by Dave Johnson | Nov 29, 2009 | Blog
Symbolism is very powerful, and great Presidents use it to set the tone of their Presidency. It is the "Bully Pulpit" because Presidents tell the people "this is the way it is now," then repeat the message and they act in ways that consistently reinforce it, until the...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 28, 2009 | Blog
Since the Reagan-era changes in the country's tax and regulation policies more and more of the wealth and income generated by our economy has been flowing upward to fewer and fewer people. We have now reached the point where wealth is at least as concentrated as it...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 27, 2009 | Blog
Reps. Ron Paul and Alan Grayson are trying to get the Federal Reserve audited. Last week the House Financial Services Committee passed an amendment to their financial regulatory reform bill that would mandate an audit. The Audit the Fed Coalition is trying to get HR...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 24, 2009 | Blog
Ten years ago the World Trade Organization (WTO) met in Seattle at the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999. To this day, when talking about trade and protests, many just use a shorthand and say things along the lines of "since Seattle." Seattle made it clear that there...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 19, 2009 | Blog
Have you heard of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission? Their job is to assess the national security implications of the trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China. Actually, that’s a big deal,...
