Archives for the ‘American socialism’ Category
Saturday, 8 November 2008
Barack Obama’s “Plan for America” includes the following broad categories:
Economy
Ethics
Health Care
Seniors
Education
Energy
Fiscal Discipline
Rural
Women
Immigration
Poverty
Service
Civil Rights
National Security
Veterans
I would have switched Ethics and Fiscal Discipline to the beginning of the list since all the other categories are predicated on having the appropriate levels of these two key ingredients that seem to be completely missing from the conversation in Washington [...]
Tags: barack obama, brilliant idea, campaign finance law, chicago sun times, corporate jet, earmarks, executive branch, federal grants, federal money, fiscal discipline, gold standard, google, jet travel, k street, new administration, rural women, sen paul simon, senator tom coburn
Posted in American socialism, Current Events, Federal Wars, Government, Ideas, Memewars, United States | 2 Comments »
Friday, 7 November 2008
According to the Wall Street Journal today, the Fed thinks we’re in good shape.
Dennis Lockhart, president of the Fed Bank of Atlanta, said the Fed’s key rate, which stands at just 1.0%, could “in theory” go down to zero if problems persist, and said this could be considered.
Speaking during a question-and-answer session after a speech [...]
Tags: acceptable range, ammo, answer session, cooperation, credit markets, creditworthiness, debt levels, economic activity, economic conference, economic slavery, fed official, federal reserve, good shape, measures, national debt, question and answer, viewpoint, wall street, wall street journal
Posted in 21st century, American socialism, Economics, Government, United States | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
With an Obama presidency imminently looming I’m planning on making some firearms purchases prior to the turnover. It’s not that I feel a sense of panic without a collection of weapons around me. I don’t really care what the gun rules are - I have little respect for those laws because they do nothing to [...]
Tags: american culture, attacker, calibers, firearms, foolishness, freedom, handgun bans, handguns, hearts and minds, illinois lawmakers, individual right, jail time, line message, municipalities, repeat offender, rifles, second amendment, Self Defense, wilmette
Posted in American socialism, Correct Me Please, Current Events, Federal Wars, Government, Gun Ownership, Memewars, Nanny State of Mind, Political, Politics, Self Defense, United States, War on Guns, War on Intelligence | 6 Comments »
Thursday, 23 October 2008
The dictionary defines a cult as “an instance of great veneration of a person, ideal, or thing, esp. as manifested by a body of admirers: the physical fitness cult.” In my opinion, America’s newest cult is a man named Barack Obama.
I have resigned myself to his presidency. I accept that he is a gifted [...]
Tags: admirers, barack obama, bush administration, civil liberties, cult leader, cult of personality, dictionary, firearms, gifted speaker, human freedom, mob rule, physical fitness, presidency, spy program, thief, u s constitution, veneration, war hero
Posted in American socialism, Apropos Rumination, Current Events, Economics, Federal Wars, Government, United States, War on Intelligence | 10 Comments »
Wednesday, 1 October 2008
What is on everyone’s mind in corporate America? Money. Same thing that should be on your mind. If you have significant savings then you might be in good shape for the time being. Or your might not. Depends on whether the banking system collapses completely. While the chances are low, I think we may well [...]
Tags: banking system, building projects, commercial construction projects, corporate america, credit markets, electrons, foreboding, gas tank, good shape, graft, hardships, instant gratification, moment in time, myrmidons, next five years, riots, Ron Paul, storage arrays, three generations, what the heck
Posted in 21st century, American socialism, Apropos Rumination, Current Events, Federal Wars, Government, Memewars, United States, War on Intelligence | 10 Comments »