The President of Part of the Country says that “Weapons of war have no place on our streets.” By that phrase he apparently means “guns.” But of course guns are merely the most recent “weapons of war.” In the past such things as pitchforks, knives and even sling shots have been “weapons of war.” Even today, […]
Do you recall the saying, “Hidden in plain sight?” So it is with some politicians. What I want to know is, Can businesspeople do the same thing? Finally—after how many months?—Hillary Clinton deigned to come before Congress to answer questions about the shameful handling of the Benghazi tragedy. This government we have—government by tyranny of […]
Has political discourse in America reached an uncivilized pitch? Yes, and it’s about time! But unless my observations are faulty, it will soon change again. Americans who believe in personal freedom, independence and self reliance have had a long history of political stability and limited government to rely on. For centuries they’ve stayed out of […]
Shall we abandon the contract between Americans and their government and let “smart people” tell us how to live our lives without the limits of a Constitution? That’s what one Georgetown law professor suggests. Now he’s whining that the backlash to his suggestion is unfair. Here I pile onto that unfair backlash. The author of […]
What is a business person to take away from the recent political clap-crap to come out of DC? You’ve come to the right place for the answer. There are three lessons. 1. Raise prices. Every single business person knows what absolutely no politician knows, namely that taxes are an expense—like rent and travel costs. You […]
Congress needs to close a $1trillion budget deficit. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) releases the results of a study it did to help lawmakers decide where to cut spending and increase revenues. HA! If ALL of the recommendations made by the CBO for spending cuts to both mandatory and discretionary spending were to be made, the […]
My wife is so funny I sometimes think she should be a comedian. I even asked her if she ever thought of being a one. She said that yes, when she was a kid she wanted to be a comedian. So why didn’t she go for it, I asked. Her answer: “Because I was worried […]
There is no question that capitalism is disfavored by a majority of voters. According to CEO Magazine, “All eight ex-CEOs or business owners who were highlighted for their political ambitions in a Chief Executive story in the September/October issue got defeated at the polls on Election Day.” Also in the news is the closing of an icon in […]
I have gotten completely engaged by the History Channel’s series called “The Men Who Built America.” I love the way industrious people, seeking a profit, create wealth for society, and the series depicts much of that. I would love to recommend the series to you, but… I was made aware of a glaring misrepresentation of […]
Bookmark and come back to this post from time to time, as I pan to add to the list as I discover more of what the country voted for. Close down oil development (because during Obama’s reign oil production has been higher than under Bush…too high, apparently) http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/267095-interior-proposes-shielding-federal-lands-in-west-from-drilling Massive layoffs attributed to the costs of Obamacare […]