It’s always fashionable to be in favor of “the little guy.” Socialists use the little guy as justification for “spreading the wealth.” Conservatives use the little guy as justification for populism which — when translated — means a celebration of … Continue reading
Q: What is the psychological reason people get choked up when they see great accomplishments or performances? I am watching the Kennedy Center Honors and just watching the accomplishments of the artists is so inspiring that I got all choked … Continue reading
As an adult, you make your own family. This is true whether you marry and have children, or not. Family are the people who deserve you, and whom you deserve. Family are people whose character and personal value are high … Continue reading
“If the Government can create money, why should not it create all that everybody wants? Why should anybody work for a living? … Why should we have any limit put to the volume of our currency?” So asked an advocate … Continue reading
Being equal isn’t the same as being even. You can be equal in stature — though not in ability. The opportunity of freedom can be equal for everyone; but this does not guarantee (or require) equality of outcome. Many people … Continue reading
When you spread the wealth, you get … equality. When you permit the creation of wealth, you get … a higher standard of living for all. When you spread the wealth, you get … the last of what’s left, equally … Continue reading
I don’t get it. The American auto industry is failing. For whatever reasons, they can no longer make a profit. Note that people still want cars … It’s just that not as many want American cars as foreign cars, since … Continue reading
Now that Obama has been elected President, we’re told that the country is unified. Yet, when Bush was President, we were repeatedly told that the country had become dark, evil and divided. I talk to people every day who are … Continue reading
Socialism evades the creation of wealth. It takes the creation of wealth for granted, as political and social planners decide how “best” to redistribute or “spread the wealth” around. Socialism ignores the immorality of legalized theft — stealing from those … Continue reading
“Nothing reveals Mr. Obama’s visceral hostility to business more than the constant urging of our best and brightest to desert the productive private sector (‘greed’) and go in to public service like politics or community organizing (i.e., organizing people to … Continue reading
We live in the age of “there awwta be a law.” Too many people earning too little money? “There awwta be a law to raise the minimum wage.” Businesses hire fewer people because they can’t afford to pay the higher … Continue reading
Now that he has won the election, it has occurred to Barack Obama that most of what he has said over the past year or so was uttered for one reason and one reason only: To get elected. As a … Continue reading