March 26th, 2009 at 9:27pm |
Despite what the politicians are saying, it is painfully obvious that those in charge of our government really don’t want to solve our problems… but they DO want to LOOK LIKE they’re solving problems.
Appearances are far more important than actual results.
Our “leaders” have learned over the years that, as long as they SAY things loudly […]
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March 21st, 2009 at 2:19pm |
There has been a lot of talk about controlling the “excesses” seen in compensating executives recently, especially in those companies where public funds have been infused. Now the talk has spread to controlling how much executives can make in other companies, too.
This is perverted.
While there might be some rationale to putting a cap on […]
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March 18th, 2009 at 7:42am |
I’ll say it once again… the U.S. is NOT a democracy.
Our Founding Fathers recognized the vulnerabilities of a pure democracy and PURPOSELY made our country a representative republic. Though we do have SOME democratic institutions, the LAST thing we should want is to move toward pure popularism since that would speed the demise of […]
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March 17th, 2009 at 12:39pm |
My quick answer is: NO!
My flippant answer is: you can trust government only to do things the wrong way.
My honest answer is: yes, you can trust government… it is the only thing that separates society from chaos… but you cannot trust the politicians and bureaucrats who run government.
Consider this:
During our financial crisis, the leaders […]
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March 6th, 2009 at 10:42am |
I can’t believe it. The President addressed Congress recently and, while he was explaining his decision to take a certain course of action in response to the current economic problems, he lied to everyone. Just like that. No hesitation, no blinking. While looking us straight in the eye.
It’s one thing when […]
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February 28th, 2009 at 8:31am |
With the government meddling more than ever before in our economic system… taking equity positions in banks, propping up auto manufacturers, etc… it’s no wonder the stock market is gyrating wildly. Stock prices are determined when investors put their money where their mouths are, essentially “voting” on what they believe the value of a […]
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February 19th, 2009 at 12:58pm |
It is painfully obvious that most of the so-called “solutions” being implemented to remedy our current economic woes have virtually no chance of working.
Things have now reached the point where BAD BEHAVIOR is being REWARDED. Not just tolerated, rewarded. At the expense of those who have demonstrated GOOD behavior.
The “mortgage bailout” […]
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February 16th, 2009 at 1:26pm |
I hear a lot of talk these days about people wanting to implement a “Fairness Doctrine”. This is an ill-conceived plan intended to REQUIRE holders of FCC broadcast licenses to provide “balance” to controversial issues presented on their radio and TV stations. The current push in this direction is an overt attempt by […]
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February 13th, 2009 at 12:33pm |
I cannot believe it.
In their rush to pass a “stimulus bill”, the leadership in Congress is putting a bill up for vote without sufficient time for all members of Congress to read it, much less understand the implications of its many points. The document is over 1,000 pages and, yet, few will have […]
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February 11th, 2009 at 3:43pm |
For decades on end, Americans were known throughout the world as hard-working, self-sufficient, independent, creative people. Our ability to “get the job done” in the face of adversity was renown. We were recognized as being fair and generous and open to a wide range of ideas. We were proud of that reputation.
And, […]
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