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Everybody knows the KISS Principle… Keep It Simple, Stupid.
I would like to see that applied to our federal income tax system.  No, I’m not calling for the elimination of taxes… somebody has to pay the government bills (though, lowering taxes would be great!  But that’s a topic for another discussion.)
I would like to see our […]

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… the sincerest form of flattery?
NO.
Imitation is the lack of originality!

Would you rather own a classical piece of art or a print of it?
Would you rather introduce a successful new product to market or make a knock-off later?
Would you rather have attended a Beatles concert or watch a tribute band?
Would you rather eat a home-cooked […]

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We all know there is a distinct difference between high and low quality goods and services…

A tool that works reliably for years vs. one that breaks the second time you use it
The luscious taste of a home-grown garden tomato vs. a mass-produced, picked-too-early one
A road that is built well and rides smooth vs. a bumpy […]

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I could not believe what I was hearing:

In America, home of the FREE ENTERPRISE system that has made us such a great nation from the very beginning, there are now serious discussions about nationalizing oil refineries… not just wacko camera-seeking communists but an elected member of our Congress!
Right….
Like I trust our government to do a […]

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I’m of the opinion that the majority of our elected officials are politicians first and representatives second.  They are very good at saying they are there to serve you (and me) but their actions speak otherwise… they are really there to serve themselves (or their party).  That old saying is true:  actions speak louder than […]

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We all know politicians are fast to promise great things in their effort to become/remain popular and win elections… and generally slow to actually, if ever, deliver on those promises.
When politicians fail to fulfill their promises, why do people STILL vote for them?
When politicians take a stand on certain issues and cite their reasons why… […]

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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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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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Why do celebrities have a spiteful habit of threatening to leave the U.S. if THEIR political candidate doesn’t win an election?  This happens all too regularly… and, of course, they never follow through.  But they certainly want you to listen to THEM because, God knows, they have more intelligence and greater depth of thought about […]

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