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INTELLECTUAL  We at Thinking Outside the Boxe have conducted a number of in-depth studies on topics ranging from a national rail system for 21st century America to tax reform to America as the modern superpower.  In addition, our economic research and analysis is provided in our quarterly assessment of the State of the United States Economy.  Our financial analysis and economic experts have also created a proprietary method of measuring the equity market's performance, known as the GFA Index.

 

UNCOMMON On many current events and topics, we have taken an uncommon position or uncommon approach to our analysis.  More than likely, we are in the minority with respect to unions, fiscal responsibility, social security, tobacco lawsuits, importing workers and exporting jobs, gambling legislation, AIDS, and other topics.  Our uncommon positions are presented in an effort to present alternative perspectives in order to open debate on crucial issues--business, social, and political-- in today's world.

 

 
PROVOCATIVE Our goal is to provide intellectually stimulating commentaries that provoke thought by our readers and the public.  Some of our most provocative articles have addressed issues such as the need for a third party in the United States, the functionality of the electoral college system, religious fanaticism, national identification cards, immigrants, athletes and performance enhancing substances, airport security, student visas, and more.

 

    The eye of the intellect sees

in all objects what it brought with it the means of seeing. 

 


                Thomas Carlyle (1785-1881)

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CONTROVERSIAL
From our proposal to liquidate some U.S. commercial air carriers in order to save the airline industry to our proposals for Iraq to our solution for the geopolitical problems surrounding Iran and North Korea, our views and commentaries have sparked significant controversy amongst policy makers, activists, and the public.  Our efforts to provide rousing opinions embody our commitment to invoking thought and debate as well as a free exchange of ideas amongst our readers and the public.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Featured Articles 

July 2008
Digger Cartwright Comments on the State of the U.S. Economy

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April 2008
The Case of the Futile Federal Reserve

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March 2008
Self Insuring:  Property Owners Become Masters of their Own Destiny

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February 2008
Ten Ways to Deal with Illegal Immigration

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January/February 2008
State of the Economy 3rd & 4th Quarter 2007

(PDF Version)

 

January/February 2008
Chicken Little:  The Economy is Falling!

(PDF Version)

 

December 2007
Coast RTA Essential

(The Sun News PDF Version)

 

December 2007
Social Security Needs Shoring Up

(PDF Version)

 

October 2007
What Do We Want Myrtle Beach To Be

(PDF Version)

 

October 2007
Unions:  The Economic Reality

(PDF Version)

 

September 2007
They Chose Dishonour

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September 2007
Why the Federal Reserve Should NOT Cut Interest Rates

(PDF Version)

 

September 2007
Transcripts of Digger Cartwright's Q&A Session at Thinking Outside the Boxe's Annual Symposium

(PDF Version)

 

July 2007
State of the Economy 1st & 2nd Quarter 2007

(PDF Version)

 

July 2007
Naiveté Regarding Nuclear Attacks

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July 2007
Horry County Council's Financial Responsibility Questioned

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(The Sun News Version)

 

May 2007
Illegal Aliens

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February 2007
Reducing Our Dependence on Foreign Oil

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January 2007
State of the Economy 4th Quarter 2006

(PDF Version)

 

October 2006
State of the Economy 3rd Quarter 2006

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October 2006
Passing the Capital Projects Sales Tax Act (RIDE II) on Election Day In the Best Interests of Horry County

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September 2006
Comments on Patriotism on 5th Anniversary  of September 11th

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August 2006
How Illegal Immigrants Can Help Solve the U.S. Oil Addiction

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July 2006
Comments on Military Recognition

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July 2006
State of the Economy 2nd Quarter 2006

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July 2006
Nuclear Attacks are Inevitable

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July 2006
Patriotism

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June 2006
Social Security Reform Proposal 2006 Update

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June 2006
The Economic Reality of Labour Shortages

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May 2006
Star Spangled Banner a Matter of Patriotism

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April/May 2006
State of the Economy 1st Quarter 2006

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March 2006
Strike One, You're Out!--The Baseball Steroids Controversy (PDF Version) 

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March 2006
Rising Energy Prices May Still Have Long-Term Benefits (PDF Version)

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February/March 2006
The Dubai Ports World Controversy

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February 2006
Kelo vs. City of New London:  The Supreme Court's Abolition of Personal Property Rights

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January 2006
State of the Economy 4th Quarter 2005

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January 2006
Torture or Interrogation? (PDF Version)

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January 2006
Saddam Hussein's Return (PDF Version)

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December 2005
Iran Revisited:  Why Iran Must Never Have Nuclear Weapons

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July 8, 2008

Digger Cartwright, mystery novelist and industrialist, comments on the state of the U.S. economy.

