The President spoke at a Press Conference on Wednesday, 6/29/2011. By now, the odds are pretty good that you’ve either heard the speech, heard ABOUT it from whatever source you choose for your news & opinions, or, perhaps, are completely unaware that he spoke or what he spoke about. If you want to read his [...]
OK, so I’ll admit that I’ve been thinking A LOT about economics. In fact, it seems to be an ongoing thread with me, especially with my recent posts to help you understand our “Debt and Taxes,” and even going WAAAAAAAY back to September of 2009 with “No More Credit for Congress.” Well, today, I want [...]
So I recently had to travel to Iowa for my Grandfather’s funeral. For the record, I hate to fly, and it shows. I stand 6’1”, which means my knees are firmly implanted into the back of the seat ahead of my when I fly “Coach,” which is the only way I can afford to fly [...]
Peanut butter & chocolate. Rice & Beans. Meat & Potatoes. There are some things just naturally go together, but here’s another pairing: Debt & Taxes. As our Elected Representatives get ready to go toe-to-toe over the upcoming Federal Budget, I think it’s time that we try to understand exactly what they’re fighting about. In our [...]
One Week’s worth of Debt: that’s it. After all the showboating, after all the brave statements and political pandering, after all the rhetorical vilification and talking points, the only real result of last week’s “Budget Crisis” is a savings of ONE WEEK’S WORTH of National Debt. The Republicans in Congress folded…like a cheap suit! In [...]
I pay a guy in my neighborhood to trim my grass. The community does the actual mowing, but I pay someone to come out and run the weed-whacker and trim the edges. He’s retired, it takes him about 10 minutes every couple of weeks, and I pay him $10/month to avoid the $40/per trim charge [...]
What would you do if you were given a Million Dollars? No work, no taxes, no nothing: you don’t even have to buy a Lottery Ticket. Just POOF: $1 Million in your hands or bank account to do with as you please. What would you do? How would your life change? Would you quit your [...]
At the signing of our Declaration of Independence, Benjamin Franklin argued, “We must, indeed, all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.” And that historic document ends with a simple phrase: “…we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.” These words clearly define our National position [...]
