especially interesting to those, like myself, that like conceptual History beyond the names and dates. The Paranoid Style in American Politics By Richard Hofstadter

This blog in response to the article by George Will in the Washington Post: On Day One, Trump should find these two measures on his desk. 16 November 2016 I don't often agree with George Will anymore and only partly do in this opinion. First, his pipeline argument is just simplistic and does not consider the … Continue reading Disagreeing with George Will: the need for regulations separate from laws.

Another post from facebook, July 2016, that I reprint here. The article that prompted this form The Guardian “Few News Providers Will Now Be Liking Facebook” opinion piece, 3 July 2016. It describes Facebook (and twitter) as an echo chamber where we really only hear our own opinions back and anyone who has a different … Continue reading Facebook Could Save Democracy

this post was originally written several months ago after an article quoting Bill Gates about the need to raise taxes on the rich. I will post it here again. Some of the numbers and tax rates have changed, the ones in the blog are for explanation purposes. Why higher taxes are good. This was prompted … Continue reading Taxes as Motivation