tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60985375923140077242011-10-26T15:01:36.161-04:00The national budget must be balanced. The public debt must be reduced; the arrogance of the authorities must be moderated and controlled. Payments to foreign governments must be reduced, if the nation doesn't want to go bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance. -Cicero, 55BCAndrew Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03086090637190845628noreply@blogger.comBlogger1601100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098537592314007724.post-58889658983503938412011-10-26T14:00:00.000-04:002011-10-26T15:01:36.200-04:00

Yes, I have taken a hiatus from the blog, but I had to add a tidbit to remind myself of a few things later.Here are my thoughts on the Government overseeing the student loan industry.- Government makes it easier to get school loansThis leads to:- More people taking out loansand leads to:- Rising school costs...why not raise the price, if people can afford it, then the schools will take what they

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As this Forbes article explains tax structures (for the wealthy), I can't help but wonder if all the news about the disparity that we are hearing about between the rich and poor is accurate.

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I wanted to remind my future self of what is going on today in regards to debt talks, etc..., in Washington these days. The democrats are shouting from the mountain-top that we must reach a "compromise" in meeting the countries fiscal obligations. They want us to raise taxes and cut spending. We have been spending wildly for some time now (as a nation), and have accrued debt surpassing 14

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"Freedom is choice, choice requires responsibility." -Yuri MaltsevYuri presents a fascinating view of the socialist regime in Soviet Russia revolving around the agriculture system. It is interesting to see that the soviets were basically forcing people to farm for free and give away all their food. The soviets would basically kill as many people as necessary to keep the rest of the peasant

Andrew Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03086090637190845628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098537592314007724.post-91067756179717756792011-07-05T07:00:00.000-04:002011-07-05T08:00:00.444-04:00

THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 - SEVENTH QUARTERLY REPORTThe report above, released by the White House on July 1 shows some interesting data. Two key elements stand out:1) Estimates say that between 2.4 million and 3.6 million jobs have been funded by the stimulus. Having that large of a range shows me that they probably just guessed, and I have seen

Andrew Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03086090637190845628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098537592314007724.post-203537749927579552011-06-29T13:03:00.002-04:002011-06-29T13:04:15.715-04:00

I have been absent from writing for a while, I guess the business of life kept me away. There are too many distorting stories out about the debt ceiling and republicans walking away from choices that supposedly have to happen. First read this powerful quote again:"The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S.

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People like the principal at the school in this story will end freedom as we know it. Hopefully we can keep them out of offices that affect more people. Here are a few highlights: "Little Village Academy on Chicago's West Side, students are not allowed to pack lunches from home. Unless they have a medical excuse, they must eat the food served in the cafeteria." "Principal Elsa Carmona said her

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I couldn't help but point out this headline. I'll let you come to your own conclusions about how the mainstream media portrays certain people/parties.

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I have been amazed at the US involvement in Lybia. While waging two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, it befuddled me to see a no fly zone being talked about, then enacted in Lybia. Apparently, Gadhafi is killing a lot of citizens in Lybia which is reason enough to involve ourselves in a war that is not ours....unless the country is Iraq and the leader's name is Hussein.President Obama's words about

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I can't remember if I posted this clip previously, but it came on my radar again recently and I find it absolutely amazing. 50 years ago, Ronald Reagan is speaking directly to issues we are facing today; and to the dangers of liberalism. This proves to me that the principles of conservatism have remained largely unchanged and are as potent as they were when this great nation was founded. The

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Apparently, a small-scale nuclear war could cause 'unprecendented' global cooling, causing floods and famine. But I thought global warming was going to cause floods and famine? Two conclusions:- We need not worry about any climate change because we can clearly affect it in either direction- We humans aren't really affecting things as much as we thinkI totally agree with the science behind much

Andrew Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03086090637190845628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098537592314007724.post-72202936922237059802011-02-25T14:00:00.000-05:002011-02-25T14:00:02.636-05:00

"Thinking that printing money will help the economy is like thinking that a thermometer will make it hotter outside." -Radio Commercial

