As a 2015 Shutdown Looms, Bitter Memories of 2013 Linger
With another political stunt by scorched-earth Republicans on the horizon, Capitol Hill’s irresponsible Government Shutdown of 2013 holds bitter memories for many Americans including those engaged in business start-ups, as Jeremy Quittner details. And check out today’s HuffPost coverage here including political gamesmanship information.
12.28.12 WH ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Meeting: YODs of Crisis w Jupiter Rx Rising
by Jude Cowell
A peek at today’s horoscope of the ‘fiscal cliff’ meeting between President Obama, the four House leaders, and VP Biden shows 11Gem21 rising with Jupiter Rx @8Gem05, conjunct US natal Uranus 8Gem55. As previously noted, Jupiter to natal Uranus tends to be a time when financial and political matters go
On Fiscal Jupiter in Gemini to Cancer and the GOP’s Mad Tea Party
by Jude Cowell
Perhaps you’ve read today’s CBS News article that makes the point that jobless Americans may suffer most if Washington’s fiscal impasse continues into 2013. While Fiscal Cliff: What to Expect If There’s No Deal is dreadfully accurate yet it may not impress the intractable members of Congress who prefer to play
Former protege of Ayn Rand, Mr. Greenspan Speaks about The Fed
by Jude Cowell
Here’s a 48-second snippet from 2007 of Jim Lehrer interviewing Alan Greenspan who headed America’s Federal Reserve System for several years:
Text of the full interview may be read here. A link to Mr. Greenspan’s book is included if you’re so inclined. As you know, reporter Andrea Mitchell has been married to Mr
A Saturnian YOD, a Selfish Republican Ploy, and a Merry Christmas! to Us
by Jude Cowell
After hours of watching political pundits and reporters talking on TV about how Speaker John Boehner will put up his ‘Plan B’ for a House vote today, I’ve been waiting to hear them answer their own queries: Why is Mr. Boehner wasting time (and our money) proposing Plan B when it won’t pass the Democratic
Jupiter Still Rx, Fiscal Responsibility Stalls, & Republicans Con
by Jude Cowell
Here’s a handy timeline of debt celings and other fiscalities including 2011’s Stalemate Theater on Capitol Hill.
Unfortunately for the American people and the US economy, tickets for matinee performances remain available and may be valid into 2013.
Now as you know, moneybags Jupiter, a planet that at times in
Political Corruption and the Bartender Blues
by Jude Cowell
A Judy’s World article Why Boehner Needs to Go details some things said by Joe Scarborough on Morning Joe Wednesday (12/5) about the Speaker’s reputation for drunkeness around town, remarks which I heard with my own ears.
Even from this distance in Georgia (and not being a resident of D.C. for many moons now), I’ve heard of Speaker
Nothing But a "Speed Bump"? The Over-Hyped ‘Fiscal Cliff’
Here’s a view of what can happen after January 1, 2013 and what is good about America going over the so-called ‘fiscal cliff’ presented by one of my favorite progressive broadcasters, Thom Hartmann:
As Mr. Hartmann says, This can be fixed–let the new Congress do it!