World trade is vitally important to the global economy, and thus to the U.S. economy. Advocates of world trade and free trade understand the consequences of impeding trade between nations. In the 1930s, the American tariffs and the resulting trade wars brought world trade to a halt and created The Great Depression. Despite our problems and all the talk of decline, the U.S. economy is still the largest economy
Upon arriving at Citizen Square last night to attend City Council, I had no idea how the evening would turn out. It surprised me when walking into the chambers at 5:10 p.m. to see the seats half full. I’m use to seeing it with a couple of citizens here and there, and the city staff present to speak about certain projects, etc.. I will say this I
I spoke to Beth Malloy Tuesday night at City Council, they Beth said “We are currently looking for someone to lease them office space. Like some of the other occupy groups have moved into offices in other cities, so it can turn into a real movement. Here’s the audio. The quality is not the greatest.
This week Russian citizens went to the ballot box to do their civic duty, they voted on who they want to represent them in the Russian Parliament. From the stories that are coming out of Russia it sounds like United Russia took the playbook of the Chicago thug antics of the 1960 U.S. Presidential Election. Rumors of ballot stuffing, United Russia thugs at the voting
I thought the Socialists were at Freimann Square, I guess not! We all know how left leaning Tim Pape is, we’ve heard it time and again that government is the answer for everything in Fort Wayne, but tonight Tim Pape laid it all out for us. Tonight, Tim finally showed his true color RED. Tim tried to put Mitch Harper to task on the conservative
Democrat Glynn Hines sixth District Fort Wayne City Council member called Republicans Retards! I am wondering what would make someone say such a hateful word as “Retard.” I used to have respect for Glynn Hines, but anymore, with the child like antics he and Karen Goldner have displayed lately my respect is all but gone. I know people with Special Needs, and having been labeled “Learning Disabled” in
As reported by Reuters, many homeless are joining the ranks of OWS and don’t even know, or for that matter care about the the movement is about, they’re just looking for 3 hots and a cot. The presence of the homeless in the camps has highlighted the very economic disparities in American society that the Occupy movement is protesting against. But with them has come the
As reported today in the News Sentinel, Occupy fort Wayne has suffered a setback, when the Fort Wayne Police Department ordered them to remove tents, and scale back their camping. City officials told Occupy Fort Wayne protesters this week to downsize their makeshift village at Freimann Square, a spokesman for Mayor Tom Henry said Friday. “Two days ago, I think we asked them to remove some
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