Richard Walrath

Communications from the Past and Present

Dating of three charcoal cave paintings located at The Cave of Chauvet – Pont -D’Arc, located in southeastern France indicates these drawings are approximately 31, 000 years old, making the drawings the oldest known cave paintings in the world. These paintings were only discovered in 1994 by Jean-Marie Chauvet and two friends who are all interested in speleology [scientific study of caves] and the... (posted by Richard 72 days 17 hours ago.)

The Last Refuge - Ten Years Later

The Last Refuge – Ten Years Later (posted by Richard 182 days 21 hours ago.)

What is an Entitlement?

By Richard E Walrath Speaker of the House, John Boehner (R-OH) made the following statement before the Economic Club of Washington when referring to the deficit super committee “when it comes to producing savings to reach its $1.5 trillion deficit-reduction target, the joint select committee has only one option: spending cuts and entitlement reform". During an interview with the Wall Street Journal, House Majority Leader... (posted by Richard 186 days 19 hours ago.)

What Would Steve Do? Jobs, That Is

By Richard E Walrath and Patricia L Johnson Steve Jobs came back to his company just in time to save it. Apple was floundering around like a fish out of water. The company lacked focus, a sense of purpose, but what it needed most was someone who could see what needed to be done. Steve Jobs put people to work doing what he saw needed to be done. That's what this country needs today--get busy on all the things that need... (posted by Richard 215 days 4 hours ago.)

How Many Legs does Herman Cain's 9-9-9 Tax Plan Have?

Cain states his 9-9-9 plan would replace the current IRS tax system with a flat 9 percent income tax, 9 percent corporate tax and 9 percent consumption tax. Various news reports have stated Herman Cain’s new found popularity is due to the simplicity of his 9-9-9 tax plan and my question is how many people actually know what his 9-9-9 plan is? If they did they... (posted by Richard 225 days 23 hours ago.)

Only The Shadow Knows

Jon Huntsman, former Governor of Utah and former Ambassador to China, announced his candidacy for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination on June 21, 2011 with the Statue of Liberty in the background. Later that evening during an interview with Sean Hannity, Governor Huntsman commented on the location as follows: HANNITY: You know, it’s pretty historic place. There was a predecessor... (posted by Richard 334 days 3 hours ago.)