Judging Hillary By Her Friends “I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made.” –Franklin Delano Roosevelt [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced.] No, you’re never going to read a headline officially announcing...Read More
Time for Presidential — and Presidential Candidate — Leadership If you’re old enough (I am), the words “lone gunman in Dallas” evoke a singular horror. For the time being, the only things to do are mourn, and process. But, once passions have died down, there will be more than enough time to ask questions, and...Read More
Back to the Political Future? (Specifically, 1964 and 1972) “Wait a second!” (you say). (Arizona Senator) Barry Goldwater didn’t run against South Dakota’s George McGovern. Republican Goldwater ran against Democrat Lyndon Johnson, and was on the losing side of the famous 1964 landslide. Two elections later, on the opposite end of the political spectrum, McGovern...Read More
“Houston, Washington, We Have a Problem . . .” “If you are 20 or 30 you probably see capitalism in terms of two dramatic themes. The first was the crash of ’08, in which heedless, irresponsible operators in business and government kited the system and scrammed. The second is income inequality. Why are some people...Read More
[Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced.] Protecting Taxpayers From Bank Robbers Wall Street “The best way to rob a bank is to own it.” –book title; William K. Black “The biggest bank there is . ....Read More
