The United States is often mentioned as the longest standing democratic republic in the world. While that statement might be a surprise, it should also come with a sense of warning. Nearly every other nation on earth has gone through a major, sometimes catastrophic, sometimes forcible change in government in the past 237 years. Since…
Marita Noon
GOP energy report card: 2015
Last year, when Republicans gained a decisive edge in both houses of Congress, I made predictions as to the six energy-policy changes we could expect–as the two parties have very different views on energy issues. I closed that column with these words: “It is going to be an interesting two years. If the Republican policies…
Marita Noon
The Omnibus Spending Package: good energy policy, bad energy policy
The decades-old legislation that prevented American producers from exporting oil is officially overturned–despite previous presidential threats to veto a bill to lift the oil export ban. That’s good policy. However, to get the support of “reluctant Democrats,” The Economist reports: “an additional five years of tax credits for wind and solar power” was part of…
General
Absolutely Jaw Dropping!!
PAUL RYAN’S PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS A List of Republican Budget Cuts. Notice S.S. And the military are NOT on this list. These are all the programs that the new Republican House has proposed cutting: Corporation for Public Broadcasting Subsidy 445 M annual savings. Save America’s Treasures Program- $25 M annual savings. International Fund for Ireland…
Arlene Becker
Blue Harbor Resort, A Fantastic Indoor Family Getaway
We, in Wisconsin have had a pretty mild November and December, but now the weather has become more like our normal Wisconsin winters, cold and colder. This is a great time for families to take a couple of days on an indoor vacation, and one of Wisconsin ‘s best places for this is the Blue…
Paul-Martin Foss
Bubble Watch: No-Down-Payment Jumbo Mortgage Makes a Comeback
December 11, 2015 – A credit union in San Francisco is offering a $2 million, no down payment mortgage loan to borrowers. And while this is being offered by a credit union, credit unions of necessity being more cautious lenders than banks, and the credit union will no doubt vet potential borrowers very carefully, what…