Politics - Feb. 18, 2009
Is the outrage at banks misguided and misplaced?
Though many banks have drawn fire for using government "bailout" money to pay bonuses and send top-performing employees on retreats, not everyone is against the behavior and ready to blame all banks for the current financial crisis.
Tags: banks, banking crisis, bailout, associated bank, troubled asset relief program, tarp

Politics - Dec. 5, 2008
Between a rock and a hard place on "Big Three" bailout
I just can't put my finger on how I feel about the plea from Detroit automakers for gigantic loans from the federal government. America can't afford to prop up an inept auto industry. But it can't afford to let it go out of business, either.
Tags: detroit, auto industry, ford, gm, chrysler, bailout

Politics - Dec. 16, 2008
Its Time to get Selfish
I have always been critical of management and furthermore collusion.  It is well known that car manufactures and oil companies have been holding hands together on the ice rink for some time.  Unfortunately for the car manufactures, they didn’t fare so well relative to their compet...
Tags: bailout

Politics - Sept. 30, 2008
Bailout Blues
Ronald Reagan famously said, “Government isn’t the solution to our problem, government is the problem. “There is no doubt that consumers, lenders and the government share culpability for America’s unprecedented financial crisis, but the solution cannot be a blank, taxp...
Tags: bailout