Whatever you thought our economy was the past thirty years — whatever model of it you have in your head — that is definitely not what we are going back to.

Not only should the health care sessions be open for viewing by the American public, but so too should every meeting or deliberation regarding every bill that is to become law.

President Obama says that the Al Queda trained bomber who tried to blow up a passenger airliner on Christmas Day is a suspected extremist. He has been given Constitutional protections, was provided an attorney and has been read his Miranda rights.

Whether we have the tension wire finally snap between Israel/Iran or one of the extremist factions around Saudi Arabia or Yemen detonates a pipeline, or we have another conflict like Lebanon/Israel, we could be in for some nasty stuff.

The next time there is a market crash, and you try to withdraw what you thought was “absolutely” safe money, a back office person will get back to you saying, “Sorry – your money is now frozen. Bank runs have become illegal.”

How do we make Wall Street feel the power of those who are considered powerless? We let them feel it in their wallets!

The District’s user fee on plastic and paper bags at stores that sell food and/or alcohol went into effect New Year’s Day and is one of the toughest such measures in the country.

Short answer: Not no, but hell no!

For our readers from Arizona, you probably already know the state of your State’s finances. For those in other states, be on the look out for similar scenarios. We keep hearing about California, but there are a number of states facing serious shortfalls and it is all go…

For some reason, the numbers the Bureau of Labor and Statistics is giving us in the form of U-3 unemployment, don’t seem to be adding up with the amount of money being paid by the Treasury – and it’s a significant discrepancy.

While we are only talking about 3 cents per hour here, imagine yourself as a minimum wage worker.

In the interest of openness and transparency, inquiring minds wonder why bloggers have to share non essential details with the TSA, while the TSA and other Federal agencies are required to share nothing with the American public.