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Charlie Copeland
Charlie Copeland is President of Associates International, Inc, an internationally-recognized direct marketing company located in Wilmington, Delaware. From 2002 through 2008, Charlie served as a Delaware State Senator and Senate Minority Leader where he was a leading voice for government accountability, education reform, and criminal justice reform. He is the primary founder of The Delaware Academy of Public Safety & Security, a homeland security, college-preparatory public Charter School and is involved in numerous other non-profit & community based organizations.Fed Chairman Ben Had It Right — Just Not Our Ben (Best Of 2011)
We at TSD are celebrating the end of 2011 with the year’s best posts. It’s been a year filled with great stories and strong opinions, always reflecting the best of the First State. ORIGINAL PUBLISHING DATE: October 6, 2011 – Part of our October series on Jobs & The Economy,…
By: Charlie CopelandFed Chairman Ben Had It Right — Just Not Our Ben
Part of our October series on Jobs & The Economy, featuring written op-ed pieces and Q&As with Delaware’s business, labor and government leaders. In comments by the Federal Reserve Chairman regarding the deteriorating economic conditions, he said there would be “a considerable degree of unemployment, but not for very long,…
By: Charlie CopelandThe Trials And Tribulations Of Starting A Charter School
Part of Town Square Delaware’s August Education Series. In the spring of 2007, House Speaker Terry Spence, Tommie Little, Don Marston, and I (then serving as State Senate Minority Leader) met for lunch to discuss violence in schools. This group recognized that you can’t legislate good behavior, but you…
By: Charlie CopelandThe Failure of Keynesian Economics Explained
“We’re all Keynesians, now!” This semi-famous line was uttered by President Nixon in the early 1970’s as he implemented price controls across much of the economy. We all know how the 1970’s turned out. Of course, “History repeats itself, the second time as farce” is where we are today (uttered…
By: Charlie Copeland