Merrill Lynch Was considering giving John Thain, its CEO, a $10 million BONUS, thats in addition to his salary of $83 million. Merrill Lynch explained it by saying that he made the stockholders including himself money by selling Bank of America. To me selling assets doesn’t really deserve praise. Anybody could sell something they own [...]
Those who argue against a ban say assault weapons are rarely used in murder cases and should, therefore, not be banned. By that logic you can say rocket-propelled grenades (and nuclear weapons) are almost never used in robberies & murders, so private citizens should be allowed to purchase them. Another argument: If someone wants to [...]
Afghanistan: See ‘Pakistan’ China: China is not expansionist, and is therefore not a military threat. It continues to open up slowly. It is apparent they are beginning to appreciate the values of a free market. Gradually they will begin to understand the importance of free citizens to the free market. Free citizens = free ideas. [...]
President-elect Barack Obama is currently planning to boost the economy by, among other things, pouring billions of dollars into a “more energy-efficient” economy. It times like these where a single thought runs through my head, over and over. It’s about time. This country has had numerous problems with the economy, excessive and egregious. This country, [...]
In the last couple of days Ford CEO Alan Mulally promised that he would accept a $1 a year salary in order for the government to help keep the business afloat. Finally. Don’t get me wrong, with this deal I believe the government should bail out Ford (after all, they practically employ half the nation). [...]
During the election process, Newsweek Magazine had a lengthy article about Sarah Palin. It concluded by saying that, while she does appeal to a lot of people, “mindless populism is just that, mindless.” We were so pleased with that phrase that we burned it into our collective brains. Those of us who actually study politics [...]
