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A Rendezvous With Destiny – FDR 1936
Throughout the nation, opportunity was limited by monopoly. Individual initiative was crushed in the cogs of a great machine. The field open for free business was more and more restricted. Private enterprise, indeed, became too private. It became privileged enterprise, not free enterprise.
The Real Problem
“Who do you trust more, government or big business” was the question asked by Fareed Zakaria of CNN at the end of one of his Sunday news shows recently. I must confess I didn’t struggle much with the question. Instead, I found myself asking, “What’s the difference between government and big business?”
Broken Government & The Political Divide
”Government is broken!” A cry of ever-greater volume and frequency in today’s America. It is difficult for the average American paying attention to what’s going on in the world around us to deny this cry . Government is a reflection of the will of the people. The will of the people is shaped by …Read the Rest of this Article…
Corporate Power and You
Think about this: A handful of multinational corporations control practically all media in America Special interest corporate lobbyists write and introduce legislation Corporate media shapes public opinion in favor of such legislation. Public opinion influences the outcome of legislative action. Election day arrives and Americans vote against their own interest in favor of special interests …Read the Rest of this Article…
Reflections on the state budget
By Rep. Rick Burns April 3, 2008 The Maine Legislature has closed the gap in the state’s budget caused by revenue shortfalls during the first quarter of the year. These revenue shortfalls are the result of many forces. Primary among these forces are the issues of global economics and unfair trade agreements that have undermined …Read the Rest of this Article…
Implied Warranty
Here’s a question for Maine’s People: Have you ever gone to the market to buy a washing machine? A Dryer? A refrigerator? A chainsaw? A lawnmower? A snow blower? A new car? Of course I know the answer is yes. And I also know that when you go to your local merchant and buy those …Read the Rest of this Article…
