Happy Fourth America
WASHINGTON – I run into an old acquaintance in the elevator. A few pleasantries are exchanged. And his farewell...
Category: Politics
BP and the Mismanagement of Complex Systems Systemic failures indicate inability to understand the true nature of problems, in industry as well as in government
WASHINGTON – The story of the BP Gulf platform explosion and never-ending spill has been presented to the public as...
Cooking Up Jobs Numbers at The White House
WASHINGTON – On June 4 President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden went just outside of Washington, in...
Greek Profligacy and the Myth of Cost Free Welfare
WASHINGTON – the Greek public sector deficit crisis has attracted inordinate media coverage largely because it broke out all...
Health care? Rhode Island says: Wellness
WASHINGTON – Have you ever heard of Governor Don Carcieri, Republican of Rhode Island? Well, if you have not,...
Real Education for All is America’s Future
WASHINGTON – Just a few Republican electoral victories, significant but not overwhelming, aside from the strong symbolism of Ted...
Tea Party, Evan Bayh and Limited Government
WASHINGTON – Tea anybody? Well, it depends. Clearly some people like the basic, mildly insurrectionist, “too much Government”, ideas...
Washington Cannot Invent Jobs
WASHINGTON – With John Maynard Keynes once again in the most favorite list, and in a prominent place, America...
Health Care: Wellness not Insurance Reform
WASHINGTON – Oddly enough, the initiative aimed at reversing children obesity in the US just presented by Mrs. Obama...
US Foreign Policy in The Age of Penury
By Paolo von Schirach August 29, 2009 WASHINGTON – Afghanistan is a huge mess. According to most informed experts,...