Category Archives: politics
Welfare and the War on Poverty
I recently read a blog post from Director Blue about a couple in Brooklyn who scammed the Federal Government out of over $100,000 in Food Stamps and Medicaid while owning luxury automobiles. “Rivka Baror, 51, and her husband Avraham Baror, … Continue reading
Posted in Entitlement Programs, politics
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Concealed Weapon Permit Basics
Last Friday morning most citizens in the US were awakened to the news of a mass murder perpetrated by an evil human being in Aurora, Colorado (and I call him a human by the strictest scientific interpretation of his genus … Continue reading
Posted in CWP, guns and ammo, politics
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Krugman and the Luddites
The Nobel Prize winning economist and former Enron consultant Paul Krugman recently produced another hack job that shows he’s not interested in getting to the heart of problems but more interested in promoting the class warfare straw man that Obama … Continue reading
Posted in economics, Entitlement Programs, politics
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The Crux of the Election
The National, State and Local elections this November can be distilled down to a choice between one of two philosophies: 1 – You believe that individual Liberty, as manifested in entrepreneurship and innovation, drives wealth creation and provides the best means … Continue reading
Posted in economics, politics
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The Real Impact of the Medical Device Tax
Medical Device companies didn’t “play ball” with Leftists when Obamacare was being rammed through Congress and for that reason, they were punished with a 2.3% device tax on any product they sell in the US. This Forbes article makes the … Continue reading
Posted in economics, healthcare, politics
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The Future of Occupy
What exactly is going on with the Occupy movement now and what do they hope to accomplish? I ask this question not because I’m hoping Occupy continues to grow (I don’t) but because I want to know what Occupy’s end-game looks like … Continue reading
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OK Conservatives, Now What?
As I stated earlier this week, the SCOTUS decision on Obamacare should have awoken all Conservatives for the 2nd time but what are we going to do now that we’re awake? Yes, I know, we need to fight the Left … Continue reading
Posted in economics, Entitlement Programs, healthcare, politics
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What If We All Drove Chevy Volts?
I wrote a previous post showing how purchasing a Chevy Volt to offset gasoline prices doesn’t make financial sense based on the current Volt purchase price and gas prices less than $7.00 per gallon. I also stated that I am … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, general science, politics
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Awaking a Sleeping Giant, Part II
Businesses fail every day for a variety of reasons but if you want to guarantee the destruction of a business, the quickest way to do it is through its culture. Establish a culture that: forbids opinions outside the status quo, … Continue reading
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What Liberals Really Want
Even though they try so hard to hide them, Leftists eventually reveal their true beliefs. They go to great lengths to give the illusion they are working for the common good and that private industry should fall prostrate on the … Continue reading
Posted in economics, politics
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Campaign Donations Are Equivalent To Free Speech
In 2010, SCOTUS ruled on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission which stated that corporations and unions could make unlimited contributions to political candidates and this ruling opened the door to Super-PACs that allowed for corporations, unions and individuals to … Continue reading
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
Posted in economics, Over Regulation, politics
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Obama’s Epic Fail Countdown
Sometime this month the Supreme Court of the United States will issue its verdict on whether the individual mandate is constitutional and what parts, if any, of Obamacare can remain intact. It’s anyone’s guess how SCOTUS will rule but the … Continue reading
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Obama The Dictator
On Friday, 15-JUN-12, President Obama bypassed Congress (and the Constitution) and decreed that 800,000 illegal immigrants can not only stay in the country legally but be given work permits. “(CBS/AP) WASHINGTON – President Obama eased enforcement of immigration laws Friday, … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, politics
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No, The Private Sector Is Not Doing Fine
We all know that Obama revealed his true agenda last Friday when he stated that “The Private sector is doing fine” and he urged us to focus on more Public sector hiring. I wrote a previous post debunking that theory … Continue reading
Posted in economics, politics
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The Revelation of the Leftist Agenda
According to Media Matters for America (MMfA), recession recoveries usually see an uptick in hiring in the Public Sector but the latest recovery bucks that trend. From their twitter account we see this picture. So MMFA are like totally ok with Obama saying … Continue reading
The Reality of Socialism
Last fall, when the Occupy kids moved out of their parents’ basements and into Zuccotti Park, there seemed to be a troubling groundswell of support amongst their filth to overthrow our current economic system, Capitalism, and replace it with Socialism. … Continue reading
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Union Busting Wisconsin Style
The Governor Scott Walker Recall election is over and #Wiunion was dealt a resounding defeat that will diminish Union influence for years, if not decades, to come. Like many, I called this beat down in early May when the party … Continue reading
Posted in politics, unionthugs
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Never Give Up
Lately I have noticed a ton of depressing stories in the news that makes me weep for our future. It makes me wonder why we fight for Liberties, Justice and Morality because it seems we are losing the battle. Here … Continue reading
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Catch-22 For The Left
Republican sponsored House Resolution 3541, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), failed to achieve the 2/3rds majority required for passage today with a final vote total of 246 Yeas to 168 Nays but while this appears to be a defeat for the … Continue reading
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