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Tim Buchholz is a writer, musician, and sometime activist living in Ohio. Tim plays keyboard and sings with the band The Illusion.He can also be seen in the Japanese Comic series, "Recommend Mixed Marriage," and "The Secrets of Mixed Marriage," which are drawn and written by his wife, Nanae Konno.
Friday, May 7, 2010 What Happens To All That Uranium? (1 comments)
The US just announced that they have 5,113 nuclear weapons in their arsenal, and several thousand more "retired." With a new treaty just signed with Russia bringing our limits to 1550, I started thinking, "What happens to all that uranium?" Here's what I could find out and a few of my own suggestions on what we should do with it.
Sunday, May 17, 2009 The Battle of Blair Mountain
At the battle of Blair Mountain, 10,000 coal miners took on their bosses' hired police squad and the US Government in an attempt to unionize. Will the fear in this financial crisis cause us to give up what they fought for, and will we be willing to pay that price again if we do?
Friday, January 16, 2009 Why We Never Seem to Get the Change We Need (1 comments)
I have a friend who often asks me, "Do you think most people realize how incompetent their leaders are?" Maybe, as Bush said in his final press conference, we "misunderestimate" them.
Thursday, December 4, 2008 700 Billion Times 10 (1 comments)
So, we all know about the $700 billion. Where did this number come from? Well, I don't know. Bloomberg News recently stated the number pledged by our government is $7.6 trillion. Then I remembered a little thing banks get to do that you and I don't, "Fractional Reserve Banking."
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 Can They Do That?!?
It took two weeks and John McCain putting his campaign on hold to pass the $700 Billion Bailout, but The Federal Reserve today created $800 Billion out of thin air. Can they do that?!?
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Just a Suggestion (1 comments)
Politics have gone beyond issues, and become a competition of my team vs. your team. And nobody's winning.
Thursday, October 16, 2008 A (Slight) Win for the Good Guys?
Amidst this bailout mess, it looked for a second that Joe Six-Pack was finally going to get a break. But then I kept reading.
Saturday, September 20, 2008 Lies and Taxes
You know its bad when even Karl Rove says yo went to far. The McCain/Palin ticket has decied to ride the lies into the next election, hoping enough people will think their lies are true. But why shouldn't they, our government has been doing it for years. From your taxes to the free market, who's side are they on, really?
Saturday, July 12, 2008 Why do you get them but I can't? The Nuclear Showdown Between the US and Iran (1 comments)
During the Ford Administration, the US convinced the Shah of Iran that one day his oil would be gone, and it was time to think about the future - Nuclear Power. So why now is the US trying to stop them?
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 A Failed Project for the New American Century? (7 comments)
The Project for the New American Century was a Neo-conservative think tank who wanted to keep the US number 1. With many roles in the Bush Administration, how did they do?
