07/18/2021 What makes a good economy (How do you define a good economy)? Now, more than ever, it seems this is a very pertinent question. Inflation appears poised to go over the top reminiscent of the Carter years. The Federal Government is pumping trillions of dollars into the economy and the value of the dollar … Continue reading What makes a good economy (How do you define a good economy)?
Category: Political
What’s happening to our Freedoms
Maintaining a free society is not without cost. It takes a back bone, a willingness to learn, a willingness to work hard and critically thinking about issues at hand. Stand up to the social shaming when you speak out against obscure, out-of-touch, and racist Critical Race Theory or the 1619 project. Or dare to show studies questioning the wisdom and efficacy of everyone, (including children), wearing a mask all the time. Our freedoms are lost when we no longer are free to speak out, regardless of whether you are LeBron James or Senator Tim Scott. Benjamin Franklin wrote: "…the Belief that when Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick; and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter. ….".
What’s good is bad, What’s bad is good:
04/13/2021 In the US our basic nature is that of an independent people. We are innovators who do things independently instead of following someone else. This country started out like that when the Puritans left Europe because they didn't want the Church of England telling them how to worship their God. Next, the "Commoners" in … Continue reading What’s good is bad, What’s bad is good:
Capitalism or Socialism (Economics 101)
03/30/2021 Every time the country transitions from one administration to another we all go through a period of adjustment where some of us experience heartburn and others are overjoyed at the potential we hope it represents. The bigger the philosophical differences between the administrations the more that feeling is intensified. This past transition is arguably … Continue reading Capitalism or Socialism (Economics 101)
The Uniqueness of America – what happens when the generation of the “Safe Space” graduates from College?
The US is truly a phenomenal country that has benefited so many people around the world over the years. We are in danger of losing it all because of the cancel culture, naïve college professors and ineffectual press can't stomach discussion or debate
Grand Conspiracy Theory or Who’s really running this country?
In some administrations the staffers appear to run things for the politician. We need to be more diligent in our selection of a politician (representative)
Is there a party of Hate?
02/16/2021 We've seen and experienced a significant change in American society in the US over the past 12 years. There has been a significant yet subtle increase in the divisiveness of political philosophies as well as a furthering of class warfare. For a time we were all working together whether you embraced the liberal, conservative, … Continue reading Is there a party of Hate?
What is America – The Grand Experiment
11/09/2020 This article is about a subject that has become a source of great division within the country. It is a very sensitive subject, one that I truly feel a need to discuss but also, I want to treat it with respect and sensitivity. If you read through the articles I've written over the last … Continue reading What is America – The Grand Experiment
To Poll or not to Poll ……
10/17/2020 As curious people, we all love getting answers to questions and if we can get the answers ahead of time or before anyone else then so much the better. Given this, it makes complete sense that we really want to know who is going to be elected this November 3rd, hence our reliance on … Continue reading To Poll or not to Poll ……
Trump’s Economy
10/03/2020 The discussion of the health of the economy seems to take many different forms. My last article dealt with the progression of the economy from the Bush years through the Obama years and finishing with Trump. In it, I laid out the argument the current economy has everything to do with Trump's policies of … Continue reading Trump’s Economy
Slick Willys Red and White General Store 