It’s time for a change.
Posted by Pointman on October 19, 2012 · 11 Comments
It’ll soon be time to cast your vote, so you have to look back at what the current politico has done for you over the last four years. I see auto workers in Detroit, who no longer work on the line because that line no longer exists, and now have to swallow the indignity of watching … Read more
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The sun is setting on solar power, the money’s gone and nobody’s asking any questions.
Posted by Pointman on April 13, 2012 · 49 Comments
If you keep an eye on the financial world, which I do, and especially the green sectors, which I also do, it’s been an interesting time of late. Within the last few weeks, Solar Trust of America (STA), owner of the world’s largest solar plant, filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11, and nobody expects much of it, … Read more
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How policies get dropped and positions reversed.
Posted by Pointman on February 3, 2012 · 8 Comments
Political policy changes constantly in a democracy. It does so primarily in response to the changing concerns of its electorate, because by addressing these concerns, politicians hoping to gain office naturally expect to attract votes by catering to these concerns. When the economy is prosperous and the employment rate is high, the electorate’s concerns tend … Read more
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They’re just words.
Posted by Pointman on January 13, 2012 · 7 Comments
If you live in Western Europe, then politically there are only two countries you have to keep an eye on; England and Germany. The reality is the rest just make noises while the former two make prosperity or give you fair warning of how many notches you should be tightening your belt. Angela Merkel was talking … Read more
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