China's minority problem is a global problem
A moral voice is a terrible thing to lose. And yet, America’s national debt is producing collateral damage.
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Michigan taps China's Gold Mountain
Michigan is two beautiful peninsulas – not an island and while we dithered, the world moved forward.
The North Korea that roared?
I’m hoping for more Axis of Evil goodness, because Iran’s fake propaganda pictures just aren’t entertaining enough.
EPA gas regs: Choosing money over life is un-American
The reality is that increased costs from EPA sulfur regs are a red herring.
Michigan rides the Chinese tsunami
But I am frightened that most Americans are dangerously uninformed when it comes to China.
Market capitalism and the needy, Part 2
Wealth has been driven by the change in how we organize our economic activity — the transition to market capitalism.
671,000 protesters needed
There should be 671,000 protesters in Lansing, all ready to go to jail. This is a matter of life; life as a human or a tool used by the top capitalist to make the owners and CEOs the haves and the workers the have nots. Every union leader must call the membership of their local … Continue Reading →
Payne: Chen and Elian
Forget Monica Lewinsky. The biggest scandal of the Clinton presidency was its throwing young Elian Gonzalez back into Castro’s shark tank after his mother had sacrificed her life to get him to freedom. Now another Democratic president, President Obama, seems determined to betray a Communist dissident to realpolitik. What is it with Democrats sacrificing civil liberties to … Continue Reading →