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I have to comment on the protests coming out of the public sector unions in Ohio and Wisconsin. To me this is very shameful, and I wish weren't even in this position. Which side am I on?Comments from leaders in the public unions have criticized the republican governors and state representatives in these states for trying to take away the rights of the hard working teachers, firefighters,

Andrew Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03086090637190845628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098537592314007724.post-91280833186968003582011-02-07T13:00:00.000-05:002011-02-07T14:00:19.661-05:00

"To conserve resources, someone must own them." - Walter E. Williams

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"The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. Government can’t pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s reckless fiscal policies. … Increasing America’s debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means

Andrew Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03086090637190845628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098537592314007724.post-22754486724991209672010-12-12T12:00:00.000-05:002010-12-13T09:30:56.006-05:00

..."Even Phil Jones, the CRU director at the centre of last year's 'Climategate' leaked email scandal, was forced to admit in a littlenoticed BBC online interview that there has been 'no statistically significant warming' since 1995.One of those leaked emails, dated October 2009, was from Kevin Trenberth, head of climate analysis at the US government's National Centre for Atmospheric Research and

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NPR is reporting that much of the meaningful cuts in the "Fiscal Fix" that were released a few weeks ago are not popular among a majority of voters and many lawmakers. I wanted to comment on ONE of the items in the report that I think is exactly what we need, although potentially hard to swallow.One of the recommendations by the commission was reducing tax rates for every into 3 brackets ranging

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"On August 1, 1620, the Mayflower set sail. It carried a total of 102 passengers, including forty Pilgrims led by William Bradford. On the journey, Bradford set up an agreement, a contract, that established just and equal laws for all members of the new community, irrespective of their religious beliefs.Where did the revolutionary ideas expressed in the Mayflower Compact come from? From the Bible

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There is some serious mis-representation going on by the media about votes in the congress. This, of course, has been going on forever, but I think it is important for us to see the real picture about the partisinship in the congress.On November 18, 2010 there was a vote to extend long-term unemployment benefits for 60 days, at a cost of $12 billion or so dollars. Keep in mind that people on

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Check out these Obesity (BMI) trends from the CDC. It is pretty startling that we are all getting so fat. I know my waistline could use some discipline. Only D.C. and Colorado have average BMI rates under 20%.Then we see reports from US Department of Agriculture that an increasing number of Americans are facing "Hunger Insecurity". As of 2009, almost 15% of US households feel they don't have

Andrew Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03086090637190845628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098537592314007724.post-9350172056938564802010-11-10T15:00:00.000-05:002010-11-11T08:27:40.995-05:00

This report released yesterday is quality reading for those interested in our national debt and all those pesky obligations that our government signs us up for.Sort of long, but actually understandable. I see many good signs in this draft, and actually hope that Congress adopts some of these measures. I saw several good ideas, and several suspect ideas, but overall this draft seems very

Andrew Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03086090637190845628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098537592314007724.post-54228767833962841042010-11-01T13:00:00.000-04:002010-11-01T13:55:21.673-04:00

This is an excellent clip from NPR, and a nice counter-balance to the stuff Paul Krugman preaches; and all the other economists that our democrat leaders listen to.

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"No new deficit spending", guess who made this vow 4 years ago before we have balooned the debt by 5 TRILLION dollars?You can ignore the ad at the beginning, but the strong words by our soon-to-be-former speaker of the house are stunning. And to think that some people can't figure out why there are so many angry people in this country.

Andrew Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03086090637190845628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098537592314007724.post-20609915536393337592010-10-13T15:00:00.000-04:002010-10-13T15:00:04.246-04:00

In a recent interview of Vice President Joe Biden...Democrats aren’t running on the administration’s accomplishments like health-care and financial-regulatory overhaul and the stimulus because “it’s just too hard to explain,” Biden said.When everyone across the country is realizing that the "accomplishments" of the current administration are hurting our economy, people like Biden are either

Andrew Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03086090637190845628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098537592314007724.post-51332672444757803042010-10-11T13:00:00.001-04:002010-10-11T13:41:18.972-04:00

I encourage you to read this powerful insight into a portion of the American scientific community. When you hear our "leaders" say that the "debate is over" regarding global warming, we tread into dangerous territory. Dangerous on the part of scientists as they make large unfounded assumptions and even more dangerous on the part of American policy makers as they make decisions that directly

