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Should GDP Include Government Spending?

Posted on January 19, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, to bring sanity into economic figures and government decision making, government spending should not be considered part of gross domestic product. Gross Domestic Product, (GDP), is a measure of national income. The number is … Continue reading →

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QE Insanity

Posted on January 8, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, if as Einstein said, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results…” then our Central Bankers are the most insane people ever born. The pseudo science of economics … Continue reading →

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The Family Unit

Posted on January 5, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the family predates capitalism, and so the family can get along fine without the market system, I don’t believe however, the market system, (and therefore our civilization), can get along at all without the … Continue reading →

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Friction

Posted on January 1, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, a bearing is designed to reduce friction so the shaft it holds can rotate with as little loss as possible, adding sand and thus more friction increases loss to the point the shaft fails … Continue reading →

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Ideal Government

Posted on December 29, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, ideal government would be invisible to those “governed.” Imagine bringing up your children in a place where politics doesn’t matter because the government is limited the way the founders intended? Under such a system … Continue reading →

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Hope

Posted on December 25, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, of all the things Christians are called to do, hope is one of the hardest but the most rewarding. Some of us live in the past, where all our failures and misfortunes drag us … Continue reading →

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Incalculable Value

Posted on December 22, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, almost anything can be assigned a value, in fact, that is one of the basis of the market system, but we often assign value inappropriately. There are some thing that have incalculable value. Value … Continue reading →

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Solving Ukraine’s Problems

Posted on December 18, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, Ukraine’s situation is rapidly deteriorating, impoverishing it’s citizens and pushing the breakaway areas with war and the threat of war. What a sad state of affairs for people who, because of their geologic location, … Continue reading →

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The Brink Of Economic Collapse and World War

Posted on December 15, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, The world’s economy is teetering on the brink of collapse. I know, many “Henny Penny” pundits have been saying that for awhile, but I believe the portents are there to substantiate the thesis now. … Continue reading →

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Regulation in Canada and the US

Posted on December 11, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the contrast couldn’t be more stark between the policies of Canadian Prime minister, Stephen Harper and the US President, Barak Obama, the difference being their exuberance to regulate. I am of course talking about … Continue reading →

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