Category Archives: Political REform

Gates Foundation: Lessons From Education Entrepreneurs

Valuable insights are gained by Bill and Melinda Gates since embarking on a philanthropic mission via their foundation. They recently discussed this on PBS’ Newshour… The Interview Judy Woodruff posed challenging questions to the couple entrusted with billions in other peoples money: “There’s been some improvement, but in terms of academic achievement, improved only slightly, […]

FTC = F#!@ The Consumer

Bye, bye Net Neutrality… From the article: FTC chief warns against ‘unnecessary’ Net rules | Tech News on ZDNet For proof, look no further than a situation in September in which hundreds of thousands of people who use the popular social-networking site Facebook rebelled against a new feature that some charged was Big Brother-esque, Majoras […]

Must See TV (er, Documentries) | Free on Google

Here are two excellent documentries I came across today… Why We Fight – Anatomy of the American War Machine A quote from the film: In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power […]

A Brewing Storm | China’s Growth at Risk

The inconvenient truth of rapid economic growth: Third of China ‘hit by acid rain’ Natural law tells us that for every action we take, there is a consequence…problem is, common sense isn’t always common practice. Just last month the Chinese government and it’s citizen’s were probably most optimistic about their new agenda to offset a […]

Net Neutrality, Political Corruption & Corporate Power | Democracy Undone

Framing this issue as “more federal regulation” is a clever tactic… This week, Senator-R Jim DeMint gave his take on Network Neutrality – I was especially amused at the assertion he has made below: Perspective: Why Net neutrality means more federal regulation By Jim DeMint Published: June 27, 2006 “It would be commercial suicide for […]

A Real Solution to Terrorism? | Only Time Will Tell

An article today on Reuters | US officials seeing new home-grown terror cells, gives me hope that we may seriously begin to address the root causes of terrorism. This quote by Scott Redd, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, really caught my attention: “We are grappling with a whole new set of questions: what forces […]

Cash is King | So where does that leave the U.S.?

All signs point to rising interest rates for the foreseeable future… National Debt at all-time highs, a deep and growing current account deficit – the U.S. may find itself in an extremely sticky situation in a very short time. Just today we saw producer prices up more than expected. The Fed loathes inflation and the […]

Immigration Deformed | Wasting Our Energy

Energy independence took a backseat this week as the immigration debate stole the spotlight – I’d like to know why… Our short-term memories seem to be plaguing us once again. I may just be very out of touch with the rest of the country, but I must ask, why all of the immigration talk now!?! […]