Andrew Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03086090637190845628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098537592314007724.post-14732781167127486552010-10-06T07:00:00.001-04:002010-10-06T07:44:50.592-04:00

"The Obama administration’s insistence on fiscal rectitude is dictated not by financial necessity but by political considerations. The US is not in the position of Europe’s heavily indebted countries, which must pay hefty premiums over the price at which Germany can borrow. Interest rates on US government bonds have been falling and are near record lows, which means that financial markets

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"Any party which takes credit for the rain must not be surprised if its opponents blame it for the drought." -Dwight Morrow

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VS.Group Laud's Obama's effort to quitThe media is amazing.

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If our leaders and politicians could speak in clear words like Governer Chris Christie, we would all be better off.

Andrew Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03086090637190845628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098537592314007724.post-62702482169063356642010-08-26T09:00:00.001-04:002010-08-27T12:31:50.730-04:00

When I start thinking about the word "theft" and compare it to what our government does, both local and federal, it gets a little scary.Let's say I have a neighbor who has a disease and needs a special medicine to cure it. Since I don't have the money to help him, I go to my other neighbor, break-in to his house and steal the amount of money needed for the medicine and give it to my neighbor in

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In a speech on Sept. 9, 2009, President Obama said: "Finally, our health care system is placing an unsustainable burden on taxpayers. When health care costs grow at the rate they have, it puts greater pressure on programs like Medicare and Medicaid. If we do nothing to slow these skyrocketing costs, we will eventually be spending more on Medicare and Medicaid than every other government program

Andrew Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03086090637190845628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098537592314007724.post-29088489094896019362010-08-16T13:00:00.000-04:002010-08-16T13:06:34.959-04:00

Most of the media reports are saying that the shrimping season in the Gulf of Mexico will be sub-par/devestating/slower-than-expected this year (2010); or that people will not buy the shrimp fearing that it is unsafe.Due to these reports of death and destruction, I see us being primed for a record year. We'll probably see higher yields and greater consumption of shrimp.I'll track this prediction

Andrew Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03086090637190845628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098537592314007724.post-21723502261149933422010-08-12T07:00:00.001-04:002010-08-12T08:15:05.391-04:00

I'm stuck on the idea of dependence. As our governments, from local to federal, become increasingly larger, I continue to see reliance and dependence on our governments increase. This dependence comes at the expense of our long-term strength, independence, and ultimately our freedom.Another example of ways our government is increasing this dependence is additional loans to people who can't

Andrew Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03086090637190845628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098537592314007724.post-39687820326240377902010-07-27T10:00:00.000-04:002010-07-27T10:00:02.184-04:00

Check out this article on food insurance. It highlights a point I have tried to make for some time. It seems ridiculous at first and you can't exactly predict what would happen if we actually had food insurance, but when you begin to compare the idea with our current health care-insurance relationships, you realize how the lack of competition and over-reliance on insurance drives prices high and

Andrew Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03086090637190845628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098537592314007724.post-64444781003565246532010-07-22T10:00:00.000-04:002010-07-22T10:24:14.892-04:00

"I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted aright to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents."- James MadisonThink about that one for a minute. What "charity" programs can you think of that our government spends money on?

Andrew Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03086090637190845628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098537592314007724.post-7255496394681787832010-07-19T07:00:00.001-04:002010-07-19T08:00:56.538-04:00

Keeping with the tax theme that I started in the last post, it seems that what we were told about the new Health Insurance Mandates being a penalty, not a tax, is really not true. At least, in the eyes of the law, there is no difference.The line I find most interesting in this NYT article is:'When Mr. Stephanopoulos said the penalty appeared to fit the dictionary definition of a tax, Mr. Obama

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The following is a an article from Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) on tax increases that will begin happening next year. I find these stats useful and we decide how/what to invest, save and spend. Plus it's always nice to see how much we all contribute to the government.----------------------------First Wave: Expiration of 2001 and 2003 Tax ReliefIn 2001 and 2003, the GOP Congress enacted several

