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: Mitt Romney
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
6 Comments
Open Wide and Say, AHA!
Few events in American life are more controversial than healthcare reform, the Affordable Care Act, also known as “ObamaCare”. The prejudice against it from the right has been so intense and prolonged that the mere term became a pejorative on … Continue reading
It’s Only “Biddness”
Evolution is a systems phenomenon that applies to more than mere biology. Noted evolutionary biologist E. O. Wilson postulated that it even applies to culture. Last week I noticed that it applies to the media as well. I’m talking about … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Culture
Tagged advertising, Al Neuharth, Digital video recorder, Dish Network, E.O. Wilson, evolution, foreclosure, jangle letter, Mitt Romney, Safari, strategic default, Sudoku, USA Today
25 Comments
Trust Me, I Know How These Things Work!
Presumed GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney touts as the principal reason why he should be our next Chief Executive that he is a successful business man and that he knows how to “turn this economy around”. Never mind that he … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Belize, Bermuda, Bermuda tax haven, Caiman Islands, Mitt Romney, Offshore bank, Offshore company, Planet Money, Swiss bank account
23 Comments
Inside Big Money
Being naturally skeptical and impulsively contrary, my suspicions are aroused by secrecy, something that abounds in a new Vanity Fair article about candidate Mitt Romney’s finances. I am indebted to fellow blogger Pied Type for bringing to my attention the … Continue reading
Mitt and Me, a Jazz Age Comparison
I’ve been thinking about money lately. Well, that’s not quite right. Said more accurately, about the wealthy. There’s been a a lot of talk of course about the 1% versus the 99% and the growing income gulf between the haves … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Politics
Tagged F. Scott Fitzgerald, Great Depression, Mitt Romney, Mormon, Republicans, Rich Boy
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Three Yards And A Cloud Of Dust
What I’ve always liked about David Gergen is his clarity of thinking, something that also leads to clarity of writing. He is always rational and it’s clear that he strives to be as non-partisan as possible, characteristics that have made … Continue reading
Still Skeptical After All These Years 