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December 17, 2007

Robert M. Clinger III has had his editorial "Coast RTA Essential for Grand Strand" published in The Sun News of Myrtle Beach.

Read the editorial here.

 

September 2007

Digger Cartwright, mystery novelist and author of Murder at the Ocean Forest, releases transcripts of question and answer session from Thinking Outside the Boxe's Annual Symposium. 

Read the press release here.

 

August/September 2007

Thinking Outside the Boxe hosts its annual symposium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to discuss economic, geopolitical, and domestic policy issues. 

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August 2007

Mystery novelist Digger Cartwright, contributor to Thinking Outside the Boxe, endorses Fred Thompson for President of the United States in 2008. 

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August 2007

Digger Cartwright, author of Murder at the Ocean Forest, comments on the death of Merv Griffin. 

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July 2007

Robert M. Clinger III has his editorial "Horry County Council's Financial Responsibility Questioned" published in The Sun News of Myrtle Beach.

Read the editorial here.

 

August 18, 2006

Robert M. Clinger III's second editorial regarding the proposed Myrtle Beach Airport Terminal Project, entitled "Airport Debt:  Upgrade would be better than new terminal," appears in The Sun News.

 

August 1, 2006

Robert M. Clinger III's business valuation article, "Direct Market Data Method:  Value Disparity Issues Part II," is published in the July/August issue of the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts' journal, The Value Examiner

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July 25, 2006

Robert M. Clinger III's editorial regarding the proposed Myrtle Beach Airport Terminal Project, entitled "Question That Must Be Answered:  Is a new terminal financially responsible?," appears in The Sun News.

 

July 18, 2006

Robert M. Clinger III, former candidate for Horry County Council District #2, releases his assessment of the proposed Myrtle Beach Airport Terminal Project.

Read Mr. Clinger's complete statement here.

 

July 13, 2006

Robert M. Clinger III releases text of comments regarding prospective future campaigns and his political career.

Read Mr. Clinger's complete statement here.

 

June 21, 2006

Digger Cartwright, contributor to Thinking Outside the Boxe, releases his latest mystery novel, Murder at the Ocean Forest

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For more information please visit Mr. Cartwright's website, www.DiggerCartwright.com

 

June 16, 2006

The Committee to Elect Clinger released a statement by Robert M. Clinger III, former candidate for Horry County Council District #2, reflecting on the campaign.

Read Mr. Clinger's complete statement here.

 

June 13, 2006

Robert M. Clinger III, candidate for Horry County Council District #2, conceded defeat in the June 13, 2006 primary election in Horry County, South Carolina after placing third among the four candidates and failing to secure a spot in the runoff scheduled for June 27, 2006.

Read Mr. Clinger's concession remarks here.

 

June 2006

Highland Global, LLC and Thinking Outside the Boxe are pleased to announce publication of Robert M. Clinger III's second business valuation book, The 7 Deadly Sins of Business Valuation:  Closely Held & Family Controlled Companies.

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April 13, 2006

Robert M. Clinger III's business valuation article, "Direct Market Data Method:  Value Disparity Issues," published in the March/April issue of the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts' journal, The Value Examiner

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March 29, 2006

Thinking Outside the Boxe is pleased to announce that Robert M. Clinger III, chief economist and commentator, has declared his candidacy for the Horry County Council District 2 seat. 

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January 2006

Robert M. Clinger III of Thinking Outside the Boxe and Highland Global, LLC is pleased to announce the publication of The 7 Deadly Sins of Business Valuation, a recently completed book co-authored with Paul Morin. 

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November 2005
State of the Economy 3rd Quarter 2005

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October 2005
Cindy Sheehan (PDF Version)

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September 2005
The Blame Game (PDF Version)

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September 2, 2005

Comments on Economic Impact of Hurricane Katrina (PDF Version)

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September 1, 2005
Comments on Hurricane Katrina

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August 2005
The U.S. Real Estate Bubble (PDF Version)

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August 2005
Alternative Energy & Winning the War on Terror (PDF Version)

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July 2005
State of the Economy 2nd Quarter 2005

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July 2005
The Pension Crisis

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July 2005
Kerry Just Doesn't Get It (PDF Version)

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June 2005
The European Union:  A House Divided

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May 2005
Social Security Reform (Full Report Available in PDF Version Only)

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April 2005
State of the Economy 1st Quarter 2005

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March 2005
The Electoral College  (Full Report Available in PDF Version Only)

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February 2005
Appeasement Has Failed Before

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January 2005
State of the Economy 4th Quarter 2004

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October 2004
Why Liquidating United Airlines & US Airways is in the Best Interests of the Industry

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August 2004
Outsourcing Jobs vs. Importing Workers

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April 2004
Better the Devil You Know (PDF Version)

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