Does Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner favor replacing the U.S. dollar with a global currency, or doesn't he? Or, as Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) pointedly asked on Sean Hannity's program, "Which Tim Geithner do we … [Read more...] about Will the Real Secretary Geithner Please Stand Up?
Congress Contemplates Giving Cash to Foreigners
Why are Republicans in Congress trying to help Barack Obama (D-IL)? Republicans allowed a bill that carries his name to pass the Senate Foreign Relations Committee by voice vote last week (without any hearings), which means there was no roll-call … [Read more...] about Congress Contemplates Giving Cash to Foreigners
‘It’s Still the Economy, Stupid’ — February 2008
Bill Clinton was elected President in 1992 using James Carville's slogan, "It's the economy, stupid." The Democrats thus capitalized on a temporary economic recession during the last year of George H.W. Bush's Administration. Could 2008 be a repeat … [Read more...] about ‘It’s Still the Economy, Stupid’ — February 2008
It’s Still The Economy, Stupid
Bill Clinton was elected President in 1992 using James Carville's slogan, “It's the economy, stupid.” The Democrats thus capitalized on a temporary economic recession during the last year of George H.W. Bush’s … [Read more...] about It’s Still The Economy, Stupid
Scholars Explain Bush’s SPP
Those who seek to understand what's behind the chatter about Bush's Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) as a possible prelude to a North American Union (NAU), similar to the European Union (EU), should read the 35-page White Paper … [Read more...] about Scholars Explain Bush’s SPP
Plans for Economic Integration
Canada in the summer and Mexico in the spring offer good weather for planning international policies. Nervousness about the political weather, however, is putting the third Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) summit on August 20-21 at a site … [Read more...] about Plans for Economic Integration
Economic Integration on the March — August 2007
Canada in the summer and Mexico in the spring offer good weather for planning international policies. Nervousness about the political weather, however, is putting the third Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) summit on August 20-21 at a site … [Read more...] about Economic Integration on the March — August 2007
Let’s Get Rid Of Foreigners’ $327 Billion Trading Advantage
Daniel Drew, the legendary 19th century Wall Street insider, reputedly said that all he wanted in any deal was "a little unfair advantage." Most of America's trade competitors seem to want the same thing, or even a big unfair … [Read more...] about Let’s Get Rid Of Foreigners’ $327 Billion Trading Advantage
The Ripoff of American Workers and Taxpayers
The illegal aliens in this country are threatening a massive boycott on May 1, purportedly to demonstrate they are so essential that the U.S. economy would shut down without their labor. On the contrary, such a boycott will expose the lie expressed … [Read more...] about The Ripoff of American Workers and Taxpayers
Unintended Consequences Of Welfare Reform
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996, known as Welfare Reform, has been cheered as a stunning achievement of the Republican Congress and its Contract With America. The law helped to move millions of welfare recipients out of … [Read more...] about Unintended Consequences Of Welfare Reform