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"According to the Liberty Counsel, the Collier County School Board allowed World Changers to distribute free Bibles to students during off-school hours on Religious Freedom Day, but now the school officials claim that Bibles do not provide any educational benefit to the students and the distribution should stop.The Collier County School District policy specifically allows the distribution of

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I was turned off by an article today, not because of the contents, but because of one little statement.... "Choosing where to live and how to live are basic inalienable rights."I wholeheartedly disagree.If I choose to live in your back yard, or under a local bridge, or in a local library; is that my inalienable right? Is it my inalienable right to marry 4 women?This article highlighted some

Andrew Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03086090637190845628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098537592314007724.post-35119125491547338682010-06-15T08:59:00.002-04:002010-06-15T09:04:39.024-04:00

I can't help but giggle a bit at what happened last night during the storm that I slept through. At the same time I'm wondering what it all means.Touchdown Jesus is no MoreThe discussion on "why" this happened could go anywhere.

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No more taxes spending!It's been a while...I have to post SOMETHING to keep people engaged the political/philisophical topics I embark on." This month three members of Congress have been beaten in their bids for re-election -- a Republican senator from Utah, a Democratic congressman from West Virginia and a Republican-turned-Democrat senator from Pennsylvania. Their records and their curricula

Andrew Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03086090637190845628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098537592314007724.post-56182746154439211312010-04-28T10:00:00.001-04:002010-04-28T10:00:06.609-04:00

Watch the archeological news for the next few months/years, the latest find in Turkey could have huge ramifications if it is what some think it is.Noah's Ark?Perhaps God caused the ark to rest in an unusual place so that when we found it, there would be no explanation other than, "there was a huge flood that covered the earch and this boat landed on top of a mountain." My world view continues to

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As seen Monday, 4/26/2010, Contessa Brewer, Anchor:"MSNBC News Flash: Arizona Law Makes it a Crime to be Illegal Immigrant"I guess this is why no one watches MSNBC anymore.

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I am curious. For those of you who supported the health care legislation that was passed several weeks ago; what sold you on the bill?Several articles have stuck out to me over the last couple weeks that highlight what even my tiny brain saw coming from a mile away. Items Americans were told were in the health care bill, but were not...1) Rate Increases. President Obama used an example of a 39%

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After sitting in traffic for an hour and a half the other day, I am trying to figure out what the the upside is to sitting in a car for that long. I recall a conversation with my Grandpa Myers several years before he died about how people today have short attentions spans and require instant gratification. His idea was that when the country was founded, and even well into the 20th century,

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The passage of "Obama Care" has sparked a fire in many people. Apparently a local congressman from Cincinnati (Driehaus) has received death threats against him and his family; I'll just say that this is uncalled for and counter-productive. On the same token, it is important to look at why these threats are being made. I just hope that the threatened congressmen realize why and address the

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"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves money from the public treasure.From that moment on the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most money from the public treasury, with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy followed by a dictatorship.The average age

Andrew Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03086090637190845628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098537592314007724.post-91454345091069355932010-02-16T16:00:00.000-05:002010-02-16T16:00:01.707-05:00

Do these clips make you laugh as much as I am right now? By their own reasoning, the record snow falls that we are having now, must mean that the globe is not warming.

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We don't hear as much about Climate Change on the news anymore; because the holes in the science are getting bigger everyday in my opinion, but I know the true believers haven't given up yet. I would be interested in hearing from them.Several articles lately tell a different story than one we might have heard a year or two ago. What do these UK papers know that we don't see reported in the US.The

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“Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” - Lou HoltzThe question for those of us who wonder why we aren't more satisfied or more happy or more successful is: Which one of these things is missing?

