Private Accounts Do NOT Save Social Security Updated: Thu, Sep 23, 2010 As we approach the fall elections, you will hear more and more talk about private accounts as a solution to Social Security's long-range financing problems. I am going to make two very important points in this column about this issue. First, you must understand the difference between "carve-out" or "add-on" plans... Read More

Politicians Sling Social Security Mud Published: Wed, Aug 25, 2010 As we move toward the November elections, politicians will be slinging mud at each other -- and some of the splatter will stick to the voters. Social Security often provides some of the goop that politicos use to make their mud balls. I observed an example of this during the recent primaries in my home state. Two... Read More

Tinker seeks developer to take over base housing Updated: Sat, Nov 19, 2005 Tinker Air Force Base will have 730 new, privatized housing units within seven years. A request for proposals on how to construct, develop and maintain the housing units at Tinker was released Thursday. The government would lease 225 acres of land and turn over housing units for 50 years. Once completed, the... Read More

Fort Sill housing to be managed by private company in future Updated: Sat, Nov 19, 2005 FORT SILL - Fort Sill's housing will be privately managed in the coming decades, post officials announced Friday. Fort Sill's 1,415 housing units will be converted in November 2008 as part of the Department of Defense plan to privatize military housing. Fort Sill officials said the transition comes at an opportune... Read More

Last gasp for ailing service Updated: Sun, Jan 14, 2001 Think of the advantages the United States Postal Service enjoys. It pays no taxes. It is exempt from expensive government regulations. It can raise prices almost at will. Nonetheless, the Postal Service has been outhustled by a few businesses that have none of those privileges. That became sadly evident Wednesday... Read More