Imagine being hired to do a job…let’s say “Building a Fence”…and you do that job exactly as you’ve been trained to do. You follow the rules. You build the fence in accordance with the laws and building codes, and you do it on time & budget, but then halfway through the job, you get FIRED [...]
In scrolling through Facebook.com yesterday, I found a link to the blog of Robert Reich, a former Secretary of Labor (under Bill Clinton) and member of the Administrations of Gerald Ford & Jimmy Carter who currently serves as the “Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy” at the University of California, Berkeley. He was formerly a professor [...]
The more I’ve been listening to the things that Herman Cain has been saying, the more that I like him. I still have my reservations, of course, but he generally seems to get it. Personal Responsibility, Small Government, Limited Taxes, Greater Liberties, Honest Beliefs: he’s got it all. As we get closer and closer to [...]
Fans of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” will remember this bit if dialogue from the episode entitled “Relics” between Geordi La Forge and original Star Trek character Montgomery “Scotty” Scott: Scotty: “Do you mind a little advice? Starfleet captains are like children. They want everything done right now and they want it their way, but [...]
The year was 1829 when after losing his Presidential bid four years before to John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, the “Hero of the Battle of New Orleans,” was elected as the first Democratic President in US History. Tipping the scales in his favor was the promise of jobs for his supporters. And how did he [...]
I’ve been critical of both the Democratic and Republican Parties over the issues that have faced our Nation, and I believe that, as a Conservative, I have been extremely fair. To this point, I will admit to a bias towards the Republicans, because at least SOME of their Representatives have expressed a connection to my [...]
The President has made it clear that his line in the sand regarding the ongoing Debt/Deficit Debate is that the Republicans will have to compromise on Taxes. In exchange, he’s willing to consider reform to Entitlement Programs, and what he considers to be massive spending cuts. Four Trillion, in fact, is currently “on the table”…over [...]
How many times have you heard people, specifically the Liberal/Progressive Media and Politicians, refer to the “Evil Rich?” The “Evil Rich” are the “Fat Cats” with money who want to <GASP> make even MORE money by investing their wealth in new industries, expanding existing business investments, or even by saving their money, which, when held [...]
