I’m convince a large portion of the U.S. population has no grasp of basic economics, don’t bother to think through the cause and effect of attempts to control prices, and believe the lies they hear from their so-called leaders without questioning the motivations of those political animals.
We have just learned that unemployment jumped dramatically… from […]
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There was a time in our history when labor unions served a good purpose: protecting workers from employer abuse and substandard wages. There are plenty of well-documented examples of big industry taking advantage of employees… which led to the huge body of employment law that exists today. While isolated cases of employee […]
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It seems like common sense. Stating a problem well… and correctly… can have an enormous impact on the solutions pursued and their level of success. If the problem isn’t defined accurately, the proposed solutions might be appropriate for the definition… but not for the actual problem. Any given solution might be executed well and perhaps […]
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I like to read biographies… people, no matter what their walk of life, have always fascinated me. It’s amazing what you can learn from the thoughts and experiences of others. Quite some time ago, I read My Grandfather’s Son by Clarence Thomas. The only thing I really knew about him was faint memories of the […]
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Every collection of people depends on the glue of a common morality to hold them together. The thread they share… their unity of beliefs… is what binds them to each other, prevents chaos from taking over, and supports the perpetuation their society.
While morals can be learned from - and taught by - people outside […]
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We in the U.S. have morphed into an instant gratification society over the past few decades. We want a meal and we want it now! We want to order virtually any product offered and we want it on our doorstep tomorrow. We want to watch our choice of TV program on demand.
On […]
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I’ve said before that I would prefer a lower, more informed voter turnout than a higher, less informed voter turnout… and I stand by that. But, why is the percentage of those who bother to vote so low?
You can see from the chart below that only about half of those who can… vote. […]
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One of my few pet peeves is bad spelling. It just bugs me. I can look at a full page of written material and the misspelled words will jump out at me from wherever they appear on the page. Not to say I don’t make mistakes from time to time… I do… but it bothers […]
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Seems like many Americans suffer from a relatively short attention span. I doubt they were born with this weakness, I’m thinking it’s the environment:
Too many fast food restaurants conditioning us to getting satisfaction quickly.
Constant interruption from text messages and cell phone calls.
Long, blaring TV commercials distracting us from the actual program’s story line.
Continual barrage of […]
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Americans have always been supportive of those in need, whether in a land far away or within our own country. Giving is a moral obligation that comes from the heart… and from the individual. It has nothing to do with government and everything to do with being a good citizen.
Donating money, however, is only half […]
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Helping others isn't easy, though. YOU have to know what you're teaching. So, let's get started! Take this quick
The challenge in this great republic is to ensure that our representatives (and those in the government bureaucracy who report to them) respect the majority... and for the majority to respect the minority... and for all to respect the law.
