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A Progressive Responds
Letter below was published in The Bernardsville News on December 12, 2013 under the title “Proud progressive presents proposals”. EDITOR: The words liberal and conservative have by now been assigned so many different meanings that they are largely useless in … Continue reading
The World We Leave for Our Children / Need for Carbon Fee-and-Dividend
The letter below was submitted for publication in the Benardsville News on July 26, 2013. It was published in the print edition on August 8 and is published on line here. A New York Times op-ed published on August 1 … Continue reading
Occupy Wall Street: Following the Facts, Update
Following is update of analysis first posted on 10-17-11 to include data for quarter ending this past September. For many years I have read that the size of the financial sector has been growing relative to the economy as a … Continue reading
Who creates more jobs: Democrats or Republicans?
I’m kind of a numbers nut and also a history buff. When confronted with a question like the one above my preference is to look at the historic data first. Often this is enough.
From Duck Test to WNJDI Questions
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and squawks like a duck, it’s a duck. I have always liked this piece of folk wisdom. I call it the “duck test”. Parallel thinking leads to this question: If we have a problem, … Continue reading
Occupy Wall Street: Following the Facts
For many years I have read that the size of the financial sector has been growing relative to the economy as a whole. But I was unprepared for what I saw when I looked at the actual numbers.
Please inform and lead the people, Mr. President.
The message below was sent to the White House on July 3, 2011, and published as a letter to the editor in the Bernardsville News on July 7. Dear President Obama: You did an excellent job at your June 29 press … Continue reading
Take bold initiatives to get the country moving again
The message below was emailed to the White House on 06-09-11 at 0440P. Dear Mr. President: I wrote you a very angry message on June 7 in which I said: ” You have been AWOL from the economy for two years, … Continue reading
Do something, g-d d-mn it!!!
The message below was emailed to President Obama on June 7, 2011 and published as a letter to the editor in the Bernardsville News on June 16. Dear Mr. President: “So do something, g-d d-mn it!!!” These words came hissing thru clenched … Continue reading
Focus now on economic recovery. Set stage for long term fiscal health.
Article below is a slightly revised version of a letter I submitted on October 11 to the Bernardsville News for publication. I have added a Chart. An excellent and related column by Paul Krugman appears in the NY Times today. Go to … Continue reading