Tag Archives: government

Business or Politics? People ask! Here’s why we loudly say “YES” to both.

Posted on October 28, 2020 by tomdwyer

It’s common wisdom for a company to stay far away from politics, but we certainly don’t. Three years ago on Quora.com (a Q&A forum we follow and highly recommend) someone posed the question “I work in financial services. Can I … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Tidbits- THIS… this is what government is SUPPOSED to do!

Posted on May 1, 2020 by tomdwyer

THIS… this is what government is SUPPOSED to do! Greetings, As I write this, Coronavirus has infected about 3.2 million people and killed about 230,000 worldwide. The US has about a third of those cases with 1,064,572 infected. 61,669 of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 April, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Tom's Tidbits | Tagged #coronavirus, covid, government | Comments Off

News To Make You Furious- Citizens United Turns 10!

Posted on January 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

Our “News To Make You Furious” column began with the 20th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska. Now, 10 years later, there’s another anniversary to recognize… Citizens United, the Supreme Court ruling declaring corporations are people and money … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 January, News To Make You Furious, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Uncategorized | Tagged citizens united, corporations, government, News To Make You Furious | Comments Off

What, precisely, is a “Domestic Enemy”?

Posted on March 28, 2018 by tomdwyer

What, precisely, is a “Domestic Enemy”? Greetings, Members of Congress and the Judiciary, enlistees in the military and intelligence, even some local police jurisdictions swear oaths to defend the Constitution against “all enemies, foreign and domestic”. It seems easy enough … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 Feb-Mar NL, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Tom's Tidbits | Tagged all enemies foreign and domestic, constitution, corporate people, corporations, cruz, domestic enemy, government, koch, mcconnell, oath, pelosi, reid, ryan, schumer, tidbits, trump | Comments Off

Book Spotlight for Feb-Mar 2018

Posted on March 28, 2018 by tomdwyer

2 Book Recommendations From One Of Our Clients We’re taking a break this month from reading but never fear, our Book Spotlight will not go unfilled. Client Dick H. has two books to share with the Tom Dwyer Community, and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 Feb-Mar NL, Book Spotlight, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged book spotlight, democracy in chains, disarming history of the 2nd amendment, government, guns | Comments Off

Should Business and Politics Mix?

Posted on March 22, 2017 by tomdwyer

One of our clients didn’t think so, but here’s Tom’s view… When a client recently asked about our “#NotNormal-RESIST!” bumper stickers, we told her they “were in protest of the new administrations irregular behaviour”. It didn’t sit well. “Politics has … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Tidbits- Trump may be smart, but we need to be smarter.

Posted on September 29, 2016 by tomdwyer

Greetings! They say that when you point one finger, three more point back at you. With that in mind I’d like to talk about three seemingly unrelated events… the Clinton/Trump debate, the ongoing criminality of Wells Fargo bank, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 September, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Tom's Tidbits | Tagged clinton, corporatism, cost benefit, dapl, government, law, north dakota, politics, standing rock, tax, tax evasion, tidbits, Tom's Tidbits, trump, wells fargo | Comments Off

What’s happening to the Rule of Law?

Posted on July 28, 2016 by tomdwyer

Greetings! The Rule of Law, the quaint idea that societies should be governed by objective laws instead of the whims of individuals, dates back at least to the Code of Hammurabi in 1750 BC and predates democracy by about 1200 … Continue reading →