Orlando: Well, I think the Federal Reserve has a useful purpose but it has been responsible for the biggest economic disasters in the past fifteen years. Low interest rates fueled the internet bubble back in the late 1990s. That didn’t turn out too well for the economy or stock market. And accommodative policy helped fuel … Continue reading Symposium 2011: What reforms, if any, would you suggest be made to the Federal Reserve? Should the Fed’s dual mandate to achieve maximum employment and price stability be repealed or should there be specific targets for each?
Government
Symposium 2011: Do you have a plan to reform Social Security, Medicare and Welfare? How do you feel about extended unemployment benefits?
Orlando: I see we’re starting off with a pretty big and complex question. I sure hope this doesn’t eat up all our time here today. But, let’s get to it. As you may recall, Thinking Outside the Boxe crafted a comprehensive Social Security reform plan back in 2005 which we submitted to various members of … Continue reading Symposium 2011: Do you have a plan to reform Social Security, Medicare and Welfare? How do you feel about extended unemployment benefits?
Symposium 2010: In the aftermath of sweeping Congressional losses in November, what is your outlook for the Democratic party?
They are in much the same situation that the Republicans were in when they lost the majority in the House in 2006. They need to reassess what is important to them and what caused them to get trounced. I think they squandered a lot of political capital in the healthcare fiasco, and I think the … Continue reading Symposium 2010: In the aftermath of sweeping Congressional losses in November, what is your outlook for the Democratic party?
Symposium 2010: What is your outlook for the 2012 presidential election? Any frontrunners in the Republican party?
I've always been a big supporter of Newt Gingrich. He's probably the most articulate Republican in the field. He's a great scholar, and he's the only candidate that can say I balanced the budget of the United States when I was Speaker of the House. He's got some great ideas, and he tells it like … Continue reading Symposium 2010: What is your outlook for the 2012 presidential election? Any frontrunners in the Republican party?
Symposium 2010: What is your assessment of the Obama Administration?
It's a train wreck. They've had control of both houses of the Congress and they've done nothing but push their radical agenda down the throats of the American taxpayer, increase our national debt, waste trillions of dollars on failed economic stimulus programmes, and make everyone lose confidence in the United States. About the only good … Continue reading Symposium 2010: What is your assessment of the Obama Administration?
Symposium 2010: What are your thoughts on the Congress and the job it is doing?
This Congress has been a vast disappointment. I think the voters were tired of the Democrats' handling of things and the progressive Obama/Pelosi/Reid agenda and showed their dissatisfaction by voting out the incumbents. This last Congress did nothing but get us deeper and deeper into debt. In general, however, it seems the Congress is more … Continue reading Symposium 2010: What are your thoughts on the Congress and the job it is doing?
Is the T.E.A. Party a Viable Third Party in U.S. Politics?
Is the T.E.A. Party a Viable Third Party in American Politics? There has long been a saying in America: “Rarely do we realize a historical event until it has long been over.” This saying is actually very accurate, and every so often, we may need reminding that history is being made right in front of … Continue reading Is the T.E.A. Party a Viable Third Party in U.S. Politics?
National ID Cards in America
There has always been a great deal of controversy surrounding national ID cards. Most Americans have seen such proposals as a removal of their civil rights. As a result, many of the positives are overlooked. Unfortunately, many people have an underlying fear that an ID card can be used against them, and it has often … Continue reading National ID Cards in America
Digger Cartwright comments on the Direction of America
Orlando, FL (PRWEB) November 5, 2008—The office of Digger Cartwright, mystery novelist and industrialist, recently released Mr. Cartwright’s following comments on the direction of the United States. “In light of the recent election, I am deeply concerned about the direction in which our country is heading. Senator Obama was not a candidate that I would … Continue reading Digger Cartwright comments on the Direction of America
Digger Cartwright releases The Case of the Futile Federal Reserve
Not since the Savings and Loan crisis of the 1990s has the U.S. banking system faced such dark times. A number of factors, working in concert, have driven the financial system to the brink and have the potential to send a systemic shock throughout the economy. Couple this with what is now an impotent Federal … Continue reading Digger Cartwright releases The Case of the Futile Federal Reserve
