President-Elect Obama has come to Washington. In what is seen by some as a grand gesture, the President-Elect has been wooing both parties in Congress, Republican and Democrat, not only with phone calls and visits, but with policy statements as well. It appears that the stimulus package to be sent to...

Many of us on the left voted for Barack Obama not because of his convictions on the issues. Obama is, of course, a far better choice than anyone who affiliates themselves with the Republican Party. Given. But as I have said before, I could have just as easily voted for Clinton. There is really no significant...

How is the sluggish economy affecting your holidays this year? Are you cutting back on gift-giving, travel or lavish celebrations? Or, is your family reunion a bright spot in an otherwise bleak situation?

Are the Republicans purposely sabotaging the U.S. economy on their way out the door? It sure looks that way. The refusal of the Republicans in the Senate to make loans to the auto companies, while writing blank, secret checks to their friends in the banking industry is appalling. Let's face it. This...

I must confess, other than a few moments during Barack Obama's speech in Grant Park, I have not felt the glowing effects of euphoria from Barack's election that many have. (Note: Those of us who worked on the campaign usually referred to Senator Obama by his first name. I don't mean to intimate...

As is so frequently the case, Fareed Zakaria, in this week's Newsweek , presents a refreshingly clear picture of our society from 50,000 feet. While we monitor the Dow Jones hourly and drown our sorrows with cheap gasoline, Zakaria looks at the decade past and envisions the decades ahead. And sees...

Last night in the second Presidential debate, John McCain looked very much like the tired old warrior that he is. Swinging as if from memory, but rarely moving anything but air, he struggled to even stay on his feet. I'll admit, it wasn't much of a town hall, in the sense that most of the questions...

...we need to pass a Wall Street "bailout" package...banking is a game of confidence, with banks holding an actual $1 for every $11 of deposits, lending out the rest. It's not fair, but neither is life. Passing the bailout will help restore confidence and avoid panic... ...dont' panic...

...Low interest rates for the last 2 decades....cheap money means spending money, on all sorts of things we don't need, like lots of large houses... ...A Consumer Price Index calculation method that underestimated inflation, thus giving impetus to calls for low interest rates, and cheap money......

Well, from here it looks like the Congress and the White House were this close to a deal to bail out the banks... and then John McCain parachuted in and blew the whole thing up! I'm sure that's not exactly the case. In fact, from what I read, he was virtually silent in "the big meeting"...