There are many trends in the economy of the United States and the rest of the developed economies that are very disturbing. Yesterday we talked about the increasing number of people on food stamps and that governments are encouraging more people to participate in the food stamp program. Since the financial collapse in 2008, there have been countless articles written on the increasing income gap; i.e., the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer. During the last presidential campaign season we were reminded countless times that the highest 10% wage earners pay 60% or more of the federal income [...]
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Boston Marathon Bombers Ignored Gun Laws
Attention all liberals: Gun laws do not prevent crimes! It seems that while Massachusetts has some gun laws in place, the Boston Marathon Bombers completely disregarded them! I know, for liberals out there, it must seem incredible. Doug Ross has more… A perplexed Associated Depress reluctantly reports: Massachusetts police official say the brothers suspected of bombing the Boston Marathon before having shootouts with authorities didn’t have gun permits. Cambridge Police Commissioner Robert Haas tells The Associated Press in an interview Sunday that neither Tamerlan Tsarnaev (tsahr-NEYE’-ehv) nor his brother Dzhokhar had permission to carry firearms. You see, criminals, or terrorists, [...]
The Left and the Right Have A common Enemy and Don’t know It: Crony Capitalists
There is a thought-provoking article in Forbes titled We Can’t Save Capitalism Unless We Denounce Its False Prophets. The author, Bill Frezza, makes the point that when it comes to trying to save the “economic soul” of America, and by that he means the free market capitalist system, the Right vs Left dichotomy is not working and is counter productive. He rightly states that there are not two sides to this important issue; but three: In one corner we have the traditional market capitalists, the bedrock of American exceptionalism and the source of our prosperity. These businesses, both large and small, pursue profits [...]
Savers vs Spenders
…”full blown escalation in the status quo’s war against savers everywhere…” This line from a recent story by Zero Hedge stuck out at me as perhaps a shifting the paradigm of how we should be looking at what is happening in our world. Perhaps rather than our nation being in a battle between those who desire liberty and rights and those who desire control and tyranny, instead the battle is being fought between those who save and increase the wealth of society and those who spend and decrease the wealth of society. It’s a battle between those who make a [...]
Gray State Trailer
I recently saw the following Trailer via Facebook. It is for a movie project named Gray State. I believe that it was on Steve Piotrowski’s Facebook page. I found it to be terribly chilling. Here is the summary with the video… GRAY STATE SYNOPSIS The world reels with the turmoil of war, geological disaster, and economic collapse, while Americans continue to submerge themselves in illusions of safety and immunity. While rights are sold for security, the federal government, swollen with power, begins a systematic takeover of liberty in order to bring about a New World Order. Americans, quarantined to [...]
Government Maps The Human Brain (Part I)
During President Obama’s recent State of the Union address he mentioned that “our scientists are mapping the human brain” leading to speculation on when the mapping would be done and what would be discovered. The wait is over. The Brain Activity Map Project, as it is called, has been finished. And what it reveals about the brain has scientist startled. “We found profound differences in brain activity between Democrats and Republicans” said a neuroscientist involved with the project. In the interest of the dissemination of knowledge I will now present the government’s findings in two parts. Part One will [...]
Benjamin Franklin: On the Price of Corn and Management of the Poor, November 1766
Here is a letter, penned by Benjamin Franklin, regarding the price of corn, and the treatment of the poor. It is republished, in full, from The Federalist Papers. I do not believe that there is an established ownership for Franklin’s papers and letters, so I do not believe that I am violating anyone’s copyright. To Messieurs the PUBLIC and CO. I am one of that class of people that feeds you all, and at present is abus’d by you all; — in short I am a Farmer. By your News-papers we are told, that God had sent a very short [...]
Types of Government Explained
For those of you new to this, or for those that want a quick lesson to show friends or family members. The video explains the types of government, and where we seem to be going… Related posts: Alinsky's Rules Explained Resource Post: Agenda 21 Explained “What if people in our government really are revolutionaries who want to bring down the government of the United States?” Anti-Capitalist Proganda Explained: Redux The Question of Government For the People Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
Losing Control Over Gun Control
[...] Hysteria and frenzy are clearly the way the politicians and media elites think we should deal with tragedy. These media worthies might better spend their tears and lamentations over the reckless coverage of the tragedy, when speculation, supposition and make-believe were presented as fact. Errors included the wrong number of the dead, the false identification of the shooter, the wrong guns identified, and the way the shooter was dressed. Tragedy was compounded by media ghouls who descended on surviving children and parents, stuffing microphones the size of beer cans in their faces to ask, “how did it feel?” (When [...]
