Category Archives: Politics

The Richest 10% of Americans…

Often I hear arguments like “The richest 10% of Americans own 66% of the assets” used to explain how “unfair” things are for us in the USA.  I wonder if everyone understands that if it was “fair”, then the richest 10% of … Continue reading

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Social Security is an Evil, Ponzi-based, Welfare Program for the Middle Class

(Excerpts from Robert Tracinski’s recent article “Ponzi Scheme” Doesn’t Quite Cover the Evils of Social Security are in quotes below) A Ponzi scheme is unsustainable because the returns it promises are backed, not by any underlying productive investment, but solely by the … Continue reading

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Millionaires Pay Less Tax Than Average Americans

BULLSHIT! Yet another lie by BO. For those more interested in truth than playing divisive political games, here are some facts: the top 1 percent of income earners pay 38 percent of all tax revenues collected the bottom 50 percent … Continue reading

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Man Made Disaster

What has caused more financial damage than hurricanes Katrina, Irene, and Ike, combined? via youtube

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Look here Mr. Constitution…

This scene wasn’t on TV, but during the commercial, Mr. Hair walked over to Ron Paul’s podium and started griping at him, grabbed his wrist and pointed his finger at him.  Isn’t this how most bar fights start out? — … Continue reading

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Trust Ad

Mr. Hair strongly believed Al Gore was the man who should lead the free world. Of all the current presidential candidates, only one was endorsed for election by Ronald Reagan. learn more about Ron Paul at: http://www.ronpaul2012.com

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Why Should I Support Ron Paul? A Very Short Documentary

via youtube

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American Ideals are “Unconventional”?

Lots of great stuff packed into a 14 minute interview: via youtube

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If you are benefiting from ethics, you are doing it wrong!

I enjoyed this conversation between Paul Wheaton and Toby Hemenway (author of Gaia’s Garden).  They explore human behavior of wanting to take something that does not belong to you. Toby explains that he is annoyed when an “able bodied, intelligent person … Continue reading

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Identity vs. Philosophy

I thought this was an interesting explication of the attitudes of the public toward political candidates. via youtube

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