Remember Lee Iacocca, the man who rescued Chrysler Corporation from its death throes? He’s now 82 years old and has a new book, ‘Where Have All The Leaders Gone?’. Lee Iacocca Says: ‘Am I the only guy in this country who’s fed up with what’s happening? Where the hell is our outrage? We should be [...]
Economics Archive
Poverty in Our Cities and how they Vote
Percent of People Below the Poverty Level Detroit , MI 32.5% Buffalo , NY 29.9% Cincinnati , OH 27.8% Cleveland , OH 27.0% Miami , FL 26.9% St. Louis , MO 26.8% El Paso , TX 26.4% Milwaukee , WI 26.2% Philadelphia , PA 25.1% Newark , NJ 24.2% U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey, [...]
Slavery Reparations: Fred Reed [Hot Email]
by Fred Reed! On the Web I find that Henry Louis Gates Jr., the chairman of Afro-American Studies at Harvard, is demanding that whites pay reparations to blacks. It’s because of slavery, see. He is joined in this endeavor by a gaggle of other professional blacks. I guess he’ll send me a bill, huh? I feel [...]
Den of Thieves: First Quater 2009 Economics
Summary of what is known. How much more do we not know? $34,000: The amount of federal taxes that Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner (D) failed to pay during his employment at the International Monetary Fund despite receiving extra compensation and explanatory brochures that described his tax liabilities. True Source $75,000: The amount of [...]
Cash for Clunkers: Did Anyone Run the Numbers?
Are we on the wrong page? A vehicle at 15 mpg and 12,000 miles per year uses 800 gallons a year of gasoline. A vehicle at 25 mpg and 12,000 miles per year uses 480 gallons a year. So, the average “Cash for Clunkers” transaction will reduce US gasoline consumption by 320 gallons per year. They [...]
The Tea Party Pledge
Comment on this letter from the Editor, The Tea Party Pledge Wednesday I witnessed a sight that rattled my patriotism and reminded me of small meetings in quiet alleys when the word freedom was only whispered. The Tea Party gatherings were the collective outrage of our constituents. It was the first time in my thirty [...]


Has America passed the torch of innovation and technology?
Sony Video: Did You Know? Fast Tube by Casper View it on http://pledgeamerica.org