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Category Archives: Politics
FairTax
I listened to a pitch for the “Fair Tax” tonight. It is a consumption tax (sales tax) that would replace ALL other federal taxes. I’m convinced taxes on consumption are a much better idea than other forms of taxes in … Continue reading
Milton Friedman: Capitalism and Greed
A 2-1/2 minute excerpt from an interview with Phil Donahue in 1979 where Milton Friedman explains that capitalism and free markets are the only systems in recorded human history that can bring people out of grinding poverty. Milton Friedman – … Continue reading
Broken Promises of Social Security
If you knowingly participate in a scam, you shouldn’t feel entitled to the spoils of the scam after it gets busted up! Any nitwit with a few brain cells knows that social security is a scam and a ponzi scheme. … Continue reading
Federal Reserve in 60 Seconds
Here are the top 3 things that are wrong with the Federal Reserve, answered in one minute: John Jay Myers demolishes The Federal Reserve in 60 seconds Fractional Reserve Banking Open Market Operations Artificially Control Interest Rates
Posted in Politics
Tagged debt, Federal Reserve, Fractional Reserve Banking, Interest Rates, John Jay Myers, Saving, Toxic Debt
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Big Sugary Drinks & Raw Milk
“In a free society, you will always be able to buy a big drink with a lot of sugar in it.” Those of us who attended the 1st breakout session at the Texas Republican Party Convention will never forget the … Continue reading
Uniting the Republican Party
So I got a little taste of some of the internal conflict within the Texas Republican party this past week while I participated in the Texas GOP Convention, which was the largest political convention in the world to date. It … Continue reading
We’re all packin’
One of the best speeches from today at the Texas GOP convention was from Jerry Patterson, land commissioner and 2014 lieutenant governor hopeful. Here was one of his jokes: Patterson, the author 17 years ago of the state’s concealed weapon law, … Continue reading
Can Police “Terminate” Your First Amendment Rights?
“What should be concerning to many Americans is that while police and government officials are taking unprecedented steps in surveillance and monitoring of Americans’s activities, which may not be constitutional, they are at the same time cracking down on the … Continue reading
Posted in News, Politics
Tagged first amendment, free speech, freedom of press, News, police, police state
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
When it seems like everything around me is SNAFU, it helps to remember where we are in the pyramid of needs. I can’t remember a time in my life when I woke up and questioned if I would have food, … Continue reading
The EPA Hates the Environment
Looking at the EPA’s website, notice almost all of the top-rated vehicles are hybrids, which have about double the complexity of an engine-only vehicle. Also notice most of these cars get a combined rating of around 42 MPG. I estimate … Continue reading
