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automotive Commentary Economics energy government

Higher Gasoline Taxes?

January 9, 2009January 11, 20092 min read

I was listening to our local public radio station this morning, and they were discussing the reduction in revenues to fix PA highways and bridges

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energy, gas, highways, Taxes, windfall profits
Business Commentary Economics government

An Open Letter to UE Local 1110

December 11, 2008December 11, 20082 min read

I was using stumble! and it took me to a website that asked us to support the Union in their fight.   Even provided the

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bailout, economy, republic windows, unions
Education government Podcast Technology

PODCAST: Students and Civil Liberties

November 26, 2008November 30, 20081 min read

This podcast took off from a conversation a few of us were having in Twitter.   Cumberland Valley High School was having another “non-emergency lock

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civil liberties, Education, Podcast, students, Technology
Commentary Economics government Politics Taxes

Pesky Tax Cuts expiring? What are they?

November 26, 20082 min read

Just yesterday an impromptu discussion in taxation and representation occured over at Community College Dean’s blog.   Apparently “anonymous‘s” comment was “uncalled for” when anonymous

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Commentary, Education, Politics, Taxes
Commentary government Politics

Politics of Fear? From which Party?

September 4, 20083 min read

This election year is perhaps more strange than any other (and we have had some STRANGE ones!)   It used to be we would joke

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Commentary, Politics
Business Commentary Economics energy government Politics

Olympics Commercials and Old-style (Obama) Political Ads!

August 14, 20082 min read

I have really enjoyed most of the commercials during this year’s Olympics in Beijing.   Creative, touching, and informative. Take the GE commercials, for instance.

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Commentary, Politics
Business Commentary Economics energy government Politics Taxes

Who reaps a Windfall? Exxon? Apple? or Obama?

August 5, 20085 min read

I have written previously about the energy policies of the candidates, and I specifically wrote about the proposals from Obama and Clinton to create a

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Commentary, Politics, Taxes
energy government Politics

Obama as “Dr No?” Apparently he has no prescription…

June 25, 20081 min read

The US News and World Report has written today that Obama has come out against another energy plan.   Big surprise here, eh? In an

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Politics
Business Economics energy government

A “Windfall Profits” tax?

June 16, 2008June 18, 20084 min read

By now everyone has heard Obama’s plan “I’ll make oil companies like Exxon pay a tax on their windfall profits, and we’ll use the money

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Politics, Taxes
Commentary government humanitarian relief Politics

Myanmar or New Orleans? Let’s learn the RIGHT lessons from Katrina (edited: 17 May 08)

May 12, 2008May 17, 20083 min read

It didn’t take long before I saw the (incorrect) drawing of a connection between the Burmese government’s refusal to allow relief to enter Myanmar, and

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Disaster Relief, Humanitarion Operations, katrina, Myanmar, Politics

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