Tag Archives: economy

Get the Economy Growing Again

Posted on July 4, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that if the US government really wanted to get the economy moving again there is a well charted course. The problem is, the government does not like that course. It believes that if only … Continue reading →

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Adam Smith and Recent Chinese history… on the American Elite

Posted on June 24, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that Adam Smith once said; “The statesman, who should attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals, [money], would not only load himself with a most unnecessary attention, … Continue reading →

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Calderon’s Hubris

Posted on May 23, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that Felipe Calderon should be deeply embarrassed. To be the head of a government that has done such a poor job that people want to leave in droves. Fleeing the violence, poverty and government … Continue reading →

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Flawed Societal Myths

Posted on May 2, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that there are no flawed people, there are only flawed societal myths, (philosophies or ethos). Take any group of impoverished people. There is no deficiency in the people themselves. This has been proven by … Continue reading →

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Poison Ivy in our Gardens

Posted on March 15, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that all legislation that makes the citizen get services from government are like poison ivy in our economic and legal gardens. It takes up space but produces nothing of value. It is intractable and … Continue reading →

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Obama Care

Posted on March 10, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the two thousand page bill before congress, (that is to be passed without the usual vetting process of a sixty vote majority in the Senate), has to lower healthcare costs… After all, it not … Continue reading →

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We Spent the Money But They Didn’t Come…

Posted on January 10, 2010 by john

Dear friends, It seems to me that One reason the stimulus is working so poorly is that it was hastily crafted and inadequately thought out. The stories about the abuses, fraud, and outright idiocy about the $787 billion dollar stimulus … Continue reading →

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Karzai and Afghanistan

Posted on November 18, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that if Hamid Karzai really wants what is best for Afghanistan he would announce that he will not run again and the rest of his term will be focused on cleaning up the Afghan … Continue reading →

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Why Isn’t The Economy Creating Jobs?

Posted on October 21, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the economy should be humming along creating jobs… The dollar is very low as compared to other currencies. The Canadian Dollar is almost at par and is predicted to be at par by … Continue reading →

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Tax, Spend and Regulate

Posted on October 7, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that we are on a slow slide to oblivion. People immediately look to government if anything goes wrong in their lives. When government is spending the people into the poor house and bankrupting businesses … Continue reading →

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