Dear Chief Secretary, I’m afraid to tell you there’s no money left – Outgoing Labour Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Liam Byrne, to his successor, David Laws Trying to make sense of the growing financial crisis in Europe is like attempting to explain the Tim Tebow phenomenon in the United States. It’s simple yet complicated. [...]
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It’s a loaded question and borderline irrelevant, yet I can’t resist asking. In recent weeks the so-called conservative “establishment” has come out with guns blazing against Newt Gingrich’s schizophrenic Presidential Campaign. A recent Politico article portrayed conservative luminaries such as Ann Coulter, Elliot Abrams, Bob Dole, Drudge, and former Gingrich hatchet man, Tom Delay, in [...]
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While a new year is upon us and unemployment is down to its lowest level in recent memory, there is reason for quiet optimism in 2012. You’ll forgive me if I remain skeptical. The global economy for one still faces enormous uncertainty. In Europe we see countries teetering on the brink of collapse brought on [...]
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I can’t take it anymore. Even after a weekend of rest and watching nothing but college football bowl games on Saturday and the demise of Tim Tebow at the hands of Bill Belichick and the Patriots on Sunday, I still found myself trying to erase the debate from memory. After the end of the 13th [...]
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While the singular focus of politicians and voters alike seems to be on jobs, one issue that should not be lost on either group is the growing problem of the US debt. One only needs to look across the Atlantic Ocean to the unfolding events in Europe over the last several months to be convinced of the severity [...]
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As Herman Cain ascends to the top of the GOP field, the race stays relatively the same for Mitt Romney. While Cain has become the newest front-runner among far right and Tea Party activists, Romney remains in cruise control in his drive to the Republican Nomination. Cain’s next move will be an attempt to take on Mitt Romney. Unfortunately [...]
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After flirting with a run for the Presidency, Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey decided against getting into the 2012 campaign. Now that he has publicly stated his desire not to run for President, some believe he’s begun auditioning for Vice President. While choosing Christie as a running mate may be tempting for whoever wins [...]
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