Tag Archives: government control
2 Cents Worth On Life Its Ownself
We take a back seat to no one including the New York Times or Wal-Mart for our cut-rate prices for opinions gleaned from the tomes of the ancients to the garbage heap of the daily news. The recent news of … Continue reading
Filed under business, Culture, Economics, Foreign Affairs, geography, history, Mother Nature, travel
Horizon–Part II
As he left the terminal he plugged in the destination code once he was on the major thoroughfare. The trip shouldn’t take more than 22 minutes the computer announced and he would be advised when to take manual control again. … Continue reading
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Culture East And West And The Original Fahrenheit 451
Our high school and college students are often taught a revisionist view of history regarding the cultures of the East and the West. As Rome fell and the West descended into the dark ages they are taught that the sciences, … Continue reading
Dog Bites Man And Govt. Motors Pays Itself
Those headlines would deserve equal credit as to newsworthiness in a sane world. But over the last 18 months or so since the current administration took the reins of power such news is heralded as the most wonderous of events. I … Continue reading
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Conquerors Or Conguerored?
There have been many great empires over the course of history. They have all fallen so far at one time or another. Some have been very brief in the grand view of history such as that of Napoleon which lasted … Continue reading
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Watch Who You Invite To Dinner–They Might Eat You
That old saw about being careful what you ask for because you just might get it is often really true. This can be especially true with the direction and power of government “we” claim we want to embrace. They always … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, geography, government, history
D. C. –Central Command and Control For Economy
The progressive march toward D. C. controlling greater portions of our economy has been moving steadily forward since the time of FDR. There have been a few short eras of retrenchment but the floodgates were opened when the Supreme Court … Continue reading
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Capitalism Dead or in Hibernation?
It seems as though every other day for the last couple of months there have been comments about the demise of capitalism or at least a radical governmental intervention into the market place to correct the perceived shortcomings of capitalism. … Continue reading
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“Victimhood” is as old as mankind
Sadly our society promotes the idea that we are all victims of one type or the other. The armed robber isn’t really a bad guy he just grew up in a bad neighborhood and wasn’t motivated to complete his schooling. … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, government, history
Government, the good dog and the bad dog
As we are about to embark upon an enormous expansion of our Government into the economy and therefore into our daily lives we should take a moment to reflect upon the implications of Government when it becomes the biggest dog … Continue reading
Filed under Economics, government, history
