Category Archives: Unemployment

Don’t Feed the PIIGS.

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Trent Derr

One old saying goes: “Pigs get fed. Hogs get slaughtered.” In general that advice to not be too greedy tends to be true. However, Grandma wasn’t thinking about the PIIGS of Europe. (Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain). In this … Continue reading →

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Cain / Gingrich Debate in The Woodlands Texas on November 5, 2011

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Trent Derr

Presidential Candidates Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich will be in The Woodlands, Texas on November 5th for an in-depth discussion of critical issues facing our next President. “This event is a response to remarks by Speaker Gingrich regarding his frustration … Continue reading →

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If You Want To Solve Unemployment, Fire Obama.

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Trent Derr

If you have any doubt that government regulations discourage the growth of business and the creation of new jobs, go no further than looking at how the government treats employers who want to expand their operations.   Case in point, Boeing … Continue reading →

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3 Economic Policies Reagan Had Right (And Obama Never Learned)

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Trent Derr

President Reagan is probably best known for three major accomplishments: rekindling the American spirit of entrepreneurship, defeating the Soviets in the Cold War leading to the eventual collapse of the USSR, and creating the most robust peacetime economic expansion in … Continue reading →

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Cooter’s Fired Up and Other Reasons Why Democrats are in Trouble in 2012

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Trent Derr

The other day on a Southwest Airlines flight back to Houston, I saw him, Cooter. He was one big dude, and he was making his way down the aisle of the plane carrying his duffel bag and his hardhat. As … Continue reading →

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Our Sputter and Nicked Up Moment

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Trent Derr

I swore I heard that right.  Did the President say this is our “Sputter and Nicked Up” moment?  Was this the first time that he decided to finally come clean with the American people?   I thought to myself, well at … Continue reading →

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The Sun Will Rise…

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Trent Derr

If you were born before 1970, the phrase “Morning in America” probably has special meaning to you.   As part of President Reagan’s 1984 campaign for his second term, he utilized an advertisement with that same title.  “Morning in America” … Continue reading →

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