Archive for the 'Political' Category

Immigration Reform – Stoking the Immigration Debate

When looking at immigration reform, you have a lot of opinions to consider.  It is a hot topic these days, as well it should.  Our country was built in immigrants, so immigration reform is a very important topic that we should all consider strongly. Due to the hot topic that immigration reform is, and the [...]

Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup Profiting From the Misfortune of Average Americans?

So I just read in my morning paper that 4 of the 5 largest banks in the United States have racked up perfect quarters in their trading businesses this past quarter.  Citigroup was the only one not to break out it’s trading by day, but the other three had zero days of trading losses, and [...]

HR 2454 Cap and Trade Bill – The Truth

So there has been a number of emails circulating that have caught my attention regarding HR 2454, a cap and trade bill.  The nonsense they are spreading is not based on fact, and it worries me that so many people take what an email says at face value.  I went and read the actual bill, [...]

What Us “Little Guys” Can Do About These “Too Large to Fail” Banks

How do you feel about corporate America right now?   How about the large banks?  Wells Fargo and Bank of America are two that I have personal experience with.  If they were small businesses, running their business in the manner they are now, I don’t think they would be in business very long.  The only reason [...]