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Seems clear enough, right? I think he made his point absolutely clear.February 11, 2010 - President Barack Obama said he is “agnostic” about raising taxes on households making less than $250,000 as part of a broad effort to rein in the budget deficit. - Bloomberg News.Agnostic: One who is doubtful or noncommittal about something.Why aren't things so clear anymore? Granted, it hasn't happened YET

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Step 1) AIG, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase receive taxpayer bailouts.Step 2) "This is a corporation that finds itself in financial distress due to recklessness and greed, Under these circumstances, it’s hard to understand how derivative traders at AIG warranted any bonuses, much less $165 million in extra pay. I mean, how do they justify this outrage to the taxpayers who are keeping the

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President Obama stated in his first State of the Union Address something to the affect that we "need to restore fiscal discipline and end runaway borrowing." Less than 24 hours later, Congress voted to raise the debt ceiling by $1.9 trillion dollars (meaning that our country can carry up to $14.2 trillion in debt). We will pay something like $500 billion to service our debt.What is fiscal

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Satire: the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.Real-life circumstances often align themselves to provide great jokes. If you want to rib the republicans, Dick Cheney shooting his friend while hunting comes to mind...the possibilities are endless.I have run across two items recently through various media outlets.After the liberal

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Yes, this may be a random thought, but it will provide a foundation for future discussions.I've been thinking about ways to predict the future. There are many claims about what we will deal with in the future; specifically regarding the environment, politics, and economics.There is one method that will allow us to predict the future with some accuracy.Step 1) Understand what happened in the

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Question of the month:Would you rather be the recipient of "social justice" or "equal justice"?Some of this might hinge on how you define Justice, but to me the answer is clear. We can't go wrong if everyone is treated equally, yet the progressive left in this country is more concerned about upholding their version of justice; taking from those who disagree and giving to those who do.Think about

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Merry Christmas...and a Happy New Year.

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I am enrolling into a health plan at work that will offer a Health Savings Account (HSA), something that I have not had in the past. I am actually quite excited about this plan, we are covered from catastrophe and have more control over our care by having an account that we can spend out of, keeping insurance out of 'most' transactions.This prompted a vision of an insurance-free society inside

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"SCIENTISTS at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have admitted throwing away much of the raw temperature data on which their predictions of global warming are based. It means that other academics are not able to check basic calculations said to show a long-term rise in temperature over the past 150 years."http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6936328.eceRemember when a small

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Every year around election time, banners go about a plethora of local issues. Fire, police and school levies abound; the local government just needs a little bit more so they can provide better services. The problem is that we all need just a little bit more.As I was driving the other day, I realized that what is missing is not a little bit more funding for our local services, but a little bit

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Legislating choice is an oxymoron, but that's what our congress is trying to do.What's the big deal about a 2,000 page bill that deals with a complex system of health care and insurance?The democrats in congress clearly think bigger is better. The latest bill is over 2000 pages and nearly impossible to understand. If you question the waste of government, ask yourself why they make things so

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This is part of the discussion that I take issue with, when our government talks about all the problems with the health care system.President Obama gives examples of doctors doing procedures because they can get reimbursed immediately for large amounts of money. There was an article about the abuses of health care in the New Yorker last spring that talked about the same thing; specifically a town

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I find it interesting that in matters of war, where men and women are putting their lives on the line everyday, President Obama is taking his time deciding how to support them, thoughtfully weighing all options. This isn't a bad thing, mind you, but interesting compared with other issues on the table.We are told that the world is coming to an end through man-made global warming and that we must

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Looks like the House votes on their version of the Health Care bill this weekend.If you don't like people wasting your money, call your representatives and tell them no.

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Prompted by our sermon series at church and a Nooma video that I just watched, I was just thinking on my way home tonight...An Atheist might argue that Christianity is a hypocritical faith. Christians have committed atrocities throughout history, while preaching the Word of God and his message of peace.The funny part is that by admitting that any kind of atrocity exists throughout history, the

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Here is an interesting article from the BBC.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8299079.stmThis article kind of pulls a lot of the information that many scientists have been saying for years. When predictions don't come true, it kind of makes you examine the information and assumptions behind the predictions. Seems like I remember someone calling Global Warming "settled science".I am not

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11: Shift not yourself in the Sight of others nor Gnaw your nails.12: Shake not the head, Feet, or Legs roll not the Eyes lift not one eyebrow higher than the other wry not the mouth, and bedew no mans face with your Spittle, by approaching too near him when you Speak.13: Kill no Vermin as Fleas, lice ticks &c in the Sight of Others, if you See any filth or thick Spittle put your foot Dexterously

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"When you Sit down, Keep your Feet firm and Even, without putting one on the other or Crossing them."

