Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
It’s Presidential election season and the phrase, “Lies, damned lies, and statistics,” seems just so appropriate. This favorite phrase came into play recently in Denver at the first of the Presidential Debates. The President stated during the debate that only 3 percent of small businesses would pay higher rates under his plan. The President figures [...]
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“If You’ve Got a Business…” The Saga Continues
While the popular viral video of a few weeks ago might have have faded a bit from the public eye, President Obama previewed the second chapter of his now famous utterance while at a campaign stop in Pueblo, Colorado. Obama told a crowd gathered for a campaign rally at the Colorado State Fairgrounds, “I said, [...]
Offshoring and Outsourcing
The terms of Offshoring and Outsourcing have suddenly become front and center in the conversation around the water cooler and over coffee. And yet do we really know of the terms and how they relate to the current events of the ongoing political discourse. Taking a look at the dictionary definition of the two [...]
Federal Weatherizing Program
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, (ARRA) included provisions for weatherizing and making the homes of those of modest incomes and those in public housing more energy efficient. A line item financial breakdown of monies allocated to address these issues shows approximately $9 billion of the bills total appropriation of $831 billion. The [...]
No Sunshine For Solar
The dark clouds of bankruptcy have formed and closed another solar-panel manufacturing company. Abound Solar, of Loveland, Colorado announced this week, it will file for bankruptcy protection and suspend its operations. Abound Solar is the most recent of the Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantee recipients to file for bankruptcy protection. Earlier this year, Abound [...]
EPA Running Amok
Unless you’re driving some sort of hybrid or electric vehicle, your normal weekly routine includes a visit to a gas station in your neighborhood or one you find in your travels. And a part of the routine is filling the tank with the available gasoline offerings be they regular, mid-grade, premium, diesel fuel or E85 [...]
Raising the Federal Minimum Wage
The U. S. Economy has been in the doldrums since 2009. Unemployment has been above 8% for 38 months and there are more and more people who have just given up looking for work. Now along comes Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) with a request of President Obama to honor his 2008 Presidential Campaign [...]
Facebook Considers Lifting Age Restriction
Facebook is a way for family and friends to connect, especially those in distant places. Facebook itself understands the implications and potential problems with children having their own page and therefore has a policy that nobody under the age of 13 is legally allowed to have an account. Countless parents and children violate this [...]
Fracking in Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins, Colorado residents are up in arms about the City Council’s decision not to ban Fracking in the city. The grassroots organization, Clean Water Action, is up in arms about the decision, stating that not only are they fighting the gas and oil companies, but now are fighting Fort Collins, Colorado City Hall. Just [...]
Businesses Hiring New Workers? Not Just Yet
With a less than robust economy and sustained unemployment numbers well above 8% for the past 35 months, businesses are not inclined to hire new workers. Reasons for their caution include, an uncertain economy, lack of consumer confidence and a lack of belief that the U.S. Congress will address spending and taxes with the [...]