They Said if I Voted for Romney, They’d Come After my 401(k), and They Were Right!
That’s right kids, they government is eyeing your 401(k), IRA, or 403(b) with great envy. And, as for the title, since Stacey is talking blog shtick, I thought I’d borrow from his well, which is deep with all sorts of goodness. But, back to the seriousness. There has been rumblings about the government taking over all private retirement accounts for some time. Apparently, the democrats just can’t let a big pool of money sit there in private hands-it must be controlled, and redistributed, bythe kind hands of government. Bob Belvedere at TCOTS has more… The Editors at Investor’s Business Daily published an excellent [...]
Resource Post: Agenda 21 Explained
What is Agenda 21? How does it affect you? All that and more is in the following video… Agenda 21 is perhaps the most stealthy threat to freedom, if not life itself. So, while the video is on the long side, it is rather important to watch. H/T: The Right Scoop Related posts: Glenn Beck on Agenda 21 Egypt Crisis: Resource Post Updated Egypt Resource Post II Serious Post: Cap and Trade Explained Resource Post: The Progressive States Network Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
Drakes Bay Oyster Company Killed by Bureaucratic Fiat
Imagine that you run a business. Also, imagine that the business had been in existence for nearly 100 years. Then, imagine with the stroke of a pen, an unelected bureaucrat ended your likelihood. I did happen, the Drakes Bay Oyster Company was killed off. Moonbattery has a video describing the families plight, as well as the intentional lies used by the government to shut it down. In the end, the government did close down the business. And, apparently, the government simply made up “evidence” to justify it. I would also reinforce the point made by the scientist in the video. Once people think that [...]
Government to Regulate Junk Food?
If you let the government control your health care, they can start making and justifying all sorts of demands. Like, for example, maybe they can regulate what you ear-even the junk food! Gateway Pundit has more… The Washington Examiner reported: Larry Summers, chair of the White House National Economic Council when the 2009 stimulus was developed, suggested that President Obama will eventually tax and regulate junk food to drive people to eat more healthily — although he dinged First Lady Michelle Obama’s healthy foods initiative. “I think there is no question that the way Americans eat and what Americans weigh is a big [...]
Liberal Education Creates Dumb People
It wouldn’t come as a surprise that people that go to universities tend to be liberal. And, considering that they are liberal, they must live in economic la-la-land. And, it is true, as proven by Bookworm… One of the things that made the rounds on my Facebook was a boastful poster saying that those states with the highest number of college-educated people all went for Obama. The implication is that these smart Blue State people, unlike the ill-educated yahoos in Red States, are the ones who have the brains and ability to understand how Obamanomics will serve America. What the genius [...]
Is it Time to go Galt? Some Simple Ways to Avoid Feeding the Beast
Since our Republic is essentially on it’s deathbed, and Obama’s hand is poised on the plug for the final pull, many are contemplating their role in the new order. Do we quietly acquiesce, and accept our enslavement, or do we try to sabotage the nanny state by refusing be be sucked dry? Well, there is a way to legally and ethically resist the beast-it’s called “going Galt.” If you are unaware “going Galt” is a reference to Ayn Rand’s prophetic novel, Atlas Shrugged, in which the producers in a future America tire of being vilified and robbed by a nanny state. Their response [...]
Your Government At Work…Who Is Responsible? Who Will Fix It?
Take a look at these three snippets from recent news articles. From Breitbart: Reports indicate U.S. soldiers and British Royal Marines have been urged to show “courageous constraint” by not shooting Taliban members spotted planting IEDs. From Fox News A Mexican telecom mogul who holds the title of world’s richest man, and one of President Obama’s top donors are both getting even richer from the U.S. government program that supplies so-called “Obamaphones” to the poor. Also from Fox News The U.S. government paid a Chicago consultant hundreds of thousands of dollars to put on diversity training workshops that, according to [...]
Cartoon 60 Years Ahead of Its Time
Make Mine Freedom (1948) is a post WWII cartoon that is alarmingly relevant given the political climate of today. This little gem really sums up the evils of “ism,” a generic term used to represent Communism, Marxism and Progressivism. Another ironic point in the cartoon is the idea of drinking the KoolAid, because the “ism” in the film is represented by a tonic being peddled by a “Dr. Yoo-Topia.” Do yourself a favor and take 10 minutes to watch this film. Then forward it to as many people as you can. Related posts: 100 Years of Trying- Communism Wins in [...]
