Joel Hirschhorn
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Author: Delusional Democracy, Prosperity Without Pollution & Sprawl Kills. Senior official Congressal Office of Technology Assessment & National Governors Assn; full prof Univ. of Wisc. Publishing regularly on over 100 websites.
Author: Delusional Democracy, Prosperity Without Pollution & Sprawl Kills. Senior official Congressal Office of Technology Assessment & National Governors Assn; full prof Univ. of Wisc. Publishing regularly on over 100 websites.
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Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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American political and government system, democracy, suburban sprawl, American culture, consumerism, environmental protection, gardening, cooking, health issues, lifestyle topics, economics, capitalism, 9/11, US Constitution..
American political and government system, democracy, suburban sprawl, American culture, consumerism, environmental protection, gardening, cooking, health issues, lifestyle topics, economics, capitalism, 9/11, US Constitution..
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Moderation in all things, including adherence to principles.
Moderation in all things, including adherence to principles.
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If you think you can handle unlimited pampering by a remarkable staff and feast on self-indulgence in an exotic tropical, ocean side setting, then go to the Royal Plantation in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 6/24/2009 | Read more »
Americans need to wake up to an important constitutional truth: the three branches of government are not coequal.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 5/14/2009 | Read more »
Without looking backward the rule of law cannot be implemented, which makes President Obama's position just like a veto of the rule of law.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 4/21/2009 | Read more »
All the venom aimed at AIG and its bonus-receiving employees served more as a distraction than a viable political strategy to reform our government.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 3/27/2009 | Read more »
Senator Russ Feingold has a fine idea for a constitutional amendment: every senator must actually be elected rather than appointed to that position. But he should shift attention to getting Congress to obey the Constitution.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 3/14/2009 | Read more »
A great smile does not make a truth teller. A talker of change does not define a reformer. What if he is just another untrustworthy politician? What if he does not keep his promises?
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 3/8/2009 | Read more »
Compared to rioting Europeans, Americans seem like docile, drugged out sheep herded towards the economic cliff, mesmerized by melodic rhetoric of political messiah Barack Obama. Too much hope now may precipitate violence later.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 2/11/2009 | Read more »
Time to heavily tax very high incomes to fight greed and raise federal revenues.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 1/30/2009 | Read more »
Current prescription drugs don't work half the time because of our individual genetic makeup. A revolution has started. Personalized medicine is the goal.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 1/8/2009 | Read more »
The severity of the current economic recession is driving more property crime in most places as so many Americans face terrible finances and turn to crime to survive.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 1/8/2009 | Read more »
The real power to bring the US out of the current economic meltdown rests with consumers, if only they would realize that they, not the government, can do the best job.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 1/6/2009 | Read more »
Montel Williams is using his celebrity to sell high-priced stuff through infomercials masquerading as talk shows.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 1/5/2009 | Read more »
For a long time some people have advocated for a maximum wage law and the case for it is now better than ever, after watching so many people obtain obscene amounts of money as most Americans have suffered.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 1/4/2009 | Read more »
New research finds evidence of genes that affect our desire to eat, but having them does not totally explain why individuals are overweight or obese.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/31/2008 | Read more »
Despite receiving what almost everyone would think of very good salaries and benefits, federal judges want higher salaries. After learning more about their profession, you be the judge as to whether judges should get higher salaries.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/29/2008 | Read more »
When data for students from many nations are compared it becomes clear that the US education system is not doing very well in preparing students to compete in the global economy.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/23/2008 | Read more »
A new government study confirms solid use of alternatives to conventional medicine by nearly four out of ten American adults, and the cost of conventional approaches are definitely affecting decisions.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/23/2008 | Read more »
The best way to save money for health care is to use generic prescription and over the counter drugs rarther than brand name products that are heavily advertised.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/23/2008 | Read more »
The American coal industry greatly fears what the Obama administration will do to advance true green and alternative energy technologies and that's why they are lying about clean coal.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/19/2008 | Read more »
With dropping oil prices producing much lower gas prices and states facing terrible fiscal crises it is time for Americans to see why modest increase in gas taxes benefit society.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/15/2008 | Read more »
