Author Archives: john

Coming Election

Posted on October 24, 2008 by john

Dear Reader, It seems to me that in the present debate about the economy real Capitalist thought has no seat at the table. The Legislative Branch is firmly in the hands of the more socialistic of the two major parties … Continue reading →

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Do We Have a Right to Healthcare?

Posted on October 17, 2008 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that to say that health care is a right is to say that someone’s right to healthcare supersedes someone else’s right to property. The State lives at cost to the taxpayers. Those that pay … Continue reading →

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Regulate Early and Regulate Often ???

Posted on October 12, 2008 by john

Dear Friend, I remember a quote form Confucius, When asked what he would do if put in charge of a province Confucius said he would “rectify terms”. When asked why, he responded, when terms are rectified the measure will be … Continue reading →

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Bailout’s Effects

Posted on October 9, 2008 by john

Dear friends, It seems to me that now that we have had a few days for the “bailout‘s” effect to sink into the markets the markets have reacted with a deafening stampede for the door. The “bailout” that we were … Continue reading →

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Perhaps a Better Bailout?

Posted on September 25, 2008 by john

Dear Reader, It seems to me that there is a better way to spend $700 billion dollars on fixing the economic mess than the one chosen by the US government. The problem actually is that the trouble on wall street … Continue reading →

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Bailout Mania

Posted on September 24, 2008 by john

Dear Reader, It seems to me that the best thing that could come of the proposed “bailout” would be the vast devaluing of the dollar’s effect on the US balance of trade. To expect the “bailout” to be any more … Continue reading →

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Lets Bail Out the Elite!

Posted on September 17, 2008 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the money spent on bailing out the wealthy corporations would have been much better spent keeping people in their homes last year. It’s economics 101. The problems started with people’s mortgages turning upside … Continue reading →

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Financial Meltdown

Posted on September 15, 2008 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that I heard on NPR’s Morning Edition last spring that some woman, I don’t know where, had bought a house at some high price and now that the market for her house has decreased … Continue reading →

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News is News?

Posted on September 13, 2008 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that what passes for news now days is opinion and drama. It may be that people who consume the news want opinion instead of news. I personally like some information to go with opinion. … Continue reading →

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Theres Money to be Made in Them Thar…

Posted on September 8, 2008 by john

Dear Friends, Why go into space? Money, that’s why. There is money to be made there. Not a pittance for lugging some gawking tourists there. I’m talking pay off national debt money. The scenarios are as varied as human imagination. … Continue reading →

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