Government Lying To Americans: A Proud Tradition
For the better part of two weeks, America has been treated to a continuous stream of lies and cover ups over what transpired in Libya and Egypt and why it happened. The spin doctors were working over time to convince America and the world that the attacks on our embassies and the murders of our Libyan Ambassador and three of his staff was nothing but a spontaneous reaction to some You Tube video insulting of Islam.. In spite of this administrations best efforts, along with a compliant media to protect the reputation of The Leader From Behind, the story came unraveled [...]
Does the “The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010″ Leave Kids Hungry?
Apparently, The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 is rather ironically named, as following said legislation leaves kids…well…hungry! Bob Belvedere over at TCOTS has the video… Apparently, the legislation in question limits the caloric intake of kiddos, who frankly, because they are GROWING and stuff, need more than the legislation allows. However, since the legislation is typical government/nanny state one size fits all, the kiddos are hungry, and not very happy about it. Bob has more about Obama’s educational policy, and why it will be a disaster. Get over there and read the rest. Related posts: Nanny State [...]
Creepy Democrat Video Channels Mussolini?
Michelle Malkin has a rather creepy Democrat video that seems to mirror some of the sentiments expresses by none other than Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. Here is the video… Now, Democrats will likely tell you that it really means that we are all part of the government. However, I believe it to be more of a Freudian slip. With government becoming more and more powerful and pervasive, we are approaching the point at which we really do BELONG to the government. After all, how many more people rely on government for food, shelter, education, and medical care? And, if the government has the power to [...]
A Plea to Government Officials to Stop Their Amateur Meddling in Business
Last week at a political event I had an interesting conversation with several other Republican city officials regarding what to do with a local vacant shopping mall. These were all nice people- one owned a local business, one was a nurse, another worked for a charity- and all of them have a vote on the city board and all of them were properly concerned regarding the vacant and non-taxpaying property in the city. But, and I think this is very important, none of them were real estate investors or successful operators of shopping malls. They were simply nice people with [...]
How Much Does Government Take From You? 50%, 60%, 70%???
I wonder if the average American has any idea how their federal, state, and local governments cost them? It was a shock to me to sit down and estimate the total cost. I’m going to demonstrate that the average American is paying over 60% and possibly over 70% for their governments. First a little lead in to today’s story. My post on Tuesday had to do with the possibility of a sales tax on internet purchases. People are upset about and asked for help in understanding why. It seemed to me to be an extension of the sales taxes we already pay. You, dear readers, [...]
MSNBC Caught Again: Edited Romney Footage
Just when you thought that the folks at the peacock network would have learned…they didn’t. After being caught so famously editing the video of a gun toting protester, proclaiming the racism of the Tea Party, only to hide that the armed man was black, and then being thoroughly busted editing the Zimmerman 911 tape, you would have thought they’d learn. “Not so much” would be the apt description. Hot Air has MSNBC showed people… Then, Sooper Mexican has what really happened… Um, it seems that the bias has come back to bite the MSM in the hiney once again. However, [...]
Economics 101: The Effects of Dependency
We’ve often pointed out that it seems that the left wants people dependent on Government for their daily needs. After all, if you get everything you have from the government, you’ll probably vote for the politicians that will keep it coming. The following video from The Center for Freedom and Prosperity explains the personal dangers of government dependency… Depend on yourself? How novel! H/T: I’m 41 Related posts: The Insanity of Washington Economics Daily Kos Denies Dependency, Is Crushed by Reality Rewarding Dependency? Oregon gets bonus money for signing more people up for food stamps Change, Intervention, and Dependency Government Intervention Leads To [...]
Death is yours … if you want it
I am an expatriate t in reverse. I left America to find America. When I returned, I found America a writhing, swollen, tumor infested beast, wriggling in the throes of death. That was nearly 20 years ago. It takes a long time for a bloated bureaucracy to die. Now I sit on my front porch and monitor the decay from an iPhone, like some detached scientist, keeping data, talking notes, bookmarking doom, plotting charts that prove my hypothesis: We’re all going to die. I am a prognosticator, a Nostradamus, ready to flip to the last page of the Mayan calendar. [...]
