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Fast Food Economies

Posted on April 10, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, just because someone eats nothing but doughnuts, drinks only soda and chain smokes cigarettes, doesn’t mean they are going to have a heart attack tomorrow, but it is an indication they will have … Continue reading →

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Jobs and Wages

Posted on February 27, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, if the government wants more jobs in our economy, all they have to do is cut job destroying regulations and taxes. While this is not a new idea, or a particularly novel one, … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Group Politics, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy | Tagged economics, education, FDR, government, government spending, health care, high unemployment, incentive, International Capitalist Party, job creation, jobs, market system, media, meritocracy, Obama, poverty, redistribution, regulation, Sophistry, tax, unemployment, wages, wealth, wealth effect, wilson | Leave a comment

Incentives, in the Long and Short Term

Posted on December 19, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, incentives count, in every facet of human existence. People can be relied on to do what is in their immediate interests. Long term interests however, have less bearing on what we do, because … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Law, media, philosophy | Tagged economic disparity, economics, economy, government, government policies, government spending, health care, incentive, incentives, International Capitalist Party, jobs, long term, market system, media, politics, poverty, redistribution, regulation, retirement, short term, social security, society, stimulus, tax, taxes | Leave a comment

John Kennedy’s Legacy

Posted on November 25, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, John Kennedy was a great man, for the very same reasons today’s democrats are not and never will be great. Every aspect of Kennedy’s Presidency was the antithesis of progressivism, which made him a … Continue reading →

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Charity, Redistribution, Compassion and Resentment.

Posted on November 14, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, charity elevates both the giver and the receiver, while redistribution lowers both. This is a critically important thing for the average person to understand. Those who actually want to help their neighbor will … Continue reading →

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The Deflation Bugbear

Posted on November 10, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, when economists worry about deflation it is like a doctor worrying about a runny nose, they both are concentrating on a symptom, not the underlying disease. The consensus among economists is that deflation … Continue reading →

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Government Shutdown

Posted on October 6, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, Obama is saying to the American people, “resistance is futile.” In the science fiction series Star Trek Next Generation, the Borg were an evil alien race that lived in a collective. The Borg … Continue reading →

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Things that Work and Things that Don’t Work

Posted on September 26, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, no matter how much someone wants a thing to be true, if it is not, it is not, and never will be. The desire of a person bears not a whit on reality. … Continue reading →

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The Economic Argument Why Obama Care Must be Defunded

Posted on September 23, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me… Obama care is an economic train wreck. The devastation it’s already done, has lowered the standard of living of the World’s people for generations, let alone the future damage it will do. Since … Continue reading →

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The US and China’s Different Approaches to Africa

Posted on September 5, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the United States takes a militaristic approach to Africa, while China takes the capitalist. In the short term, the militaristic gives the US the most impact on events but in the long term, … Continue reading →

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