Back in the halcyon days of summer–when he was drawing huge crowds of young people and celebrities were tweeting their support for him every day–Bernie Sanders promised a “major speech” on how he envisioned Democratic Socialism to work in the United States. That speech was promised in a “couple of weeks” back in July–along with…… READ MORE
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The New Know Nothings
Those of us lucky enough to study pre-revisionist US History are familiar with the Know Nothing Party of the mid-1800’s. The party sprung up among Protestants in the East in response to an influx of European immigrants coming to America and concerns that they would “fundamentally change the country”. Kind of sounds familiar doesn’t it? As members…… READ MORE
Sorry, Aaron, That’s Not Enough
Until a few days ago, this My Two Cents would have been a pat on the back for Aaron Rodgers and his comments about a bit of ugliness before Sunday’s game (before the real ugliness that took place after kickoff all the way through the botched field goal to end it). You’ve likely heard that during…… READ MORE
A Not-So-Subtle Reminder
You know how President Obama likes to say that global climate change is the “greatest national security threat we face”? He used it as his rationale for imposing arbitrary carbon emissions standards on US power plants–which will add hundreds of dollars a year to energy bills for low- and middle-income families. He cited it as a…… READ MORE
CNN Updates: Paris Attacks and Current News
A Candidate We Can All Support
As we approach mid-November more focus is being placed on candidates for the Heisman Trophy. LSU running back Leonard Fournette is still the front-runner–despite his mediocre performance in a loss to Alabama last week. Crimson Tide running back Derrick Henry is also at the top of many lists after he outrushed Fournette in that same…… READ MORE
The Tail Wagging the Dog
There was some head scratching a few years back when the University of Missouri left the Big 12 Conference to join the Southeastern Conference. They had been courted by the Big 10 to join them along with their natural rival Nebraska. But after this week, it is clear that Mizzou does indeed belong in the…… READ MORE
Why Are We Here?
One of the most bizarre moments in recent American political history came in the Vice Presidential debate of 1992 when Ross Perot’s running mate, Admiral James Stockdale, famously opened the night by asking “Why am I here?” It led to Saturday Night Live spoofs and late night comedian jokes–not to mention calling into question Perot’s own…… READ MORE
The Godzilla Generation
I’ve been accused of being too harsh on Baby Boomers. My Two Cents about the vanity of Boomers leading to a recommendation to change the name of the Oshkosh Seniors Center and the incredible waste of what could have been great sums of wealth over their lifetimes–leaving many of that generation heading into retirement still…… READ MORE
Unleash the Real Savings!
Tomorrow, thousands of shoppers will descend upon the new Costco in Grand Chute. They will leave with ten pound bags of chocolate chips, four-packs of breakfast cereals and 500-count boxes of diapers–all at per unit prices much cheaper than your standard department or grocery store. But one area they will not save a single penny…… READ MORE
