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A Business-sourced Stimulus Plan For the Economy
During what has become known as the “Great Recession”, there has been much gnashing of teeth that money isn’t flowing. Goods aren’t being purchased. As a result, businesses aren’t producing to the level that they could. Amazingly, a solution exists that has yet to be fully exploited. It could be implemented almost immediately and with little-to-no government interference.
Posted in Gov't and Politics
Tagged business, buying, corporation, economy, efficiency, employee, employer, financial, hiring, purchasing, taxes, wages
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We Need To Be Responsible and Raise Taxes
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I don’t like paying taxes. When I get up in the morning, I don’t say, “Oh boy, today I get to pay taxes on stuff.” I don’t think anyone likes having to pay their tithe to the various governments.
Posted in Gov't and Politics
Tagged budget, deficit, federal, gop, libertarian, money, republican, revenue, services, spending, state, taxes, tea bagger, tea party
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Tea Party Mad Hatters – Or, Shouting Through the Looking Glass
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It’s tragic when ideas worthy of consideration are buried under waves of narcissistic bluster aimed mostly for inciting higher ratings or higher campaign contributions. The time has come, this blogger says, to talk of many things; of tea parties and pundit rants, of bedfellows and flings.
Posted in Gripes
Tagged bigotry, chat, conservative, fox, gop, hate, issues, news, policy, politics, pundit, radio, republican, speech, tea baggers, tea party, television
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Don’t Just Talk About Net Neutrality, Do Something
More Flash Trumping Competence
The International Skating Union (ISU) has announced that they are dropping the Compulsory Dance from the Ice Dancing competition. Bad move, but hardly surprising given their history.
Posted in Gripes
Tagged athlete, athletics, competition, ice dance, international skating union, isu, judging, olympics, skaters, skating, sports
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Arizona’s Problem Immigration Law
On April 23, 2010, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law an immigration bill that has drawn both ire and support in the weeks following. It’s certainly opened a can of worms.
Posted in Gov't and Politics
Tagged alien, arizona, border, deport, ethnic, fear, government, hispanic, illegal, immigration, law, mexico, police, profiling, racism
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Quick Thoughts on the US Spaceflight Report
The Review of Human Spaceflight Plans Committee’s 154-page report was delivered on October 22. While it was an honest assessment of NASA’s woes, it’s recommendations were almost laughable.
Posted in Gov't and Politics
Tagged administration, ares, committee, congress, cost, exploration, funding, hst, hubble, iss, mars, money, moon, nasa, obama, recommendation, spaceflight, white house
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Do the “New Republicans” Know What Being an American Is Anymore?
The New York Times has recently speculated that following the defeat in the 2008 elections, that Republicans have found a new voice. That may be so, but should more reasonable old-line voices reassert themselves?
Posted in Gov't and Politics
Tagged american, citizenship, civics, conservatism, conservative, country, gop, hate, ignorance, love, party, patriot, protest, republican, rhetoric, shouting head, test, united states
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The Fair Healthcare Solution
With all of the “debate”…with all of the money that’s necessary…when you sit down and crunch the numbers, there are few sensible solutions and only one that is fair.
Posted in Gov't and Politics
Tagged costs, flat, gdp, health care, healthcare, income, insurance, medicine, rate, reform, socialized, solution, tax
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Making Obama’s Space Policy Fashionable
Every time President Obama unveils more details on his vision of America’s space future, I get increasingly sad. In some ways he’s making his predecessor look like a visionary. I think it’s fair to say that Obama’s plan is so greatly in need of visionary correction that even Lasik might not be very effective. more…