Workers at retail stores such as Wal-Mart are planning a walk-out in protest of being required to work on Thanksgiving. On one hand I can sympathize with the workers who, by and large, want to spend time with their families like everyone else. Their claim is that people shouldn't be kept from … [Read more...]
Get to work: Retail workers threaten walk-outs in response to Black Friday
November 16, 2012 by 3 Comments
Good and Bad: My Outlook on the Next Four Years
November 7, 2012 by 25 Comments
OK, so after some time to let the dust settle and having dismantled the noose from my basement rafters, I think we can see some good news and bad news about the next four years. I certainly don't think the hyper-Conservative outlook of America morphing into a North Korea-esque full on … [Read more...]
Barack Obama does not deserve your vote
November 6, 2012 by 12 Comments
Thinking back over the past few months of this year's campaign season, I am amazed at the number of people willing to support President Obama for a second term based on his effort. Much like in my previous post on effort vs. results, there are folks out there willing to re-elect Obama because he … [Read more...]
On why I’d vote for Reagan’s corpse if I could
November 5, 2012 by 4 Comments
__________________________________________________ Isn't it something how history has a way of repeating itself over time? All it took was about thirty years or so for us to need a modern version of Ronald Reagan to save us from a modern version of Jimmah Carter. Listening to Reagan's recount … [Read more...]
Can America really go broke?
October 29, 2012 by 1 Comment
Sometimes liberal thinking leaves me scratching my head. I'm going to give this contributor the benefit of the doubt and say he's at least 13 or 14 years-old: (Democratic Underground) -- Let's say that you have the ability to print your currency using your computer printer, and every merchant … [Read more...]
Sunday Fun: How did you find me?
October 28, 2012 by 6 Comments
I am always surprised at some of the terms people plugged into a search engine and found their way to my site. Some I understand, other I couldn't even replicate, let alone dicypher why on Earth search giants like Google or Bing would associate them with me. So Here's a peek into how some of you … [Read more...]
President Obama bets against free market capitalism
October 25, 2012 by 8 Comments
___________________________________________ PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: [Comment at 1:47 mark] you're right, I mean, that's how our free market works, but I've made a different bet, on American workers. I get the overall point the president was making. The problem is that he is able to recognize … [Read more...]
Spend your money wisely
October 19, 2012 by 2 Comments
A few years ago my family and I were struggling to save money. Everything and anything we could do to save a buck was on the table. We were one of those families who lived almost exclusively on generic brand foods. We figured it's pretty much the same thing just without all the fancy packaging. … [Read more...]
Was Jesus an evil capitalist?
October 12, 2012 by 17 Comments
(Matthew 20:1-15 NASB) -- “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing … [Read more...]
Why raising taxes on the wealthy doesn’t increase revenue
October 11, 2012 by 6 Comments
There will always be people who are envious of those who have more than they do. Some people, such as the president, believe taxes ought to be raised on the wealthy even though he knows it has a negative effect on the tax revenues to the government. As we speak, the amount of government debt is … [Read more...]
Capitalism In A Nutshell From Its Founder, Adam Smith
September 30, 2012 by 5 Comments
I get the impression that many people think capitalism only serves nefarious ends. That somehow capitalists only get wealthy by somehow draining the wealth of someone else. But this is only so if you count the dollars in each's hand at the end of the transaction. Often times we don't consider the … [Read more...]
It’s a good thing we have Obamacare
September 20, 2012 by 1 Comment
(Washington Times) -- Congress‘ official scorekeeper said Wednesday that 30 million people will be uninsured when President Obama’s health care law goes fully into effect, including six million Americans who are expected to pay a tax penalty — about two million more than originally forecast when … [Read more...]
Life is a coin-flip for some
September 5, 2012 by 3 Comments
I'm not quite sure how to approach this issue so I'll just be blunt. I don't see how blacks can so adamantly support Democrats given how pro-abortion the party is. If you are black in America, your being born is virtually a coin-flip, and Liberal politicians seem to consider it their duty to … [Read more...]
A tax increase I support
July 26, 2012 by 10 Comments
Over the weekend my family and I were at the beach enjoying the weather when a local man drove by with his trailer in tow playing patriotic music from external speakers. This isn't really odd in my town, he's been doing it for a few years. The trailer is a moving billboard of sorts, basically … [Read more...]
On percentages and taxes
July 25, 2012 by 24 Comments
Now that the über-wealthy former chief of Bain Capital, Mitt Romney has decided run for president, the tax rates of Americans are now a news-worthy phenomena. Who pays what, and whether it's "fair" is quickly becoming a political talking point. What bothers me is politicians and advocates for … [Read more...]
The mandate IS a tax…probably
June 29, 2012 by 2 Comments
The Supreme Court's majority ruling that the mandate portion of the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare is in fact a tax thus making the healthcare law constitutional despite the President Obama, his administration, and fellow Democrats insisting otherwise. The buzz around the blogosphere is that of … [Read more...]
Tax fairness
April 10, 2012 by 6 Comments
There is a lot to be said for fairness, a concept historically employed by children. We feel better when we know things are fair, depending on what you mean by fair that is (See: Fair Enough?). My problem with fairness is the direction people want things to go when they demand things to be … [Read more...]
Politics and gas prices
February 27, 2012 by 8 Comments
I seem to remember the last time gas prices were on the rise threatening to hit $4 and $5 per gallon, the blame was laid at the feet of the man in the White House. It was claimed that W was just taking care of his oil buddies, that gas prices were raising arbitrarily. So I have to ask, why is no … [Read more...]
Income inequality
January 20, 2012 by 70 Comments
I normally don't like writing such short or flippant posts, but reading a blog post made me think about those who complain about income inequality. Has anyone noticed the glaring lack of demand for effort equality when discussing income equality? Liberals love demanding everyone receive equality … [Read more...]
Unequals Are Not Equal
January 2, 2012 by 7 Comments
Politicians, activists, and the media are keen on sloganeering. Sloganeering is the practice of reducing a movement's ideology and/or purpose to a bumper-sticker sized slogan. Whatever the slogan, they are rarely given much thought. Or maybe they are, but the idea itself is poorly thought out. … [Read more...]
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