I’ve been watching a lot of videos lately, mostly because I recently discovered the fun at Upworthy.com. All of which have gotten my philosophical juices flowing. This one in particular featuring Senator Bernie Sanders and Secretary of Labor Robert Reich fed a pet theory of mine which I’ll call the Kingdom of Serfs. Things haven’t […]
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My Obamacare Moment
A few years ago I went looking for a doctor to give me a tetanus shot. What should have been easily achievable turned into a difficult task because I did not have health insurance. The first clinic outright refused me because I had no insurance. I called the health clinic a few miles down the […]
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The Right Words
Without reading any of the Op Eds regarding Obama’s inaugural speech this past Sunday, I must say I was impressed. Politicians are notorious for saying the right things and Obama is an accomplished public speaker. Watching the nineteen minute speech, I found myself daring to hope that this presidential term will serve to steer the United States […]
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Not That Simple
Okay so it’s not that simple. Fixing the U S economy won’t be easy after years of outsourcing jobs, funding an obscene military budget and sliding into unimaginable debt. Until we stop over-spending and under-earning the debt ceiling will increase. Money is going to have to be shuffled around. But I can’t believe the talk […]
It appears there’s no stopping this runaway train! Our economy is a giant ponzi scheme and the word from the top is “It’s unstoppable, there’s no turning back and we’re gonna ride it to the end.” This morning I read the following statement in the New York Times: The Federal Reserve chairman, Ben S. Bernanke, […]