Archive for February, 2012
Let's have a little intellectual honesty is the best policy and admit that this administration's policies have exacerbated the problems that already existed, and that they have failed to solve the problems for which they were implemented. Let's see the admission that the failed policies need to be stopped NOW and that alternative policies need to be implemented Read More
When I wrote my Masters thesis pushing for more defense systems relationship compatibility through off shore sourcing with our allies, software was not an issue. Nor did I ever envision our defense contractors buying integral components from potential or former enemies.
I can understand industry's concern. But given today's overwhelming potential for latent Read More
The system worked? What system? The only thing I see that worked was a planeload of passengers who chose to defend themselves at the risk of losing their lives. And the author is right. We were lucky. This time.
What do we get for this failed attempt? More knee jerk reactions from our oh-so-competent government that will inconvenience air travelers even more Read More
John Pound: The assumption you are making is that this person does not have any basic skills to get retrained to another productive sector. A direct subsidy to the company for less than 99 weeks of unemployment versus tax cuts improves the odds dramatically in favor of this 50 plus person finding a career 2nd career. Unfortunately, that would be considered Read More
30 years of service. GM never had 25 and out. The fewest they offered for pensions and health care was recently for some workers at 27 and 28 years - with zero severence bonus. Pensions do not include vision or dental insurance. These choices exist only for service time of 30 etc. years. Two choices, the employee feedback only collects 1/2 pension for their Read More
Chris: I have two sons - one had no interest in schooling, the other was a natural; yes, it's hard, and made harder by the 'community effect' of most parents not being serious about their children's education.
Carrie: So you want to generalize from the exceptional Richard Feynman? I don't think I've ever seen a quality study on education that failed to find Read More
David,
In my opinion, yes the U.S. worse than greedy by consuming more than we produce atleast by material and wealth standerds. However its is that consumption that the entire world benefits from but cannot continue forever. To behave in this manner without an attempt to curb it is reckless and irresponsible. Still there are people that believe this debt is Read More
As a soon to retire office based practitioner for 33 years thankfully beginning my practice in the age of direct payment at the time of service and ending with the ridiculously complex, expensive, and irrational insurance system by which we are all currently held captive let's place the blame squarely where it belongs- the insurers that invented it. Keeping Read More
yes, that is true, the not wanting to go back.
i know a guy , an MBA, that did not want to argue his position for fear that he would hold them to dearly and then start defending them for ever. ( he said he only listened to fact basted arguments.)
ready to change , at any time. what a guy.
smarts guy ive ever know ( he was shorting sub prime's in 2004 )
thanks Read More
Frank -
You say that Obama would not like how to tell if a guy likes you hang in the company of low-lofe politicians, radio jocks or news commentators....
Then Vivian asked you to explain why, then, he likes to hang around with terrorists and the likes of Jerimiah Wright.
At that point you seemed to stutter, then pretend that you couldn't comprehend Vivian's Read More