Those tiny nanoparticles in consumer products just may pose serious threats to our health and there is little disclosure of them on labels.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/15/2008 | Read more »
Despite many similarities, Ron Paul failed in his attempt as a change agent while Barack Obama succeeded selling change to voters.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/15/2008 | Read more »
The national data on corrupt public officials are amazing, including a ranking of states based on levels of public corruption.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/15/2008 | Read more »
Despite compelling evidence that cooling a body after cardiac arrest can save lives, relatively few hospitals offer the treatment.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/15/2008 | Read more »
A major need in health care reform is fixing the prescription drug coverage under Medicare.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/12/2008 | Read more »
There has been a huge increase in college fees and tuition over the past 25 years making college education increasingly unaffordable for most Americans.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/12/2008 | Read more »
President Obama will have the opportunity to pursue three actions that could greatly restore American democracy.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/12/2008 | Read more »
When Illinois citizens rejected having a state constitutional convention this year they allowed themselves to be brainwashed by corrupt political forces that want to maintain the political status quo.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/12/2008 | Read more »
All the talk about being green to promote environmental quality often lacks practical actions.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/8/2008 | Read more »
In a mad rush to get bargains, shoppers actually killed an innocent worker just doing his job.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/8/2008 | Read more »
There is a compelling case for indicting George W. Bush and putting him in prison, not to get revenge, but to obtain justice and show the world that we truly believe in the rule of law that even presidents are not above.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 11/29/2008 | Read more »
Turns out the financial success of individals that makes them rich depends more on inherited knowledge than on their personal efforts.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 11/22/2008 | Read more »
Once again, very few people voted for any of the third-party presidential candidates. The Democratic and Republican Parties have too much control of our political system.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 11/11/2008 | Read more »
Voting out congressional incumbents failed this year, showing the anti-incumbency movement to be a clear letdown..
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 11/7/2008 | Read more »
You cannot escape the Obama sales pitch wherever you are, whatever you watch, whatever you read.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 10/30/2008 | Read more »
Awfully strange that no one seems to understand that even if, in some strange unexpected way, John McCain would win the presidency, none of his terrible policy proposals would ever become reality.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 10/22/2008 | Read more »
If Americans would stop believing political propaganda they will realize that the Constitution offers us the process to fix our government.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 10/14/2008 | Read more »
In highly secret discussions John McCain is seeking feedback on the bold, historically unique idea of conceding the presidential election BEFORE Election Day!
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 10/7/2008 | Read more »
Everywhere we see nothing but disgrace, dishonor and infamy, yet a complete absence of shame. In a nation where religion supposedly plays such a big role, people seem to have used it to suppress shame and avoid blame.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 10/3/2008 | Read more »
It is never easy to communicate wisdom. Even more difficult to do so in an engaging way that makes it very, very easy to read and understand. Mickey Z. has accomplished this difficult task in his new book.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 10/2/2008 | Read more »
The two-party plutocracy has sold out Main Street to save Wall Street and keep telling us lies.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 9/29/2008 | Read more »
What we are witnessing is far worse than the taxation without representation that spurred the American Revolution. Taxation with MISrepresentation is a greater evil and shameful sellout of democracy that so many Americans have fought and died for.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 9/22/2008 | Read more »
Today, September 17 is Constitution Day, but very, very few Americans know this or will celebrate it. If you think of yourself as a politically engaged, civic-minded and patriotic American, then I urge you to celebrate today by expanding your mind.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 9/17/2008 | Read more »
Can 2.5 million Obama donors be wrong? You bet. I see a whole lot of delusion based on desperation for hope and change.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 9/15/2008 | Read more »
American voters by and large are ignorant about politics, history and current events. They are willing victims, succumbing to the lies of both Democrats and Republicans.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 9/9/2008 | Read more »
New data show how foolish it is for the federal government to use contractors instead of regular government employees. It only benefits contractors, not the nation or taxpayers.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 9/2/2008 | Read more »
