Category: History
Too Big To Fail, or Too Big To Function?
08/05/11 17:20, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, On the web, History, Politics, Stimulus Spending, U.S. Economy, Financial Reform Legislation
Is the US government "Too Big To Fail?"
As I see it, Too Big to Fail means "Too Big to Function" I think the term was coined to encompass a situation where poor decisions land an abnormally large group of people in a bad situation. The answer (at lea… more »
Planned Obsolescence
08/05/11 06:02, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, On the web, History, Politics, Stimulus Spending, U.S. Economy, Financial Reform Legislation
It's already starting; Moodys is starting to point to a downgrade in the US "AAA" bond rating. Strange considering that borrowing more was supposed to fix the credit problem. The US is starting to operate a lot like General Motors. The government has ma… more »
Egypt is Falling to Islamists; Where is the US Media?
07/31/11 10:27, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, On the web, History
It's interesting that when Egypt is in real trouble there is nothing on the front page of US newspapers, but the blog section of the New York Times has insight. This is a very important development. Remember we had the President of The United States say… more »
Obama Needs A Dance Partner Because The U.S. Constitution Turned Him Down
07/25/11 17:25, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: News, Background, In real life, On the web, History, Politics, Illegal Immigration, Strange_News
Obama wishes his policies were easier to mandate.
I have known for quite some time that Obama takes issue with the fact that laws limit our government. more »
Rahm Emanuel, Why?
There are many things in life that through me for a loop, but none more than Rahm Emanuel. Why in the world would someone put themselves up for the position of Mayor, and expect not to be asked personal questions?
Rahm Emanuel is the perfect exam… more »