Weil's Notes from a Corner of the Country
Commentary on government, politics and the economy
Friday, December 31, 2021
What drives inflation? Electric rates rigged against consumers
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Gordon L. Weil If you pay the electric bill, you’re in for a shock. In the electric business, it’s called “rate shock” and it occurs whe...
Friday, December 24, 2021
“The Emperor has no clothes” – the naked truth about vaxing, voting and hacking
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Gordon L. Weil An old tale, written by Hans Christian Andersen, tells the story of a foolish emperor who is swindled into believing that...
Friday, December 17, 2021
Strict Republican loyalty undermines constitutional system
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Gordon L. Weil The drafters of the Constitution in 1787 wisely authorized Congress to control space travel, social media and driverless au...
Friday, December 10, 2021
Abortion case: Much more than women's rights at stake
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Gordon L. Weil Abortion has again arrived at the U.S. Supreme Court. The issue boils down to whether the Court will abandon its Roe v. Wa...
Friday, December 3, 2021
What Biden can learn from Trump -- promote yourself
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Gordon L. Weil There’s a huge difference between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. (You knew that.) Last month’s unemployment numbers, reporting...
Friday, November 26, 2021
From Golden’s gambit to Rittenhouse verdict, a political grab-bag for the season
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Gordon L. Weil It may be early for packages under the tree, but Thanksgiving has offered a seasonal grab-bag of intriguing and important s...
Friday, November 19, 2021
Climate change comes slowly, at high price for consumers
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Gordon L. Weil The weak agreement at last week’s Glasgow climate change summit and double-digit rate increases for power and its deliver...
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