John McCain's selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate is a superb choice, far better than Barack Obama's selection of Senator Joe Biden.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 8/29/2008 | Read more »
Once again Americans confront the results of a presidential election that many find incomprehensible and others find just terrific. Blame is being delivered to many.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 8/19/2008 | Read more »
To understand Olympics economics is to understand how the US has financed not only the Chinese Olympics but nearly everything else the Chinese get credit for.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 8/18/2008 | Read more »
Data from a major survey of the working poor reveal considerable economic pain, but not a motivation to rebel against the political system that diverts most wealth to the rich Upper Class.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 8/7/2008 | Read more »
Time for Americans to stop putting their trust in politicians and, instead, put it in themselves by demanding more direct democracy oppostunities.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 7/28/2008 | Read more »
Lessons learned over a six month period during which I lost over 30 pounds can be practiced by anyone. You will eat well and not starve yourself.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 7/21/2008 | Read more »
This is a terrific election year to reject both Democratic and Republican candidates and vote against the two-party plutocracy.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 7/15/2008 | Read more »
With horrendous hubris the rich and powerful seem to have no fears about a suffering population give up on the electoral system and choose revolution instead.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 6/27/2008 | Read more »
It is up to the New York State Board of Regents to stop the acquisition of a wonderful small college by an arrogant large university.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 6/9/2008 | Read more »
Economic inequality is killing ordinary Americans because the two-party plutocracy is providing too much of the nation's wealth to the Upper Class.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 5/28/2008 | Read more »
There is no evidence whatsoever that Barack Obama sees the need for deep political reforms, especially removing the two-party plutocracy. All his talk of change is one big con job.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 5/19/2008 | Read more »
Prevention Magazine and Rodale Books use very aggressive marketing of their health-oriented books, but with very little effort consumers can get the same books or even later editions of them are remarkably lower prices at Amazon.com.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 5/15/2008 | Read more »
P2 is a small movie that is one terrific thriller and you should rent it for a most enjoyable experience.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 5/12/2008 | Read more »
There is a better choice than voting for Barack Obama or John McCain.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 5/9/2008 | Read more »
If Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are really serious about getting universal health care, then they should support a constitutional amendment giving Americans the constitutional right to affordable universal health care.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 5/2/2008 | Read more »
Millions of Americans are not buying the Obama story, and for good reason.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 4/27/2008 | Read more »
Now is the time for Hilary Clinton to take a bold position that in one brilliant, courageous stroke shows the nation that she is more willing to pursue true reforms of the two-party plutocratic political system than Obama is.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 4/23/2008 | Read more »
Just imagine if American consumers used their spending to force the government to take actions in the public interest.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 4/16/2008 | Read more »
Companies discovered that the way to trick consumers is by making no-action choices the basis for future purchases.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 4/8/2008 | Read more »
Whether you see yourself as a truth seeker, patriotic American, independent thinker or voter, or just someone with bad memories of 9/11, you should make an effort to view The Reflecting Pool, a new independent movie.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 3/27/2008 | Read more »
The McCain campaign claims I am a supporter and keeps bombarding me with solicitations. Pure fraud. McCain's support of Bush's Iraq war is a disgrace.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 3/21/2008 | Read more »
The more you learn about junk mail, the more angry you get. The energy and environmental costs alone are enough to make you mad. And the U.S. Postal Service is our enemy.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 3/18/2008 | Read more »
Are Americans ready to truly accept the truth about their politicians? Apparently not.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 3/13/2008 | Read more »
Until I had a heart attack I was totally unaware that after surviving one there is a critically important option that far too few survivors take advantage of. It is called cardiac rehab.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 3/5/2008 | Read more »
In many ways, the Nader candidacy is not about him becoming the best president possible, but rather in pushing any Democrat who becomes president to be a far better one by serving the public interest in the noble Nader tradition.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 2/28/2008 | Read more »
Americans may put Obama in the White House because of mass delusional hope.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 2/21/2008 | Read more »
Politics is all about slick selling to the masses. Hillary Clinton is selling Day-1 help to victims and sufferers. Barack Obama is selling effervescent hope to yes-we-can dreamers. But, does it matter in the long run?