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"Spit not in the Fire, nor Stoop low before it neither Put your Hands into the Flames to warm them, nor Set your Feet upon the Fire especially if there be meat before it."

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"You mention quite a bit how the founding fathers were giving these rights of life, liberty, and right to private property for EVERY person. Even when they wrote it they had slaves and women couldn't own anything so how can we follow their Ideals when they didn't do it themselves?" - Rogue CommenterYes, many of the founders had slaves; and women had minimal rights if any compared to their male

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"At Play and at Fire its Good manners to Give Place to the last Commer, and affect not to Speak Louder than Ordinary."

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"Put not off your Cloths in the presence of Others, nor go out your Chamber half Dressed."I shouldn't have a problem with this one today.

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"Sleep not when others Speak, Sit not when others stand, Speak not when you Should hold your Peace, walk not on when others Stop."

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"If You Cough, Sneeze, Sigh, or Yawn, do it not Loud but Privately; and Speak not in your Yawning, but put Your handkerchief or Hand before your face and turn aside."

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"In the Presence of Others Sing not to yourself with a humming Noise, nor Drum with your Fingers or Feet."Does "the presence of others" include your wife?

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"Show Nothing to your Friend that may affright him."---Affright = fear, intimidate, panic, alarm

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"When in Company, put not your Hands to any Part of the Body, not usually Discovered."I think we could all use a little bit less public fondling of oneself. This is humorous to me.

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In 1748, at the age of 16, George Washington had penned "110 rules of civility and decent behavior in company and conversation", based on a set of rules written by the French Jesuits in 1595.I was asked recently what "my blog was all about" and I momentarily forgot. Then I looked up at the title of my blog "Back to Basics" and the URL "ForgottenFoundation..." and reminded myself why I started

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"Those who are most in need of low-cost care are forced out of the market in the name of social justice." -Evan WondolowskiEmergency rooms across the country are required to provide services to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. You won't hear President Obama reminding us of this! This requirement on ER's is known as the "free-rider" problem to many."The free-rider problem in ER care

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The Mises Institute has a great article about economist Pual Krugman, and our nations fiscal positions, on their website. The article highlights some of the big fiscal mistakes made by the Bush administration, and how Krugman is basically playing politics with his ideas. Our leaders are perpetuating the crisis started within the last decade and making it worse, yet Krugman seems to change his

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Do you think any of these kids will be able to fairly criticize someone like President Obama in 20 years...remembering back to when they literally sang songs of praise to him?I don't remember singing songs like this when I was young. Maybe some good old patriotic tunes, but this?America's strength lies in its people, its system; not its leaders.I could comment further, but I'll let this video

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This article struck a cord, especially after commenting in my previous post on how the current administration needs to work "on behalf" of people.Americans are like teenage kids when it comes to energyPeople like Steven Chu have forgotten who they ultimately work for, and that their position does not make them smarter than everyone else. Shouldn't we question the "facts" that this guy is

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..."the Constitution is a document of negative liberties [that] says what the states can't do to you, says what the federal government can't do to you but it doesn't say what the federal government or state government must do on your behalf." - Barrack Obama circa. 2005What the federal or state government must do on your behalf?The answer to this question highlights the foundational differences

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Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear. -Thomas JeffersonI may have posted this before, but it re-enforces the idea that questions, through reason, honesty and common sense, will lead us to the truth.

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President Obama's administration is claiming that his stimulus plan has "saved or created" one million new jobs since February. This is slightly confusing as we see jobless claims jumping around 500,000 each month.Luckily (by the same logic) our American capitalist private sector has "saved or created" over 130 million jobs this year.Who do you want running things?

