We’ve been told that the more the government spends, the better off we’ll be. Instead of dealing in concrete numbers, we hear about how many jobs were saved while the unemployment count goes up. And, my favorite one is that a company is too big to fail, which was pushed by the former as well [...]
Take a look at reality:
1) There’s less money coming into the US Treasury; the government has amassed a deficit larger than the combined total of all the past administrations combined; and unemployment continues to rise as consumer confidence declines.
2) We are going to see unprecedented hidden taxes if the energy bill (cap & trade) becomes [...]
I grew up listening to lots of radio shows, as did most pre-boomers. Around dinnertime there was “Captain Midnight” and “Jack Armstrong the all-American Boy,” plus many other adventure series throughout the early evening. Around eight o’clock the comedies like “Fibber Magee & Molly” and “The Life of Reilly” came on. At nine were the [...]
Small business is the backbone of the US economy. These firms, employing less than 500 with a majority having fewer than 10 workers, account for more than half of the work force. Yet, the government, with more employees than manufacturing and construction combined, has seemingly ignored these entrepreneurs in favor of a handful of poorly [...]
I don’t think our sisters get the kind of credit they deserve. Most of them didn’t march against the establishment, burn their bras or vocalize about not having the equal rights they deserve. Raised to be ladies, they just went about taking care of what was in front of them whether it was raising a [...]