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 2/14/2008 | Read more »
Perhaps a global political apocalypse has already arrived. Evil forces and tyrannical governments have evolved; they have smarter tools of tyranny. The tools of real rebellion are weak. The toughest lesson is that ALL elections are distractions.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 2/1/2008 | Read more »
When people rally behind false change agents something worse than being disappointed and having their hopes killed happens: the national energy for real change is wasted. In the end, false change agents protect the status quo political establishment.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 1/17/2008 | Read more »
Thankfully, people in Iowa selected other change-candidates rather than Ron Paul.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 1/4/2008 | Read more »
Never have so many said so little of merit about so much political nonsense.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 1/3/2008 | Read more »
As a proud dissident I cannot support Ron Paul and neither should you.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/27/2007 | Read more »
The government's official story about 9/11 has been shown to be false by serious technical analyses. The large national 9/11 truth movement must now use political tactics to get political reforms.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/19/2007 | Read more »
In our plutocracy the people with power decided they want Hillary in the White House and Obama is needed as her VP to offset her many negatives.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/11/2007 | Read more »
I bet most Americans believe the current mortgage crisis came on suddenly and might even be wondering how so many smart people in the financial sector could be so shocked by the enormity of it. In fact, all of it was seen and predicted by many honest people.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/10/2007 | Read more »
Despite attacking corporate corruption of government, Kennedy endorses the one candidate most subservient to the corporate plutocracy.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 11/30/2007 | Read more »
A poem of sadness about what my country once was and that I took for granted.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 11/26/2007 | Read more »
Don't believe the American dream about rising economic mobility.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 11/23/2007 | Read more »
Voting for liars only encourages more lies.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 11/20/2007 | Read more »
There are many reasons why intelligent, rational Americans should hate George W. Bush.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 11/15/2007 | Read more »
Most Americans - at least those that vote - seem incapable of understanding that the Democrats and Republicans are two teams in the same league, serving the same cabal running the corporatist plutocracy.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 11/10/2007 | Read more »
America's political system is a vast criminal conspiracy and voting just keeps it running. Don't vote - it oncly encourages them!
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 10/31/2007 | Read more »
Discover a better alternative for renting movie DVDs than using a Blockbusters or some other store, or Netflix.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 10/28/2007 | Read more »
The self-professed champion of the Constitution has failed to support Congress obeying Article V.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 10/26/2007 | Read more »
No law or international convention prevents using a common medical procedure as an interrogation technique. Sounds like fun to me.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 10/21/2007 | Read more »
Frustrated with uncontrolled illegal immigration South Carolina Senator Glenn McConnell has called for the nation's first use of the US Constitution's Article V provision for a convention of state delegates to propose constitutional amendments.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 10/11/2007 | Read more »
Just imagine if voter turnout was cut to 25 percent or less! Let the whole world see Americans boycotting a broken and corrupt political system. To keep voting in an unjust political system makes us willing political slaves that the rich and powerful elites exploit.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 10/1/2007 | Read more »
Terrific action and suspense coupled with multiple messages about terrorism and American government.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 9/27/2007 | Read more »
Just imagine if the official story on 9/11 is wrong. A large fraction of Americans no longer believe the official story because of a remarkable amount of information showing that it cannot explain all the events.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 9/22/2007 | Read more »
Considerable evidence shows that the three World Trade Center buildings collapsed from controlled demolition.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 9/5/2007 | Read more »
Americans must act to restore constitutional responsibility.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 8/24/2007 | Read more »
Cheap Chinese products are a powerful and insidious destructive force. Free trade globalism more than violent terrorism or military attack is bringing America to its knees.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 8/10/2007 | Read more »
This bridge collapse might do what many others have not: made local, state and federal politicians commit trillions of dollars to modernize the nation's physical infrastructure.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 8/2/2007 | Read more »
New poll data show extreme pessimism and cynicism about the political system. Both major parties are in deep trouble.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 7/30/2007 | Read more »
A most remarkable Army nurse was killed in Iraq and vividly illustrates the insanity of Bush's War.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 7/18/2007 | Read more »
Political dissidents are fragmented and lack a united, solidarity strategy to accomplish major political and government reforms. We can change this. A solidarity strategy is available.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 7/13/2007 | Read more »
If the nation learns that our Constitution must be updated, then the Cheney-Bush disaster will have some redeeming value.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 6/28/2007 | Read more »
So maybe George W. Bush is not evil; maybe he has a newly identified psychiatric disorder.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 6/24/2007 | Read more »
Millions of relatively young men suffer from a chronic disease, though less deadly than prostate cancer, that causes considerable suffering. It is prostatitis, periodic inflammation of that devilish prostate organ.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 6/21/2007 | Read more »
The deadly decline of American democracy results in large measure from lesser evil voters electing lesser evil politicians. We will only get the best government by voting for the best candidates. Otherwise, we get what we deserve and what the power elites prefer.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 6/6/2007 | Read more »
Congressman Ron Paul is a unique presidential candidate that has captured the enthusiasm of millions of Americans. But why has he not taken a position on Congress' refusal to give Americans an Article V convention?