Viral Video – Reagan Takes Obama to School
Let’s help this video make the rounds and go viral. Related posts: Viral Video: Racist Group Harasses Tea Party Let’s Make This Viral: Democrats see “Blacks” as “Useful Idiots” We Con The World: Make it Viral! Let's Make this Viral-UPDATED Public School Indoctrination: Video Shows Obama in “Glorious” Light Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
I’m Talking To You – Treasury Secretary Geithner admits he doesn’t have a plan…
Paul Ryan’s budget was passed in the House, but Majority Leader, Harry Reid made damned sure that it didn’t pass his Senate because HE has a budget of his own that he wants..huh? He doesn’t have a budget to submit, but President Obama’s budget got shot down 97-0??! Wow, what a uniter in chief we have; but has anyone pulled him aside and explained that bipartisan efforts work best when it gets your legislation passed, not when it gets your legislation thrown on the floor and walked all over. Oh. Well then he obviously is just going to use continuing [...]
The Most Racist Racist Video About Racists of the Year
Overkill on the title? Perhaps, but you’ll understand when you see evidence. You see, I’ve uncovered the most racist video about racism that you will see all this year. So pervasive is the racism, that the racists that made it won an imaginary award for being the most racist racists in all the land. Just be warned of the racism within the video… Can’t you see? It’s incredible racism to encourage anyone to abandon the loving arms of the Democratic party Government Plantation. If you want more information on the racism, and the racists that promote it, take a look [...]
Op-Ed: Why does the left want a king to rule over us?
When the Founding Fathers came together and crafted our constitution the notion that government was at best an imperfect entity that offered imperfect solutions was universally accepted by many of them. The history of past governments had taught them that no matter what constraints were placed on governments the natural evolution was to drift towards tyranny. This flawed nature of government was a direct reflection of our own human nature and the tendency for people to look to kings and enlightened leaders to solve their problems. Even the Israelites chose a king against the wishes of God because they desired to be [...]
Are we Capable of Self-governance Anymore?
Thomas Jefferson once said, “Man is capable of living in society, governing itself by laws self-imposed, and securing to its members the enjoyment of life, liberty, property, and peace.” Lately I’ve been doing a great deal of thinking on the topic of self-governance and I’m beginning to wonder if we’re capable of self-governance anymore. It you ask the five different people what self-governance means to them you will get five different answers. The most common answer I hear is that self-governance means the people set up our own form of government to be governed by. This response is not only incomplete but totally [...]
Constitution “Too Old, Embraces Few Rights”- Dismissing the Document so Individual Freedom can be Ignored
Our Constitution is an incredible document. Unique in it’s design and application, it puts the rights of the individual over the power of the state. It hearkens to the notion of natural rights-that our rights are granted by our creator, and that government cannot take them away, or otherwise abridge them. That people have a right to speak freely, worship as they please (or not at all), and bear arms in their own defense, can be secure in their papers and possessions, and many others. But, it’s greatest strength, in my opinion, is that it limits the powers of the government. As President Obama lamented, the Constitutions is a collection [...]
How Will History Judge This Generation if we let our Republic Slip Away?
In 1787 citizens gathered outside of Independence Hall as delegates emerged after the Philadelphia convention closed. As Benjamin Franklin made his way through the crowd a Philadelphia native Mrs. Powel asked Franklin, “Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” Franklin responded, “A republic, if you can keep it.” The other night when I was watching President Obama give his State of the Union address, he opened his speech talking about his grandparents and their contributions during World War II. This generation is often referred to as the “greatest generation.” This was the generation that held the country together during the great depression. This was [...]
Bill Whittle Explains Obama’s Re-Election Fund…
Bill Whittle does it again. I really like the no-nonsense way he explains things and this newest video of his is no exception. Take the 6 minutes to watch it, it is well worth it, my friends and if you ask me, it ought to be played for every new Senator and Representative before they are even allowed to vote on one single thing. Related posts: Ideas Matter: Bill Whittle on Natural Rights Bill Whittle vs. Michael Moore Bill Whittle’s Voter Guide to Republicans Joe Bastardi Predicts Colder Winters: Explains AGW has Nothing to do with it Labor Studies [...]
New York Cigarette Tax Fails to Bring in Projected Revenues: Anyone Surprised?
One thing that statists miss is that taxes change human behavior. When something is taxed to the extent that it becomes less affordable, people will either stop using the taxed item, use less of the taxed item, or obtain the item by other means. For the latest, NY State is lamenting the fact that their cigarette tax revenue is far below expectations… The Empire State is struggling to bring in additional tax revenue it projected it would gain from efforts to stop smokers from buying untaxed cigarettes on Indian Reservations, reports the New York Post: The state’s tax collectors were recently [...]
