Can Joe Biden be our Roosevelt?
The economic collapse of the 1930's created the opportunity for revolutionary change in the American economic system. Sixty years of Oligarchic Capitalism had finally resulted in the Stock Market Crash…
The COVID-19 Pandemic, Unemployment, the Deficit, and Tax Policy: Part II
In my previous post I discussed the economic impact of the pandemic and the government's response to date. Increased Federal government spending, through borrowing, has so far prevented economic collapse.…
The COVID-19 Pandemic, Unemployment, the Deficit, and Tax Policy: Part I
The economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic have been severe. The unemployment rate in the United States rose to 14,7% in April, the highest level in the country since the…
ON CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS
A long overdue reckoning is now occurring concerning the appropriateness of having monuments to individuals who fought on the side of the Confederacy and naming military bases after them. Supporters…
The Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The economic impact of COVID-19 will be felt for many years. The disparity of the impact of the pandemic on different segments of the population are already apparent. The Federal…
FEDERAL AID TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
In a previous post, I argued that there needs to be a change in the focus of community policing from Law Enforcement to a SALE approach; Safety, Assistance, and Law…
POLICING AND ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
In a previous post, I discussed the necessity of the existence of a solid societal and economic infrastructure to provide the foundation for personal economic success. An important component of…
THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIETAL INFRASTRUCTURE
In Capitalism, Socialism, and the Promise of Democracy I wrote: "There can be no champion surfer without the wave. As talented and gifted as the surfer may be, if there…