Category Archives: Local/Metro

Fred Thompson in his speech last night at the Republican Convention praised John McCain’s tax plan, ridiculed Barack Obama’s tax plan, and misrepresented both. Thompson said, “We need a President who understands that you don’t make citizens prosperous by making … Continue reading →

In his run for the presidency in 1992, Ross Perot became famous for his use of charts and graphs. In that race Perot spent over $64 million of his own money on a campaign that featured Perot explaining the economy … Continue reading →

The following essay about the world food situation is written by Lester Brown, an expert and activist that, before yesterday, I had never heard of. He appeared on National Public Radio. (NPR has a pod cast of Brown, here.) See … Continue reading →