Archive for the 'USA' Category
The Political Dictionary
Republicans: The party that believes if they cut taxes enough it will stimulate the economy to the point that they can spend as much as they want. Democrats: The party that believes if they spend enough it will stimulate the economy to the point that they can raise taxes as much as they want. Libertarians: [...]
Talking About Second Amendment Solutions
I found myself disturbed by the recent attempt, by many self identifying Democrats, to use the Arizona shootings to try to discredit the Tea Party and/or Republican party by linking some examples of “violent rhetoric” to the shooting. At first I thought that I was just bothered that people would use such a tragedy to [...]
Political Climate Control
What follows is a simplification of the political climate into one metaphorical issue upon which people have different opinions. I think this example clearly shows why anything that we allow our government to regulate tends to make most people less well off – and how political parties make things even worse. So, please now consider [...]
Gay Marriage Should NOT Be Legalized
(Nor Should the Heterosexual Variety) The government should not legally recognize any marriage. There is simply no need for it and it just causes trouble. Any required legal status for any sort of partnership can be conferred through applicable contract law, and need never use a word as charged with religious connotations as “marriage.” Leave [...]
they should legalize gay marriage...just ban gay divorce...that'll stop em all in their tracks!
The Deregulated Straw Man
In the current “Credit Crisis,” the news is once again talking about the “failures of deregulation.” It makes me cringe whenever I hear this, and I hear it a lot. Whenever anything goes wrong with a controlled system, the people who want more control blame the problem on the last attempt at “deregulation” and hold [...]
Market Failure?
I see a lot of stuff on the news these days about the failure of capitalism and lack of regulation causing the current financial crisis. My take on this is a bit different. I found a very clear explanation of the current wall street financial crisis and bailout plan that I can find no fault [...]
Stand and Deliver
Cartoon from the book “God Wants You Dead” by Sean Hastings and Paul Rosenberg. Happy Tax Day to all you citizens of the USA!
It’s How You Play The Game
I have been watching the ongoing story about Major League Baseball and performance enhancing substances for a couple months now. Well really all my life, because the same basic story concerning “artificial” training techniques and athletes has been going on for as long as I have been alive or longer. But until recently, I don’t [...]
Essential Ingredient of Life Decriminalized
I am officially dying. I had a physical just the other day and my doctor told me that I am going to have to start watching my cholesterol levels which are apparently on the high end of the normal range. Also my balance of the different types of cholesterol is not particularly good. Basically I [...]