Call it one of the most generous severance packages ever. Yesterday, the Los Angeles Rams fired coach Jeff Fisher 10 days after announcing a two-year extension of his $7.0 million annual contract. Must be nice. Not only for Fisher who will pocket $14 million without having to spend one more night watching game films. But … Read more
There has been a lot of commentary about what Trump administration appointees have in common. Generals? Wall Street financiers? Add one more to the list. Domestic abusers. As pointed out in a December 9 article in the Huffington Post, the president-elect, his strategy chief Steve Barron and Labor Secretary nominee Andrew Puzder all have been accused … Read more
Consider the following. There are approximately 231 million American citizens of voting age. In the recent presidential election, approximately 96 million (41.5 percent) did not cast a ballot in the presidential election. Not much of a rousing endorsement of America’s democratic process. In a November 8 article in the New York Times titled “Millions … Read more
Several pundits attributed the Trump victory to a desire by many Americans to voice their dissatisfaction with the establishment on both sides of the aisle. In politically incorrect terms, voters were giving the liberal and conservative establishment “the finger.” It did not matter if it was a direct vote for Trump or protest votes for … Read more
In a previous life, I served as director of economic development and commerce policy studies at the National Governors Association in Washington, DC. Among my responsibilities was organizing programs and events related to business, taxation and transportation during the association’s two annual meetings. These gatherings provided the governors an opportunity to share their perspectives and … Read more