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Through a powerful message series at church, the story of a man named Richard Stearns, and some of the thoughts penned in this blog; I am being pulled back to the notion that "science explains how we got here, and faith explains why we are here."This line of thought extends beyond what some would see as "preaching" because our core beliefs - the very foundations of our thoughts and the

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I have been absent for a while. Part fatigue, part frustration, part looking for a new spin on things. Debate excites me because it brings questions, or perhaps more accurately, it brings answers to questions. When you are questioned, you are forced to really examine and defend what you believe. If you are asked why you believe socialized medicine is the right path for this country, or why you

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To achieve real progress, I think it is imperative that we understand history. Our ideas must be born on the understanding of what has worked or not worked in the past. Our own personal philosophies and experiences alone cannot be relied upon to guide progress.I think progress should be an expansion of freedom, opportunity, understanding and success for everyone.Here's what I don't understand:

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I realized an interesting thing today. The arguments for nationalized healthcare (aka the government-run health insurance option) focus on how we can provide health insurance to those who do not have it today, whether this be a choice or a lack of resources to pay for insurance ourselves. Some parts of the arguments focus on how health insurance companies are unfairly profiting off their policy

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"Governments don't tax to get the money they need, they will always find a need for the money they get" -Ronald ReaganBelow I have attached a brilliant audio clip, by Ronald Reagan in 1961, before he was the governor of California. It's worth listening to. As evidence that history is repeating itself, this audio clip can be played in direct response to an argument for socialized medicine being

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I think the term "free market" is misunderstood. It is closely aligned with capitalism, which assumes the production and consumption of goods is controlled by individual forces, not a governing body. It is easy to see the words "free market" and think that this is only referring to money, and how it flows through the economic market.The free market as a whole goes well beyond economics and

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If you would like a dose of fiscal reality, check out the move "I.O.USA." The movie provides a great overview of our country's fiscal history, what our debt has looked like in the past and what it could look like in the future.After seeing the movie, I am reminded of the quote that sits at the top of my blog. 2000 years ago, at least one man knew what would bring down a strong republic like the

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"Instead the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is ordering doctors to offer patients remedies like acupuncture and osteopathy." -Quote from this articleWait a minute! Do you mean to tell me that under nationalized healthcare plans, the government tells the doctors how to treat the patients? This is the case in the UK, and within other nationalized programs.The question

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This next clip shows exactly why we need to stop evaluating our leaders with the republican and democrat tags in front of their names. Both sides, at one time or another are using politics and push through legislation and achieve their own objectives. Both sides are guilty of serving themselves rather than the people they are supposed to be serving.If I wrote a congressman's job description, I

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"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." -- Raymond ChandlerThis quote seems rather profound to me, hopefully you find it equalliy enjoyable.

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For anyone interested, here is a link to the House of Representatives Health Care bill that is being mulled over and pormoted by President Obama and the fools in Washington who will vote for this without knowing what is in it.http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:h3200ih.txt.pdfThis bill is roughly 1100 pages, try reading some of it. It is simply

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I watched the movie "Finding Forrester" (again) last weekend, it had been several years since I had seen it, and it was good all over again. I saw it from a different perspective this time around.You may have forgotten, but I started this blog so that I could practice writing. The public nature of this blog pushes me to keep writing something down, rather than trying to write in a journal or

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Here are a few of the figures on display at the Recovery.org website. Our government at work.RECOVERY.GOV // AWARDED: $2,531,600 FOR 'HAM, WATER ADDED, COOKED, FROZEN, SLICED, 2-LB'...RECOVERY.GOV // AWARDED: $1,191,200 FOR '2 POUND FROZEN HAM SLICED'...RECOVERY.GOV // AWARDED: $351,807 FOR 'REPLACE AND UPGRADE THE DUMBWAITER'...RECOVERY.GOV // AWARDED: $1,562,568 FOR 'MOZZARELLA CHEESE'...

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Here is a snippet of a news article released on 7/10/2009--------After misspelling the president's name as "Barak Obama" yesterday on an official document sent to reporters, the General Services Administration messed up another message when announcing it had awarded an $18 million contract to redesign the website keeping track of spent stimulus dollars."Recvoery.gov Version 2.0 $18 Million

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Below is an article written by Senator Jim DeMint that was distributed on Glenn Beck's newsletter. It highlights some very stunning truths about freedom that everyone needs to hear. This message about freedom needs to be spread far and wide. It also serves as a nice follow up to my line of thought over the last few blog posts.-----------------------------------------------------------Do you

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