by Elisabeth Parker | May 26, 2017 | News & Politics
Republicans answer my 28 questions, but still leave me baffled. At least they tried. Last week I asked “28 questions for Republicans” because I’m utterly flabbergasted by how anyone can support a president like Donald Trump or the cruel and reckless...
by Elisabeth Parker | Mar 7, 2017 | News & Politics
Donald Trump’s Muslim travel ban threatens 241,000 jobs in the business travel industry…And counting. The GOP’s president Donald Trump promised to “make America great again” and fix the economy. Instead, his Muslim travel ban’s hurting the U.S....
by Elisabeth Parker | Aug 1, 2016 | News & Politics
How would the economy look if Hillary Rodham Clinton were president? A new report from Moody’s Analytics estimates that her proposals would create a whopping 10.4 million jobs if Congress enacts them. Of course, the report doesn’t say what kind of jobs would be...
by Elisabeth Parker | Dec 11, 2014 | Random brain droppings
Richard Scarry’s “Busytown” children’s series got kids excited about their future careers. Remember Richard Scarry’s “Busytown” children’s books, games, and TV series with the winsomely-drawn cartoon farm animals doing all kinds of cool, fun,...
by Elisabeth Parker | Jun 21, 2012 | News & Politics
Nation watches as San Jose voters dismantle benefits for public employees As California goes, so goes the nation Pension Reform — author unknown As a conservative friend of liberal blogger Justin Rosario asked, “Why should public sector jobs be better than...