Tag Archives: United States

RUSH TO JUDGEMENT? WHAT’S THE HURRY? ARE ALL HANDS ON DECK?

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Betsy Wuebker

Warning: This post is about politics. Encouraged by vast throngs more than one of our readers, we’re going to stand on the bridge over the teeming abyss of political discourse, and have a measured conversation. We’re going to discuss, as … Continue reading →

Posted in What We Know | Tagged Central bank, Economic, Economy of the United States, Money supply, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, Political system, United States, United States Department of Homeland Security | 20 Comments

LOYALTY

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Betsy Wuebker

The definition of loyalty is getting a workout these days. We’ve been talking about it frequently as the hearings on the auto industry bailout take place. The disconnect is so troubling. The executive level appears to finally have had a … Continue reading →

Posted in History, What We Know | Tagged Civil Service, George W Bush, Herbert Hoover, J. Edgar Hoover, Lyndon B. Johnson, Scott McClellan, Slate, United States | 6 Comments

ENDANGERED SPECIES: THE FULFILLED CAMPAIGN PROMISE

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Betsy Wuebker

Part of a planned series examining ideas, practices, and mores that appear to be on their way to extinction. Campaign promises made aren’t always promises kept. In the beginning days of our nation, strict Constitutionalist Thomas Jefferson called for reduced … Continue reading →

Posted in What We Know | Tagged Barack Obama, George H.W. Bush, Mitt Romney, Politics, Ronald Reagan, United States, Woodrow Wilson | 17 Comments

VOTE

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Betsy Wuebker

I can barely write this post for emotion. Today, I will go and vote. My husband and I will go together. Our polling place is a short walk down a tree-lined street from our home. When I lived in Deephaven, … Continue reading →