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 6/6/2007 | Read more »
Congress has silently violated our sacred Constitution and politicians don't want you to know about it.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 5/22/2007 | Read more »
It may sound nuts. But a large, old national company has been ripping off customers nationwide. Read this to save your money and your sanity.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 5/18/2007 | Read more »
The use of foreign tax havens by wealthy Americans and corpoations is worse than ever. Tax havens are draining about $100 billion annually from the U.S. Treasury. The rest of us are paying more taxes because of this.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 5/13/2007 | Read more »
Whole Foods Market has purposefully and successfully engineered a terrific shopping experience. But oh how you pay for it!
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 3/9/2007 | Read more »
Rising economic inequality has received attention by Senator Jim Webb, presidential candidate John Edwards, CNN's maverick Lou Dobbs, and others. The middle class has not shared in rising national prosperity. Some Democratic elites are nervous.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 3/2/2007 | Read more »
Dissidents exist because placing faith in mainstream politicians is as delusional as George W. Bush believing that sending more American soldiers into the Iraq cauldron is justified. Dissidents keep the faith and want to practice freedom themselves.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 2/8/2007 | Read more »
Here is a view of Super Bowl from a cultural perspective. It is much more than a championship football game. It is a national, groupt therapy session that brings people together.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 2/5/2007 | Read more »
There are three simple criteria to use in evaluating Super Bowl commercials: funniness, stickiness and grabbiness. Five terrific commercials won my praise, and maybe yours.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 2/5/2007 | Read more »
What risks would you take to get a Bud Light? This commercial gives an answer, but not one that everyone would accept.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 2/5/2007 | Read more »
Happy dog stories are a welcomed change in pace for Super Bowl commercials. This unhappy dog becomes a Dalmaltian by accident and finds happiness.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 2/5/2007 | Read more »
The message is simple: smart people choose Sierra Mist Free, while nutty ones with strange tastes have poor judgment and don't drink it.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 2/5/2007 | Read more »
There is a new disease to contend with: connectile dysfunction. But thankfully there is a cure: Sprint mobile broadband.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 2/5/2007 | Read more »
This Super Bowl commercial was surely the favorite of millions of viewers, and for good reason. It was incredibly creative and funny.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 2/5/2007 | Read more »
To make a funny TV commercial that really works for the sponsor is not easy. In the 2006 FedEx Caveman commercial you see a first-rate creation.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 1/31/2007 | Read more »
Not only are the best things in life free, but for seniors the two best practices to keep a healthy body and mind are both free and fun.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 1/31/2007 | Read more »
When you try to unstall McAfee completely the odds are you will not easily succeed. McAfee intentionally buries their files to make you stick with their product.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 1/22/2007 | Read more »
Few Americans know that a key Constitution provision has been ignored by Congress, because it wants more power than the Constitution provided.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 1/9/2007 | Read more »
To be successful in overturning our elitist plutocratic system we should add economic apartheid to our semantic arsenal. Every day, 30,000 children die due to poverty - that's over 10 million children killed by poverty every year! Global economic apartheid is killing people.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/29/2006 | Read more »
The United States has lost its center through destructive centrifugal politics. America seems spinning out of control. It has become a non-populist, dollar-driven, elitist democracy. Centrism can be a powerful metaphor and tool for national renewal, if it is also populist.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/20/2006 | Read more »
By using these ten resolutions President Bush can experience a quantum jump in his favorability ratings in national surveys. He can greatly improve his place in history. He will not be branded as the worst president.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 12/3/2006 | Read more »
