American Spectator Editor Admits to Being Agent Provocateur at D.C. Museum | MyFDL.
At the very least I hope this asshole is convicted.
Category Archives: Politics
Panic of the Plutocrats
I know I shouldn’t be, but I am amazed at how little coverage the Occupy movement has gotten except to ridicule and disparage.
The way to understand all of this is to realize that it’s part of a broader syndrome, in which wealthy Americans who benefit hugely from a system rigged in their favor react with hysteria to anyone who points out just how rigged the system is.
Social Contracts and Will
Elizabeth Warren and liberalism, twisting the ‘social contract’ – The Washington Post.
I wonder if George Will is being deliberately obtuse? He has taken Warren’s statement on the social contract and extends it into a collectivist political agenda.
The collectivist agenda is antithetical to America’s premise, which is: Government — including such public goods as roads, schools and police — is instituted to facilitate individual striving, a.k.a. the pursuit of happiness.
The individual striving is enabled by the government infrastructure and it is fair and equitable that any success in the pursuit of happiness provide some payback. And the greater the success the greater the payback should be. Or as Warren refers to it – pay forward.
Uncertainty
Regulatory uncertainty: A phony explanation for our jobs problem | Economic Policy Institute.
There is some talk about the uncertainty of government regulation slowing down or stopping ‘business’ from investing their several Trillions of dollars in the growth of the American economy.
So instead of uncertainty, why doesn’t business assume the worst. The government will establish regulations that will prevent American Citizens from being:
- Poisoned
- Killed
- Defrauded
- Threatened
- Mistreated
- Terrorized
- Disadvantaged
And that will put the public good over the corporate good.
Assume the worst and everything doesn’t come true is gravy for your bottom line.
Who increased the debt in three very similar graphs.
Who increased the debt in three very similar graphs. – Holy Krap!.
Very interesting, especially the inflation adjusted numbers.
The Distributional Effect of Tax Cuts — A Brief Note
The Distributional Effect of Tax Cuts — A Brief Note – NYTimes.com.
Something to remember when you have a discussion on taxes and fairness.
Thoughts on class warfare. –
Given that we are supposedly a classless society, I think we are losing the battles.
Questions for the candidates
I see that the Republicans are having their little love fest in South Carolina. I have a few questions I would like for them to address and to expand upon as they see fit.
- What do they envision as a more perfect union?
- What sort of justice would they establish?
- What is domestic tranquility?
- How will they provide for the common defense?
- How will they promote the general welfare?
- What are the blessings of liberty and how do we secure them for ourselves and our prosperity?
I know the devil is in the details, but I would like to see if we have some agreement on the basics. I would like to see the Democrats answer the same set of questions. Anyone running for federal office should try answering them.
And another question to add to the others-
- Do we the people have a basic right to privacy?
I haven’t cared for Murdoch for a long time
I am Published!
I am a published author! at least a writer…
The Colorado Springs Independent published my response to an earlier letter.
For some reason my WordPress isn’t letting me add the links where they should be.
http://www.csindy.com/colorado/letters/Content?oid=2334442
http://www.csindy.com/colorado/letters/Content?oid=2306503
Congressional Budget Office warns of debt explosion
Congressional Budget Office warns of debt explosion – The Washington Post.
So raise taxes. Across the board. Let everyone share the pain of keeping a military deployed on multiple fronts.
These Republicans seem to forget that when a household runs into budget problems the option of increasing income is also on the table, not just reducing expenses. Sometimes you have to do both.