Ideas Matter: Bill Whittle on Natural Rights
One of the major factors that separates Conservatives from their detractors is a core set of ideas. Ideas about the nature of the relationship between humanity and government are vital to our core beliefs. They provide a litmus test to determine if we are being true to the pursuit of human freedom. They allow us to form realistic and practical expectations for policies, and they frankly keep us honest. One of the core beliefs that separate us from the regressives is Natural Rights. Simply put, we believe that rights are not derived from government, but predate institutions of power, and are derived directly from God. [...]
Chinese Uprising and OWS: Freedom vs. Slavery
In the event you haven’t heard, a Chinese town of 20,000, Wukan, is in open rebellion against the ChiComs, throwing out the local Communist officials. Here is more from The Other McCain… Malcolm Moore reports from Wukan, China: For the first time on record, the Chinese Communist party has lost all control, with the population of 20,000 in this southern fishing village now in open revolt. The last of Wukan’s dozen party officials fled on Monday after thousands of people blocked armed police from retaking the village, standing firm against tear gas and water cannons. Since then, the police have retreated [...]
Some thoughts from the cheap seats on congressional insider trading
The one thing that has always rubbed me the wrong way is when a group of people are exempt from the same rules that apply to the rest of society. You see this time and again when members of congress exempt themselves from the laws they craft for the general public. I’m sure I’m not the only person who feels this way. At one time in America success or failure was based on our abilities and effort as long as there was equal opportunity and the rules applied to all. If you had an idea, a marketable skill, or a [...]
Some Thoughts on GOP Candidates: Is it now Romney vs. Gingrich?
Are we now stuck with Romney the waffler vs Newt the neocon for the GOP nomination? Herman Cain is under sustained attack, and is slipping in the polls. Bachmann is teetering on irrelevance. Ron Paul is great, but has little chances. Santorum is running as a Social Conservative when people care more about the economy. Huntsman is irrelevant, as well as being all but a Democrat. As we speak, Gingrich is on the rise. I did watch his debate with Cain, and was impressed with his speaking ability. Let’s face it, he’s incredibly intelligent, and can speak, with authority, on nearly [...]
Occupy Chicago: Will the Revolution Require the Collapse of the Government?
Rebel Pundit has the video showing a leftist activist, Roger Fraser, making some interesting statements during a protest event… We caught up with one protester, Roger Fraser, a retired Palatine, Illinois school teacher. Fraser is a proud member of the “99%” who earns a modest $7,792.75 a month from his pension. Fraser is also known as a militant gay rights activist and a member of the Gay Liberation Network–the same organization founded by Chicago G-8 and NATO protest organizer–and militant, anti-war, social-justice radical–Andy Thayer. What more can be said? This guy is preaching all the old Communist lines. Of course, he fails at reality, since his revolution would achieve [...]
Anti-Capitalist Proganda Explained: Redux
Back in July, I published a post about anti-capitalist propaganda. Given the #occupy useful idiocy going on, I thought it might be useful to revisit it. When I was looking for an image for my last post, I found a ton of images that were confusing, not that I didn’t understand then, I did, but because how factually and philosophically incorrect they were. So, I thought it would be fun to examine a few, and compare them to the real world… This one is kinda interesting. I kinda like Burger King and Ford. But here is the reality; I don’t [...]
Paging Mr. Orwell: Government Contractors Busted Altering Press Releases
If you recall, the main character in 1984 was a man named Winston. He had a government job, which consisted of revising past news stories to make the party narrative consistent over time. Some government contractors must have studied this well, as they have done Winston , and Big Brother, proud. And, if you want to look at some connections with Congressmen, take a look at this from Hot Air… A nifty little catch by CNBC, except … they left out half the story. Any reason why seeing the name “SunPower” expunged from old DOE press releases might [...]
Occupy Wall Street: Advocates of Wealth Redistribution do not Like it When it Happens to Them
Apparently, some criminals have done a preemptive application of the Occupy Wall Street proposed wealth redistribution-and the OWS folks did not like it at bit. Occupy Wall Street protesters said yesterday that packs of brazen crooks within their ranks have been robbing their fellow demonstrators blind, making off with pricey cameras, phones and laptops — and even a hefty bundle of donated cash and food. “Stealing is our biggest problem at the moment,” said Nan Terrie, 18, a kitchen and legal-team volunteer from Fort Lauderdale. “I had my Mac stolen — that was like $5,500. Every night, something else is [...]
Rewarding Dependency? Oregon gets bonus money for signing more people up for food stamps
It has often been a dual claim from Conservatives that government assistance encourages dependency, and that this dependency is a desired outcome. Considering that any efforts to reform welfare are resisted by the left, and that these programs did indeed foster dependency, I think we can safely state that the said dependency is not a flaw, but a feature. After all, why else would they not stop a program in the face of overwhelming evidence of it’s failures? Also, when large numbers of people are dependent on government assistance, why would they vote against their own benefits? In a real [...]
