Recession Opinions

Continued Political Gridlock Will Doom The American Economy

Dec 03, 10

Posted by Evlondo Cooper in Recession Opinions

The jobless rate inched closer to 10% as shown by the release of November’s unemployment rate. Inexplicably, this comes as shock to many politicians and pundits lulled by earlier news of tepid economic progress. The economy is in a state of emergency and our corrupt corporatocracy is too gridlocked to do anything about it. ...

Learning To Look At The World Anew: Thinking Outside of The Box

Nov 28, 10

Posted by Lianne Gaines in On A Lighter Note..., Recession Opinions

How can one person learn to “think outside of the box?” For example, cut a cake into eight slices, however you have to make no more than three cuts. Most people will have trouble coming up with a way to cut the cake. But to solve this, you have to change the way you look at the cake and how to cut it. One...

Recession Angst

Oct 23, 10

Posted by Evlondo Cooper in Recession Opinions

I love this scene from Jackie Brown, a Quentin Tarantino film released in 1997. Although underrated, this is one of Tarantino’s best movies. I was actually watching this movie today when I realized how perfectly Jackie summarized the fear and angst that many people feel right now. Too many people feel trapped with no...

The Ties That Bind

Oct 04, 10

Posted by Evlondo Cooper in Recession Opinions

This article was originally published at The Soulside Out. Reprinted with permission. The conclusion was far from inevitable. Amidst the ruin of war, the seeds for a new society were being planted. Poor whites took stock of their cultural and economic situation and a few realized that they had common cause with the newly...

Liberals Are Ungrateful Whiners, Really Mr. Obama, Really?

Jul 16, 10

Posted by Evlondo Cooper in Recession Opinions

It appears that Wall Street will get the bill that they have wanted all along. Please do not be fooled by the complex charade that is taking place on Capital Hill. Although Wall Street put up a nominal fight, this was the mother of all point-shaving scams. In the game of Wall Street versus Main Street, Wall Street still wins...

As Our Nation Exsanguinates…

Jun 24, 10

Posted by Evlondo Cooper in Recession Opinions

As Congress dithers, people across this country, who have lost jobs through no fault of their own, nervously await the fate of their meager unemployment checks. More Medicaid patients are having a tougher time finding doctors because Congress has not extended funding. States are poised to layoff close to a million employees...