Are Guns the Problem? (Read article here)
I have been saying to many of my friends and family that the problem today is lack of shame and personal responsibility. Walter Williams expands on that thought by saying our traditions, values and morals are not being adhered to and handed down from one generation the the next.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Monday, January 14, 2013
Bloomberg Slaps Down Criticism of Painkiller Restriction Plan
Bloomberg Slaps Down Criticism of Painkiller Restriction Plan
Didn't Obamacare supporters claim Obamacare would stop the practice of uninsured people going to emergency rooms for routine care?
Why do politicians in city hall think they can alter doctor prescription practices?
So the answer to robbery is to not allow people to possess items robbers may want to take at gunpoint?
Didn't Obamacare supporters claim Obamacare would stop the practice of uninsured people going to emergency rooms for routine care?
Why do politicians in city hall think they can alter doctor prescription practices?
So the answer to robbery is to not allow people to possess items robbers may want to take at gunpoint?
Friday, January 11, 2013
Big Government v Free Market Dilemma
Many of the left side of the political spectrum think that bigger government is not only preferred, but required, in order to keep this country moving. Some have more sinister agendas that secretly call for downgrading American exceptionalism in favor of global equality with other lesser economies in other countries.
What they fail to account for is that the free market economy which built this nation into the most powerful, wealthiest, prosperous nation in history cannot be centrally planned or executed.
Free market economy means people all over the nation, and around the globe for that matter, making decisions about what they want or need, and what they are willing to give up in order to get those things. Billions or people making thousands of decisions daily about how and where to spend money, time and effort.
Private or public school? Buy new or used car, or repair existing car? Remodel the house, or move to new house? Drive or take a bus, train or plane? Grocery store or dine out? Dinner and movie or DVD and microwave popcorn? Hire employee or save money until regulations are settled? Stay and pay, or move and pay less, in taxes I mean?
In recent times our President Obama has excused his inability to properly plan for the economy due to the following events or circumstances: tsunami, ATMs, kiosks in airports, hurricanes, two wars, past administrations, obstructionist politicians, European economic issues, and more. If he cannot control for these events, inventions, and circumstances, how can a central planner possibly account for billions of free wills making self interested decisions?
The answer is, of course, you cannot. The self interest of all parties involved in the marketplace is a powerful force which can be regulated, but not planned for and controlled.
The federal government tries to regulate this economic activity, but that regulatory goal has been bastardized into controlling. Agencies like the EPA, FCC and others have sought to control activity through regulation, which has the effect of law. Navigating this regulatory maze is now the business of many lawyers and consultants, and an extremely high cost to employers primarily, and also to consumers.
If government would reduce regulations to a lesser, manageable degree, and let economic activity take place with less interference, the economy would begin growing at levels we have not seen in almost a decade. As economic activity increases, the revenue from taxation also increases, without a need to raise tax rates.
Get out of the way and let it work. We will all reap the benefits.
What they fail to account for is that the free market economy which built this nation into the most powerful, wealthiest, prosperous nation in history cannot be centrally planned or executed.
Free market economy means people all over the nation, and around the globe for that matter, making decisions about what they want or need, and what they are willing to give up in order to get those things. Billions or people making thousands of decisions daily about how and where to spend money, time and effort.
Private or public school? Buy new or used car, or repair existing car? Remodel the house, or move to new house? Drive or take a bus, train or plane? Grocery store or dine out? Dinner and movie or DVD and microwave popcorn? Hire employee or save money until regulations are settled? Stay and pay, or move and pay less, in taxes I mean?
In recent times our President Obama has excused his inability to properly plan for the economy due to the following events or circumstances: tsunami, ATMs, kiosks in airports, hurricanes, two wars, past administrations, obstructionist politicians, European economic issues, and more. If he cannot control for these events, inventions, and circumstances, how can a central planner possibly account for billions of free wills making self interested decisions?
The answer is, of course, you cannot. The self interest of all parties involved in the marketplace is a powerful force which can be regulated, but not planned for and controlled.
The federal government tries to regulate this economic activity, but that regulatory goal has been bastardized into controlling. Agencies like the EPA, FCC and others have sought to control activity through regulation, which has the effect of law. Navigating this regulatory maze is now the business of many lawyers and consultants, and an extremely high cost to employers primarily, and also to consumers.
If government would reduce regulations to a lesser, manageable degree, and let economic activity take place with less interference, the economy would begin growing at levels we have not seen in almost a decade. As economic activity increases, the revenue from taxation also increases, without a need to raise tax rates.
Get out of the way and let it work. We will all reap the benefits.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
2nd Amendment
As ratified: A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
Note it does not say for the purpose of hunting deer, but for the purpose of securing a free state.
Note it does not say for the purpose of hunting deer, but for the purpose of securing a free state.
Planned Parenthood's New Annual Report: We Did 333,964 Abortions; 1 Every 94 Seconds | CNS News
Planned Parenthood's New Annual Report: We Did 333,964 Abortions; 1 Every 94 Seconds | CNS News
They call themselves Planned Parenthood, and their tools of trade is a procedure which prevents parenthood.
They call themselves Planned Parenthood, and their tools of trade is a procedure which prevents parenthood.
Educators
Dishonest Educators
The Role of 'Educators'
Two of my favorite columnists wrote today about educators. The public schools of this era are failing our students and our society. These two men write about exactly how they are failing us.
The Role of 'Educators'
Two of my favorite columnists wrote today about educators. The public schools of this era are failing our students and our society. These two men write about exactly how they are failing us.
Monday, January 7, 2013
The Giant Gaping Hole in Sandy Hook Reporting
The Giant Gaping Hole in Sandy Hook Reporting
Politicians are now making news for their efforts to control guns. Many of them fail to see the problem, and are trying to solve the problem violating the US Constitution.
This article details many examples of killers using guns, but also using, or not using, medications for psychiatric problems. The media is not reporting on this in the Newtown shootings.
Politicians are now making news for their efforts to control guns. Many of them fail to see the problem, and are trying to solve the problem violating the US Constitution.
This article details many examples of killers using guns, but also using, or not using, medications for psychiatric problems. The media is not reporting on this in the Newtown shootings.
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