Posted by Mike Folkerth on
Friday, November 30th, 2007
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Good Morning Middle America, Welcome to your King of Simple News Network, where we find news that interests you, in the strangest places.
HOME TOWN NEWS: Last night I was watching a game show (which is something that I rarely do), but when they interviewed the contestant, it caught my ear. The game show host [...]
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Posted by Mike Folkerth on
Thursday, November 29th, 2007
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Good Morning Middle America, welcome to your King of Simple News Network where we continue to sort the wheat from the chaff.
US NEWS: Here in the Simple News room I find myself shorthanded, as a full half of my staff is absent. My wife went to a wedding.
The presidential debates have begun to focus [...]
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Posted by Mike Folkerth on
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
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Good Morning Middle America, welcome to your King of Simple News Network.
U.S. NEWS: Ford is in the news today as the struggling auto maker gets a lift from its Brazilian operation.
The Reuters headline touts “Struggling at home, Ford sees lessons in Brazil.” The scene is set by announcing that poor people driving [...]
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Posted by Mike Folkerth on
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
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Good Morning Middle America, welcome to your King of Simple News Network, where the news that concerns Middle America is reported daily while we still have a Middle America to report to.
This is one of those mornings that I wish I were blissfully ignorant. I find myself understanding far too much about [...]
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Posted by Mike Folkerth on
Sunday, November 25th, 2007
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In 1994 and 1995, The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the WTO (World Trade Organization) were passed respectively.
The adoption of these two agreements opened the door for U.S. Corporations to move to foreign soil where profits could once again soar and CEO’s could be paid millions per year by taking credit [...]
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Posted by Mike Folkerth on
Friday, November 23rd, 2007
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As I listen to the ongoing debate for a presidential election nearly a year in the future, I can’t help but think that most people are missing the big point; America’s economy is sinking out of sight.
Our politicians aren’t missing that point to be sure; they are purposely avoiding it like the plague. [...]
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Posted by Mike Folkerth on
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007
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Good Morning Middle America, Welcome to your King of Simple News Network, where we reduce even the complicated, down to my level.
WORLD NEWS: With crude oil hitting more than $99.00 in trading, analysts had this to say, “The market is now really looking at $100 a barrel as the next target to hit,” said [...]
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Posted by Mike Folkerth on
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
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I was in Indiana not long ago and the good citizens were having a party by throwing tea in the canal downtown. They weren’t happy about a rise in their property taxes and sought to let their leaders in on that fact.
To really drive their point home, they carried their little afternoon tea session [...]
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Posted by Mike Folkerth on
Monday, November 19th, 2007
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Good Morning America. Welcome to your King of Simple News Network. Real News from real people with real jobs.
The post is a little long today, but I think you will agree, it’s worth the read. After all, if affects you.
U.S. News ─ Housing continues to take a pounding and economists continue to find work [...]
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Posted by Mike Folkerth on
Friday, November 16th, 2007
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Hey everyone, it’s Mike and I apologize for not posting up early this morning. I’m going to leave the post below up, while I work on a piece for Monday. Please drop by and read it. It’s about housing, it’s about you and it’s important.
In the mean time, post on this blog, e-mail me [...]
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