There Will Be No Instant Gratification
Nile Gardiner, based in Washington and writing for The Telegraph, has analysed current polls and believes that end of big nanny government may be in sight. Here are some of the poll results that he sites: 81 percent of Americans dissatisfied with the way the country is being governed, which comes from 65% Democrats and 92% Republicans. And from a Gallop poll, he reports 57% have little or no confidence in the federal government to solve domestic problems, exceeding the previous high of 53% recorded in 2010. And Americans believe, on average, that the federal government wastes 51 cents of every [...]
Big Government Failure on Display: Billions Spend on No Child Left Behind, with no Observable Results
Big government programs, whether run by a Democrat or Republican, are doomed to failure. It’s not particularly about ideology, though foolish ideas tend to make it worse, but at the core of the matter, government programs fail because they cannot succeed. Large, centralized programs cannot respond to local issues or circumstances, nor can they recognize individual issues and needs. Instead, they apply a “one size fits all” plan that usually fails to achieve its stated goals. These fail again and again. As for the latest example, CNS News has a report that shows that No Child Left Behind has spent [...]
So the Constitution is a rigid idea…Yes it is
Last Thursday night, I decided I wasn’t going to waste my time watching the president tell me for the umpteen time how he has a plan to create jobs by spending more money we don’t have. We’ve been there, done that. So instead I took my lovely wife to dinner, enjoyed a good meal, and came home just in time for the Packers Saints game. On the way to work this morning I was listening to Mike Church and one of his callers pointed out that our President implied that our constitution was a rigid idea. So needless to say I had to hear [...]
I'm a 1936 Republican
The last three years have been very painful for many of conservatives. We have witnessed first-hand the total disregard for our constitution, the overregulation of our economy, the devaluation of our dollar, and the out control spending which has created a massive debt for our children. Now is not the time for watered down solutions. Now is the time to think outside of the box. Now is the time for bold action. Now is the time for sound conservative policies to get America back on its feet. And the platform Republicans should be standing on is the Republican platform of [...]
Anatomy of a Liberal Comment: Useful Idiot Comes-a-Calling
While I only occasionally respond to liberal comments, some are so exquisitely asinine that they deserve their very own post. I received just such a comment today, so I thought I might properly destroy it, for your amusement. It comes from an “Ali.” Let’s just not fight for anything anymore. Workers rights, healthcare, pension, 401k, who needs those? The red/right wing of this Great country we are living is completely out of touch with the middle class. On the contrary, the middle class is being killed by unions, regulations, taxes, and other big government social engineering experiments gone wrong. I grew [...]
Obama Pressuring Banks to Give High Risk Loans to Poor and Minorites
As we learn more about the financial meltdown of 2008, it becomes increasingly apparent that one of the main causes for this economic disaster was government policy that forced banks to extend loans to those people who were unable to pay those back. Government agents put pressure on banks and government banking institutions like Freddie/Franny to give loans to people who under normal circumstances would be unable to pay back these loans and who were especially unable to protect themselves from the exposure to risk that these loans entailed. Misguided government policies ambushed innocent people who believed the dream that [...]
Uh-Oh, Nancy Pelosi is on to us!
Nancy Pelosi has apparently stumbled upon the plans of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy… You mean, we want to reduce the Federal Government to it’s Constitutional limits? Do we want to get rid of job killing regulations-that were written purely to do just that? Do we want to end the unconstitutional involvement of the government in public education-that has decreased the quality of said education? Do we want to tear out the statist control mechanisms? Of course, she engages in the typical leftist fear mongering, but what the statists of all stripes really fear is losing power. So, to FORMER Speaker Pelosi, I [...]
Anti-Capitalism Propaganda Exposed
When I was looking for an image for my last post, I found a ton of images that were confusing, not that I didn’t understand then, I did, but because how factually and philosophically incorrect they were. So, I thought it would be fun to examine a few, and compare them to the real world… This one is kinda interesting. I kinda like Burger King and Ford. But here is the reality; I don’t have to buy a single product from any of those companies. That’s freedom! Let’s say for example, that I don’t want Windows on my computer. Rather than support all of [...]
