From Another Age The following statements, perceived to be true by most common sense voters, are alien concepts to most governments. Does getting elected to office corrupt the common sense mind or are we simply voting for those who lack common sense to begin with??? You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the […]
White House Claims $787 Billion Stimulus “Created” 3 Million Jobs – At A Cost Of $262,333 Per Job
July 14, 2010 Leave a Comment
The White House Council of Economic Advisers today proudly praised the $787 billion stimulus program, claiming that it had created or saved 2.5 to 3.6 million jobs. Without bothering to debate how the Council arrived at its estimate of jobs saved or created, lets take the average of their estimated jobs (3.05 million) and divide […]
Obama’s Approval Rating Plunges – Why Do 40% Of Voters Still Support Him?
July 14, 2010 3 Comments
A new poll released by the Washington Post-ABC News shows that support for the president has plunged to a new all time low. A staggering 60% of voters say that they “lack faith in the president to make the right decisions for the country, and a clear majority once again disapproves of how he is […]
US Postal Service Endangers Its Own Survival With Higher Postal Rates
July 6, 2010 Leave a Comment
United State Postal Service Goes Postal On Rate Increases Well, here they go again – another 2 cent or 4.5% increase in the cost of a first class stamp. The recent history of postal rate increases by the USPS has been on a sharp upward trajectory (courtesy: Wikipedia.org.) History of United States domestic first class […]
As Obama Administration Obstructs Cleanup Of Gulf Oil Disaster, Some See Dark Motives
July 2, 2010 Leave a Comment
Government Thwarts Oil Cleanup – Incompetence or Calculated Political Decision? It has been over two months since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico on April 22, 2010. Estimates of the amount of crude oil gushing into the Gulf range from 60,000 to 100,000 barrels a day causing an […]
The Declaration Of Independence – An Expression Of The American Mind
July 2, 2010 1 Comment
Thomas Jefferson, primary writer of the Declaration Of Independence, explains why the American Colonies viewed separation from England was inevitable: Believe me, dear Sir: there is not in the British empire a man who more cordially loves a union with Great Britain than I do. But, by the God that made me, I will cease […]
Half The Members Of Congress Are Millionaires – Elite Rulers Out Of Touch With Reality
November 7, 2009 Leave a Comment
Leaders Out Of Touch With Economic Reality Politico reports that almost half the members of Congress are millionaires compared to just 1% of the subject population that they rule. Could this be one of the reasons why the Washington elite is so out of touch with the concerns of the average American? The economy and […]
Government Contemplates Requiring Restaurants to Deny Service To Obese Patrons
November 7, 2009 Leave a Comment
Do The Obese Have The “Right” To Become More Obese? In an attempt to help those who cannot help themselves from becoming obese, the government has implemented new legislative fiats requiring restaurants to post the calorie count of each item on their menus. Unfortunately, the heavy hand of government dictate is producing counter productive results. […]
Obama – A Historical Anomaly Being Rapidly Rejected
November 7, 2009 Leave a Comment
Change We Didn’t Need Here’s an interesting article from The Washington Post explaining why the 2008 election meant a lot less than it seemed to at the time. As the country discovers how deceptive, empty and expensive the promises of “change” are turning out to be, disenchantment is growing by the minute. Worth a full […]
Secretary Of State Busted On Grandiose “Plaque” Monument
October 31, 2009 Leave a Comment
With apparently little of consequence to do for the people she allegedly works for, the Secretary of State has spent considerable time and a large amount of taxpayer money planning a “Plaque Monument” to her greatness. FYI Madame Secretary – usually monuments are erected after a popular consensus has been reached that someone deserves to […]