I’m sick to death of all this talk about “both sides” in the federal budget debate needing to “come together.” We should get something straight. In every issue, there is a right side and a wrong side. (That is, assuming … Continue reading
Category: Ethics
Nancy Pelosi Gets It
In the current budget battles, former and (she hopes) future Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi spoke of going for a “higher ground, not a middle ground.” She’s referring to calls by the Republican leaders and others for an elusive … Continue reading
The Biggest Mistake People Make
If you asked me what the biggest mistake people make is, I’d answer as follows: The biggest mistake people make is trying to control, or expecting to control, others. Nobody expects to be able to control the weather. Nobody expects … Continue reading
Business Owners Are People Too
Fox News reports: “Government has a responsibility to make the U.S. the best place in the world to do business, but companies have a responsibility to invest in the nation’s future by keeping jobs here, hiring American workers and paying … Continue reading
Michelle Obama: Individualist?
Michelle Obama stunned many of her supporters when she recently said, “Charlotte [NC] is a city marked by its southern charm, warm hospitality, and an ‘up by the bootstraps’ mentality that has propelled the city forward as one of the … Continue reading
Capitalism is Peaceful, Socialism is Force
Paul Krugman, the intellectual apostle of liberal-left socialism in the United States, recently wrote the following in The New York Times: “One side of American politics considers the modern welfare state . . . morally superior to the capitalism red … Continue reading
Liberals Don’t Hate Money, They Hate Capitalism
The hypocrisy, inconsistency and general idiocy of our age — a “liberal” age — knows no limits. Consider liberal/socialist outrage over Walmart. Walmart, liberals argue, is greedy and exploits its workers by not paying them what they consider enough. How … Continue reading
The Unreasonable Don’t Have Reasons
Rush Limbaugh made an excellent point, in reference to the killer in the Arizona shootings: ‘One of the first acts of insanity is to take an obviously deranged kid, insane, irrational, and try to analyze him with sanity and rationality.” … Continue reading
Spending Cuts Matter More than Tax Cuts
Congress is prepared to pass yet another trillion dollar pork spending bill. The question arises, “How can they? Did they not hear the Americans vote against Big Government spending in the last election?” Of course they did. But they also … Continue reading
Compassion for the Violent?
The interesting thing about the attempted shooting of an entire school board in Florida (during a public meeting) is the reaction of one of the victims. In a press conference following the incident, I watched a school board official — … Continue reading
Why the Era of Big Government is Not Yet Over
Under a dictatorship, it’s easy to blame the dictator for all the pain and trouble in the society under his rule. In a democratic republic, you have to blame the people who vote for the reprehensible leaders. Let me explain. … Continue reading
In Obama’s War: Set Your Enemy Free
When Obama assumed the Presidency, he promised “change.” For the most part, he gave us more — a lot more — of the same socialism and deficit spending we got under the Bush Administration. One area in which Obama has … Continue reading