They’ve Won
The other day I was listening to Mike Church on my way to work and and he was reading through the platform ticket of the 1928 socialist party. The more I listened the more disturbed I became by what I was hearing. One after another Mr. Church worked his way down the list and I realized that we had unknowingly became what many in America claim to abhor…socialists. If you think I’m stretching the truth or off the mark take a look at their list for yourself. “Nationalization of our natural resources, beginning with the coal mines and water sites, particularly at [...]
Lessons from Economic Recessions II- The Forgotten Recession of 1920
Last week I wrote in my post Lessons from Economic Recessions- Introduction and Great Depression: History teaches lessons- it allows those of us in the present to see how results in the past worked. Economic recessions are a great teaching tool for policy makers and average citizens, because they teach us how the recession may have happened and how to emerge from the recession and therefore inform us as to the policy actions that we must take and those that we as citizens must support. In that post, I talked about the lessons from the Great Depression. The lessons that [...]
Some Thoughts on Human History, and Progressives
Many of you might have noticed that I often put quotations around the word, “progressive.” Over the last couple of years, I’ve probably wasted a thousand keystrokes doing that, so I might as well explain why. For the vast majority of human history, mankind has lived in a state of tyranny. This probably started not long after cave man Ugh realized that his neighbor, Argh was weaker than him, and carried a smaller club. After Argh’s untimely demise (with the exception of some tribal societies), the course of mankind was set. As mankind developed from hunter gatherers to simple agrarian societies, to city states, [...]
Modern Democratic Party Betrays Progress By Promoting Policies of the Past
Modern day Democrats talk often about ‘progress’. If you listen to your Democratic Congressman or Senator or President talk, they’ll mention how they want to move society forward, advance the ball, create or grow jobs through government spending, or in some way improve humanity by using the power of the state to hammer the backward among us into the future. Liberal blogs support Democrats by arguing and mocking conservatives and Republicans as ‘backwards’ and falling behind an advancing liberal society. But the truth of the matter is that the modern day Democratic Party has betrayed the ideal of ‘progress’ by [...]
Milton Friedman: Free to Choose Part 4
Here is part four of Free to Choose, by Milton Friedman. H/T: The Daley Gator Related posts: Milton Friedman: Free to Choose Part 2 Milton Friedman: Free to Choose Part 3 Milton Friedman: Free to Choose Part 1 The Utility of Free Speech Free Speech for we, but not for Thee Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
Milton Friedman: Free to Choose Part 3
Here is part three of Milton Friedman’s Free To Choose. I hope you are enjoying the series. I have to say that I’m viewing these and I find them thought provoking. H/T: The Daley Gator Related posts: Milton Friedman: Free to Choose Part 2 Milton Friedman: Free to Choose Part 1 The Utility of Free Speech The Left Continues its War on Free Speech Honduras Holds Free Elections: Chooses Freedom Over Socialist supported by Chavez & Obama Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
Milton Friedman: Free to Choose Part 2
Here’s part two of Free to Choose, by Milton Friedman… H/T: The Daley Gator Related posts: Milton Friedman: Free to Choose Part 1 The Utility of Free Speech Free Speech for we, but not for Thee Honduras Holds Free Elections: Chooses Freedom Over Socialist supported by Chavez & Obama Obama Gives Part of Arizona to Mexicans Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
Government Action Causes Preemie Birth Preventive Drug to Go from $10 to $1500- Further Evidence that Evil Insurance Companies Must be Nationalized?
From the Associated Press: The price of preventing preterm labor is about to go through the roof. A drug for high-risk pregnant women has cost about $10 to $20 per injection. Next week, the price shoots up to $1,500 a dose, meaning the total cost during a pregnancy could be as much as $30,000. That’s because the drug, a form of progesterone given as a weekly shot, has been made cheaply for years, mixed in special pharmacies that custom-compound treatments that are not federally approved. But recently, KV Pharmaceutical of suburban St.Louis won government approval to exclusively sell the drug, [...]
Blog Focus: Where does power lie in our government?
Fleece Me, an excellent blogger, as well as a contributor at the Sentry Journal, published the following. Here is an excerpt… So if we think about the game of politics, we must break it down to its most bare of fundamentals, and the primacy of all politics is the gaining of power. In my opinion, there are two methods by which to gain this power, either giving something to people, or taking something away. The Power of the Gift Giving, or promising to give, is the weaker of the two choices. Everyone likes to receive stuff, or be given new [...]
