Category Archives: Over Regulation
Why Are Companies Hoarding Cash?
US companies are flush with cash reserves right now and some people are mystified as to why that is happening. “I think most CFOs would not admit they’ve hoarded too much cash,” says John Graham, finance professor at Duke University.” … Continue reading
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It’s Never Obama’s Fault
The US Q1 GDP growth was – 1.0% and this marked the first time the GDP has hit negative territory since Q1 of 2011. But as NPR reports, we mustn’t blame Obama for this. It’s The Weather “The first-quarter downturn … Continue reading
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Is Alec Baldwin Joining The Tea Party?
I have to wonder based on this tweet he sent out today after he was arrested for riding his bike the wrong way and then arguing with the police about it. New York City is a mismanaged carnival of stupidity … Continue reading
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Liberals Love To Fix Things
Or at least they love to TRY to fix things….. The latest episode of “Hi, we’re the Government and we’re here to help you” comes straight from the top, POTUS. “The president plans to exercise his executive authority on Thursday, … Continue reading
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What To Do When Obamacare Unravels
Over Christmas there was a great Opinion piece in the Wall-Street Journal that fleshes out what I’ve been dancing around for a couple of years now. The real way we will make our US healthcare system better is by moving … Continue reading
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Have We Reached The End Game For The US?
We have able body Americans who could work but choose to live a life of leisure while getting handouts from the US Government. This has to be the point of no return. We have roughly 47 million people in the … Continue reading
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#No1040NextYear
I’ve had it! The IRS targeting Conservative groups was bad enough but their smug attitude during questioning made my blood boil and now we find out that this corrupt organization is living the life of luxury. “Already heavily criticized for … Continue reading
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FDA to the Rescue
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently decided to investigate the efficacy and harmful effects of a product that has been on the market for 40 years. “Antibacterial soap has been around for 40 years. But research now shows … Continue reading
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A Radical Budget Compromise Plan
Is there any hope of bringing Republicans and Democrats together to tackle the tough fiscal problems that the US faces? Believe it or not, I think there is! The Heritage Blog produced a great info graphic comparing the recent budget … Continue reading
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NPR Wakes Up
It’s too early to declare the dumbest headline in 2013 but remember this one when we get to the end of the year. From the NPR story (emphasis mine): “For years, Democratic politicians have been shy about talking up the … Continue reading
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Nothing New Under The Sun
Ecclesiastes 1:9 – What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. We were putting the Christmas decorations back in the attic today (my wife does not play … Continue reading
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Liberal Bloggers Know How To Run A Company
If you are like me, a person who actually works in the real world of business, you know that there is a great deal of uncertainty right now. How will Obamacare affect my business? Are we poised for another recession? … Continue reading
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What Liberals Really Want (Part 2)
(See here for Part 1) If you ever doubted that true Leftist ideology was bad for America, then Katrina vanden Heuvel’s (@KatrinaNation) blog post last week in The Nation should remove any shred of doubt you had. Obama has been … Continue reading
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Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic
Today, the Fed announced they are entering into another round of Operation Twist in an attempt to spur economic growth. “The Federal Reserve said it was extending its “Operation Twist” through the end of year. It will add $267 billion … Continue reading
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Liberal Inconsistencies
J.P. Morgan recently announced that they made risky plays in the derivatives market and got taken to the cleaners to the tune of a $2 billion loss. “The biggest U.S. bank by assets said on Thursday that it had lost … Continue reading
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How Do Liberals Lie To Thee?
Let the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) count the ways. After taking another look at the costs associated with implementing Obamacare, the CBO determined that taxpayers will have to come up with an extra $820 billion over ten years to meet … Continue reading
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No Education Required
I don’t understand this but maybe, in some weird parallel universe, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) thought they could make it easier for people to get jobs. Recently they issued an informal discussion letter that said companies can’t … Continue reading
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FDA Shakes Down Medical Device Companies
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to Company XYZ – “That sure is a nice little medical device you have there. It’d be a shame if we never got around to approving it.” I have no evidence that the above conversation … Continue reading
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Bread Lines Can’t Be Far Behind
When a government thinks they can control the supply of goods better than the Free Market then supply shortages and price controls are sure to follow. We have seen throughout history when countries try to tinker with the Free Market … Continue reading
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Over Regulation Caused The Fall
Years from now when future historians are contemplating the reasons the Great American Empire fell, this is one of the documents they’ll most likely read – A recent article from The Economist (which is normally very Left leaning) describes how … Continue reading
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