In today’s Washington Post, E.J. Dionne Jr.’s column compares former President Reagan and Senator Barack Obama. The comparison is along the lines of how Republicans criticise Obama as all talk and that so far his campaign lacks substance. Dionne points out in 1980 liberals dismissed Reagan as an empty suit who could talk a good game but did [...]
More.....Robert Samuelson has a good article in today’s Washington Post about the potential of stagflation. He writes: “Stagflation” is back in the headlines — but the term is being misused. Eminent commentators describe stagflation as the messy mixture of high inflation and high unemployment. It isn’t. Stagflation, at least as the concept was initially understood [...]
More.....Ralph Nader has decided to run again for president. Big Surprise. It is a free country and anyone can run if they choose. My problem is the free airtime he gets on Meet the Press and other political programs. Why does Nader deserve this kind of publicity? Does Tim Russert give airtime to the Libertarian [...]
More.....I have not heard anyone mention this (though someone may have) but I was wondering if Hillary Clinton does not get the Democratic nomination would she run as an independent? I can’t see her going quietly back to the Senate and happily serving as the junior senator from New York. She ran for the Senate [...]
More.....I decided to join the blog set after years of reading others opine about whatever is on their mind. I will focus on things that interest me like politics, economics, and sports. I consider myself a conservative/libertarian when it comes to politics and economics. The title Sparty comes from the name of Michigan State’s mascot, [...]
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