Jim Wheeler
BS, USNA, Annapolis, 1959; MSA, The Geo. Washington U., 1975; Submariner, Commander, USN, 1959 - 1981; Aerospace battery engineer & mgr., 1981 - 1999; Political affiliation: Mainly of the Democratic persuasion but not a fan of the extremes on either side.
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Tag Archives: Colin Powell
On Forks In The Road
NPR is commonly considered to have a liberal bias, but having of late listened to many of its products I would now disagree. Of course, that might have something to do with a drift politically leftward, but I prefer to … Continue reading
Posted in Taxes
Tagged Colin Powell, Earned Income Tax Credit, EITC, Hawaii, human nature, Milton Friedman, Mitt Romney, Tax, tax incentives, United States
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A Man In The Street Interview
In clearing off my desk this day after Christmas I came across a note I had made to myself on a napkin some two weeks ago while watching MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow show. I recall thinking at the time that her … Continue reading
Posted in Iraq war, War
Tagged Colin Powell, guerilla war, Iraq, Iraq War, Iraq War lessons, Lawrence Wilkerson, lessons of war, Middle East, mistakes of war, nation building
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Apples and Oranges, Onus Added
There was a nice tribute to outgoing General Petraeus in the Joplin Globe this morning. The editors extended him a well-deserved “atta-boy” as he leaves Afghanistan to assume duties as CIA chief. There’s no question that he is a tough, … Continue reading
Is the CIA Reading My Blog?
Now, maybe we’re getting some progress in this Afghan “war”, or at least a ray of hope. CNN online today (9/22/10) references a new book by reporter Bob Woodward and reports some interesting stuff. First of all, the CIA has “. … Continue reading
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