And the hits just keep comin’. 
When Congress passed the Consumer Bill of Right’s Measure everyone thought it was just the greatest idea EVER.
I didn’t so. When given the choice of who should protect my money; me or the government, I chose me. Every time. Me.
Well, guess what happens when the government takes care of me? They don’t.
Posted in Economics, Politics: National
Tagged Abuse of Power, Barack Obama, Credit Card, Leftist, Politics
Just another in a long line of laws that are making things more expensive than they need to be.
Just as America is trying to turn the corner and get back on our feet, the Feds have issued another decree that’s gonna make it harder to make it.
Posted in Economics, Politics: National
Tagged Abuse of Power, Leftist, Politics, Profit
Trade, the exchange of goods and services, makes all people wealthier. 
It always has. And as long as personal liberties are enforced, it always will.
Consider how we normally trade; money for goods.
This weekend my young nephew was in town and the kids wanted to play Wii. We only had one controller so I needed another. Out to the store I went.
Posted in Economics, Liberty, Politics: International
Tagged Economy, Employment, Free Trade, The Economist
Leftists. Gotta love ’em.
Take the question of having to identify yourself to the government.
On one hand they say it’s a matter of individual privacy. On the other, they say it’s their right.
I stand pretty much with Rand Paul on the Civil Rights thang. I think that the government should create laws that make it illegal for the government to discriminate on all the things that we currently list. However, I do NOT think that the government should be able to restrict the individual Liberty of a private business owner.
That’s NOT to say that I would discriminate personally. I think it’s reprehensible. And, from a business stand point, a horrible decision.
But. There are certain times when I think discrimination is okay.
There are a number of things wrong with Unions. 
They reduce jobs. They price out the under skilled of a job. They make products more expensive. They force restrictive trade agreements. Really, there’s no end to the nastiness they elicit.
But the story of the retired Marine being forced to join a Union is a perfect example to illustrate just how ugly I think they are.
Posted in Liberty, Lobby/PAC, Politics: National, Republicans Can Be Leftists Too
Tagged Abuse of Power, Employment, Leftist, Massachusetts, Unions
The idea is a good one, and noble too.
I just don’t think it’s gonna work.
It’s been tried before. And it’s failed before.
The idea, of course, is to make available a large number of bikes to the public so that they can:
Posted in Economics, Energy, Politics: International, Politics: National, States Behaving Badly, Transportation
Tagged bike, CO2, Global Warming, Liberal, Minnesota
Absolutely fascinating. 
Though not surprising.
A study was done by Zogby. In it, 4,835 people were asked 8 questions on economics.
The results are in. And they don’t look pretty if you are a Leftist.
Posted in Economics, Education, Fun, Politics: National
Tagged Conservative, Leftist, Liberal, Libertarian
It might be thoughtless and crass. But it also might be the truth.