We the people once owned our democracy. It was foreclosed by wealthy and power elites. Now, millions of Americans have or will soon lose their homes. Money and greed have ruined our country. Money and citizen re-engagement can save it
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 11/3/2006 | Read more »
Countless Google ads and web pages attract the attention of Americans desperate for health insurance. They use a variety of dishonest, misleading and crooked scams and raise false hopes of having coverage for health care costs.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 11/3/2006 | Read more »
Greedy and powerful American companies are using their clout to fight efforts in China to combat economic inequality there. They want to keep wages low there so they can drive wages down here and everywhere else.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 10/26/2006 | Read more »
All the momentum for citizen revolt built up during years of the Bush-worst-presidency-in-history is about to evaporate if Democrats win the coming mid-term election. Americans must envision a real Second American Revolution.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 10/19/2006 | Read more »
Among all the new TV shows this season the "must see" one is Kidnapped on NBC. It has a production style that holds your attention like Krazy Glue.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 10/16/2006 | Read more »
Spas cost considerable money and nothing is more valuable than your time. So let me save you much time and reduce your risk. Spend a week at the Rancho La Puerta Spa. A serene natural setting awaits you.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 10/1/2006 | Read more »
For many decades Canadian-born Leonard Cohen has done his thing. And at age 72 he is still doing it, as independently as ever. He is truly a one-of-a-kind singer and songwriter.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 9/20/2006 | Read more »
From a consumer perspective, service contracts for electronic products are a lousy financial investment. There are ten logical and sensible reasons why you should not fall victim to sales pitches for service contracts.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 9/11/2006 | Read more »
The placebo effect is totally real. What you believe can make you healthy can work, even if science says it should not. Placebo power to the people!
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 9/7/2006 | Read more »
Despite shocking numbers of obese and overweight people, many Americans use multi-use trails through parks and other green areas for enjoyable and healthy physical activity. With trail congestion, safety requires following ten simple rules of trail use.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 8/31/2006 | Read more »
Much to the surprise of ardent Democrats and Republicans, President Kinky Friedman has brought the country together. Not only do people worldwide like the U.S. for the first time in years; Americans like their country more.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 8/24/2006 | Read more »
A relatively simple way to improve justice in America is to change the requirement for a majority decision.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 8/24/2006 | Read more »
Even if gambling is not your priority, staying at the Bellagio in Vegas offers treats that are hard to find anywhere else on the planet. Advice is provided so that you get the most out of your stay there.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 8/22/2006 | Read more »
By trial and error I discovered what the real experts know but that computer store and laptop manufacturer personnel do not tell consumers. Cleaning out a laptop's cooling system with compressed gas really works.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 8/15/2006 | Read more »
Most Americans live in suburban sprawl. In the past 50 years nearly all new housing has been in automobile-dependent places. But a high fraction of Americans want something else. Tthe sprawl industry uses its money to keep out competition.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 8/15/2006 | Read more »
Hold your breathe. If Kinky Friedman becomes governor of Texas, he might go to become an independent candidate in 2008 for President of the United States. Considering public disgust with both Democrats and Republicans, Kinky may attract wide support.
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 8/3/2006 | Read more »
Many consumers have been harmed by the cleverly marketed Geek Squad. Problem is that they have put their resources into branding and marketing and not effective technical training of their personnel - or "agents."
By Joel Hirschhorn | Published 7/31/2006 | Read more »
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