Archive for October, 2011
America being turned upside down?
Observations©
By Donald S. Conkey
Is America actually being turned upside down? There are those who think so. They believe America is being turned upside down because America has turned away from the freedom founding principles that the Founders founded America on. Others then ask why Americans would allow this to happen. The answer, of course, is because few American know our true history or have taken the time to study it. The history being taught in our schools today is far different then America’s actual history.
Occupiers or Something Else
By J. Randolph Evans
So, just how fast can things move in the modern political climate of unrest with the help of the internet’s instant connectivity, a little bit of money, and some cable news coverage? The answer is very fast, and it is changing the face of American politics.
The latest example of this mini-movement phenomenon is the Occupy Wall Street gatherings. Although this ‘movement’ now consistently makes some part of the nightly cable newscast, the group is just a few months old (formed sometime around July 13, 2011). They called upon “every person, and every organization, that has an interest in returning the US back into the hands of its individual citizens.”
What Could Go Wrong? – Just The Numbers, Mam
By Les Dunaway
This morning about 6am, as I do each week day, I read the Financial Times “Asia: AM” which looks at what’s happening in the Asian and European markets. The top story was “EU reaches agreement on Greek bonds”.
The top line on the “agreement”, which has not been agreed-to by anyone at this point, is that all holders of Greek-debt bonds will get new bonds – whose face value will be half (that’s 50%) of the existing bonds. But this won’t be a “default”. Yeah, right.
Continuing to learn – “line upon line”
Observations©
By Donald S. Conkey
When does one stop learning? Never, if you want to survive! This is why I titled this column “Continuing to learn – line upon line.” We live in an ever changing world, and to stay abreast of this ever-changing world one must, regardless of age or gender, continue to learn. And that can be a challenge – a stumbling block for many people.
Deal’s New Faces For Georgia
By J. Randolph Evans
Governor Nathan Deal has changed the face of state government in Georgia. Most folks see a different picture (Governor Deal in the place of Governor Sonny Perdue) hanging in government buildings around Georgia and think that is the new face. Yet, some of the most significant changes involve new faces in key government positions throughout state government.
Interestingly, unlike some of his predecessors, Governor Deal has not used prior financial support as his litmus test for appointments. Using even the anti-Deal Atlanta Journal Constitution’s assessment (as of May 2011), 60% of Governor Deal’s appointees were not contributors. This is not to say that being a supporter was a disqualifier either – after all, 40% did contribute. Basically, being a contributor does not appear to increase or decrease the chances of appointment by the Deal Administration.
