Governments evolve much as anything else. One cannot expect otherwise. Situations change, people change, the needs of the people change. So it is no surprise our governments are not what they originally were. The original focus of governments in the US was to provide only a framework for our lives. Defense, postal service, roads, police, […]
The Daily Diatribe: The flap over the Texas School Board and its positions on capitalism, creationism, free enterprise and the like is giving the liberals in the media a field day. In a recent Wall Street Journal, an opinion piece written by Thomas Frank opines that the school board is a bunch of bullies intent […]
The Daily Diatribe: In the world of investing, the easiest thing in the world, as a salesman, is to appeal to somebody’s greed. You have all received a phone call in which some stockbroker sitting in a sweatshop in lower Manhattan offers you the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a golden […]
The Daily Diatribe: Bill Gross, Pimco’s Chief Investment Officer, on CNBC today said that stock and bond returns will be below normal for years. Calling it the “new normal”, Gross could not be more wrong. Whenever I hear phrases like “the new normal, or “it’s different this time”, I lick my chops. First of all, […]
Now that the healthcare insurance bill has been shoved down the proverbial throats (and wallets) of the American people, it is more important than ever to understand that the inability and unwillingness of the Republican Party to proactively frame discussions is having negative consequences to the future of our society. Our inability to get out […]
For an analogy to be worthwhile it must achieve the desired result. For example, one might illustrate a poor decision by comparing it to benching Payton Manning in favor of a rookie quarterback. Conversely, no one wanting to praise a military campaign will say it was as successful as Hitler’s siege of Stalingrad. Such a […]
“Pay no attention to what he says, rather watch what he does.” This guidance about President Barack Obama has been attributed to Washington Post columnist and Fox News contributor Charles Krauthammer in a private speech he gave in June 2009 to the Center for the American Experiment. A detailed summary of the speech was distributed […]
A Historic Time In America The events in Washington the past few weeks that included protests on the West Front of the Capitol, a close vote for passage and then the President signing the healthcare bill into law marked a pivotal point in the history of America. While Fidel Castro and other socialist and communist […]
The Daily Diatribe: Rio Tinto, the Australian mining company, shamed itself by firing its top iron salesman to China along with three former Chinese colleagues moments after they were convicted by a Chinese court for bribery. Whether or not the men were guilty begs the question. The Chinese court system, long known, for being kangaroo […]
With all the hubbub about the recently-passed health care reform (sic?) bill, we thought we would step back and take a look at this thing through the eyes of Professor Alfred E.Newman, he of irreverent MAD Magazine fame, who is apparently leading the “Don’t Worry, Be Happy!’ political party in the 21st century. “What is […]
