People tend to blame bad business decisions on capitalism. For example, some business owners treat their employees poorly and would advance their own interests better by treating their employees well. Happy employees tend to lead to happy customers, which means … Continue reading
We’re told that the riots throughout the U.K. are the fault of people who cut social service programs. The implication is clear. To those who teach and rule us, in academia and government, these riots are justified. Here’s a question nobody has … Continue reading
“We’ve always been, and always will be, a triple-A country.” So said Barack in a pep talk after the latest financial meltdown. Nobody listened. But probably most people agree. This statement epitomizes why Obama’s presidency is failing miserably, and why … Continue reading
A reader wrote in and asked, “Can history be objective? Or will any rendering of history be tainted by the historian’s personal perspective?” Actually, history can and must be objective. But it has to be fact-based. And then, once facts … Continue reading
The downgrade in America’s credit rating for the first time in history could be a good thing — if the American people, and not just their politicians, learn from it. Actually, the politicians (the great majority of them, at least) … Continue reading
A reader wrote in and asked, “Why is what you cannot have often more appealing than what you can have?” Wanting what you cannot have is the easy way out. For some, fantasy is preferable to putting the work into … Continue reading
Academy award-winning actor Matt Damon said he is “so disgusted” with what’s happening in Washington over the debt limit, claiming that the Tea Party is “willing to drive it all off a cliff” and adding that it’s “criminal” the wealthy … Continue reading
Obama’s moves to the right in the budget negotiations are creating dissension within the Democratic Party, according to The New York Times. Republicans have changed the terms of the debate over the size and role of the federal government, and … Continue reading
On TV crime and court shows, you sometimes see the attorney, during a trial, say something outrageous and indefensible. The opposing attorney immediately objects and the judge backs up the objection. The attorney who said the outrageous statement replies, “Withdrawn.” … Continue reading
Whenever conventional career politicians such as Joe Biden declare, “It’s a compromise,” and claim that’s a good thing — hold onto your wallets and purses. In this compromise, Barack Obama got the most important thing he wanted: Extension of the … Continue reading
The liberal left and establishment right keep complaining that the Tea Party “doesn’t understand compromise” or isn’t “willing to compromise.” This immediately raises the question: Compromise WHAT, exactly? A compromise, in or out of politics, refers to a deal between … Continue reading
Non-Liberal (NL): What business does the government have spending people’s money against their will? Not only the money of real people, but money from generations far into the future — wealth yet to be created, money yet to be earned … Continue reading