Category Archives: Economics

UKIP Is Better but Is No Solution [Plus my comments on relevance to U.S. politics]


This article is republished with permission from Enza Ferreri’s blog. But first, My introduction Please consider the similarities and differences among the UK Independence Party (UKIP), the Republican Party and the “Tea Parties,” with emphasis on the Republican and Tea Parties. Here … Continue reading

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The greatest threat to humanity is . . .


Climate change deniers *********************** Editor’s note: This is a guest post by my (imaginary) friend, the Very Honorable Ima Librul, Senator from the great State of Confusion Utopia. He is a founding member of CCCEB (Climate Change Causes Everything Bad), a charter member of … Continue reading

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The European Union — Coming to a state near you?


How far down the rabbit hole will we have to follow the mad hare before we realize that we are in a lunatic asylum? On May 12th, I posted an article titled Bureaucratic supremacy, the U.S. and the European Union, suggesting that … Continue reading

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Excessive Government, antibiotics and radiation are bad medicine


All three can be good or bad depending on how much, how and for what used. That a little bit might be good does not mean that a lot more will be better. Radiation Many years ago, in the mid to late 1940’s and … Continue reading

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Should we have another party before giving American away?


The Republican and Democrat parties seem essentially to have merged. Here’s a link to an article about Venezuelan politics by Daniel Duquenal. As far as I am aware, he is the only English language blogger still in Venezuela. In I … Continue reading

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One small step for income equality — a modest proposal


If we are to achieve President Obama’s fantasy of more income equality, let’s  start with our CongressCritters. Movement toward income equality — for those who work productively and for those who don’t — is generally a bad idea. The result … Continue reading

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Analogies for ObamaScare — Another Rabid Rant


We must be really special to have the smartest person in the world in charge; or something. The people in charge of ObamaScare — and of the economy in general — are as intelligent and sophisticated as the financial experts … Continue reading

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Venezuela is a Horrid Mess and it’s getting Worse


It’s a shame, because Venezuela is a beautiful country. However, both stuff and freedom are in short supply and there appears to be more interest in stuff than in freedom, My wife and I arrived at a splendid marina, Mare … Continue reading

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They “Negotiated” a Great Deal. Not!


Summation of Rant: It’s bad for America but great for President Obama & Co.  The End the Slowdown and Raise the Debt Ceiling Bill is now “the law of the land.” The Senate passed the bill (81 to 18 with more … Continue reading

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The Federal Government needs More money to Waste


The Feral Federal Government wastes tons of money. It certainly is grand that we will always have plenty to spare. U.S.S Barack Obama, our newest aircraft carrier Here’s a link to an article by Jonathan Turley about recent wastes involving … Continue reading

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