Nanny State Alert: This is What the Left Thinks
I don’t have to do a ton of analysis on this. His words speak for themselves. Just watch this video several times, and reflect on Stark’s words. We live in dark times. Related posts: Nanny State Alert: We Control the Soda The Left Still Does Not Get it: Creating Another Rival for the Tea Parties Czar Wars: Kevin Jennings, This is What He Thinks Your Children Should be Reading Ignorance is Strength for the Left The Case of the GEICO Pitchman: How Quickly the Left Forgets, or do They? Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
Bridge For Sale – Excellent Buy!
…and as soon as I sell you the Brooklyn Bridge I‘m going to convince you that the Whitehouse did nothing wrong in their dealings with congressman Joe Sestak. The Obama folks put out a story today that stinks worse than unwelcome house guests. The way the Whitehouse spins this yarn is to say that Bill Clinton was to speak to Joe at the request of Rahm Emmanuel about a job that paid nothing. To get this great job for nothing all he had to do was “nothing”. Actually he had to drop out of the Senate race in Pennsylvania so [...]
Socialism or Bust
Well there is some good news and some bad news: you decide which is which. The wheels are starting to come off the Obama “Yes We Can” bus. Yes, people in his administration have been saying stupid things and acting incompetently. They have been doing that all along but now even Barry is becoming embarrassed by it. In a totally related story it has been determined that never is a Rat more dangerous than when backed into a corner. Science has determined that when a Rat’s primary goal gets blocked that they will exhibit all manner of bizarre behaviors before [...]
Culture Wars: Seniors Told That They Cannot Pray Over Government Food
“Our father, who art Obama…” Every once and a while, something completely ridiculous passes by, and I can’t resist covering it. This is one of those times. Apparently, senior citizens at the Senior Citizen’s Inc, have been told that they cannot pray over their government-funded meals. Here’s some coverage from the Augusta Chronicle. But Senior Citizens Inc. officials said Friday the meals they are contracted by the city to provide to Ed Young visitors are mostly covered with federal money, which ushers in the burden of separating church and state. On Thursday, the usual open prayer before meals at the [...]
America. Let Freedom Reign!
Okay so now kids can’t wear anything American looking at school because it might offend students of Mexican heritage. If you are no more American than to be offended by the Ole Glory then you are not an American but a Mexican living in America. Really it is that simple. People would like to complicate issues but the more we divide ourselves into racial and national groups the more divided we become. Most official documents in America ask you to choose your race. Choosing race puts you into a group which has the effect of putting up hidden barriers if [...]
Housing Policy: Coercion From Multiple Directions
In the first post in the series, I covered transportation policy, and touched on some livability standards set by the government. So, how you get to and from your home will be increasingly controlled by government regulation. Next, let’s look at your home. The following is from an email that has been making it’s way through the Internet. It deals with consequences of the cap and trade legislation. Don’t want to be bothered with “Political stuff?” YOU’D BETTER READ THIS ONE! It will come as a huge shock to you if you aren’t informed as to what Obama is up [...]
Transportation Policy: Coercion From Multiple Directions
Well, it’s a new week, and time for a new series. I had been planning a few related posts, but as I read up on the topics, I realized that they are closely related to a common theme. First up, let’s take a look at transportation policy. It has long been my assertion that the left has been waging a war on the automobile for decades now. Escalating, and often conflicting regulations regarding mileage, emissions, and safety, have made it increasingly expensive to own and operate a car. Given that this has been going on for decades, it is safe [...]
The Question of Government For the People
People new to this site or who are not familiar with communism in practice may not like some of my claims about big government and the leftist agenda in America… but this is probably because the idea of what government should be has never been fully thought through by regular folks out there. I mean, when times are good, when we are not being killed by enemies and our economy is humming along, no one really pays attention to politics… only when times are tough do we have a majority that start having real, hard opinions on what is happening [...]
WAH!
I last talked about the “Law of Successive Approximations”. I hope that was fun for you. This should be as well. Today I want to talk about kids, actually the grown-up kids in government, who can’t seem to have it any way but their way. If they were children we would call them brats. OK, so even as adults they are brats. For now let’s call them Senator or President or Partisans. The bottom line is they are a bunch of brats. They haven’t a clue nor the moral fortitude to do what is right for the country and the [...]
Cat or Pigeon? Which are You?
Years ago I learned of the “Law of Successive Approximation”. Don’t run off. This will be a fun article. I promise. It a nutshell this concept or “Law” is where you want to present a “Big Idea” that may be beyond the ability of others to accept. So, you break it down into small or even baby steps. Now, anyone who has ever dated knows that a first date doesn’t begin with hand holding and kissing. For that matter it may not end there. But if it is ever to get there the “Idea” has to become comfortable in the [...]
