Merit-less Raises
By Wes Keene | April 14, 2010 | In Category: General
Most of us would like more money. It’s just normal to want to be compensated well for our efforts. In fact, we want to be compensated for lots of other reasons, too. Maybe your bills have gone up, you’re paying more for groceries or a kid is headed off to college. All those things cost money and it’s almost second nature to want our employers to cough up a few extra bucks. But when taxpayers are asked foot the bill for public sector pay hikes, they get understandably upset, especially with near 10% unemployment.
Defining A Conservative
By Wes Keene | April 11, 2010 | In Category: General, Political Parties
American voters are constantly boxed in to a single political party. The only part more difficult than finding a candidate you can tolerate, is finding anyone to give you a straight answer on politics. Polls allegedly designed to help less educated voters make better voting decisions often just steer the person in the direction of a particular party. Voters need to pay close attention to issues, not labels, and it’s tougher than it sounds.
November Will Only Stop the Bleeding
By Wes Keene | April 8, 2010 | In Category: Elections
For conservatives, November can’t come soon enough. With a near guarentee of big gains for the GOP many are celebrating a return to decent fiscal policy and maybe even brining an end to ridiculous ideas like immigration reform. However, they might be popping the cork off the champaign prematurely.
Don’t Stop Spending, Just Add A VAT
By Wes Keene | April 7, 2010 | In Category: Government Debt, Tax Policy
It’s been written that Congress should return to being part-time. Of the many dangers of a full time Congress, one is that with more time in session there is more time to spend our money. Of course, that simply leads to higher taxes. Now one famed economist of the Reagan era is even supporting them.
Moving Jobs From The Private Sector To The Public Sector
By Wes Keene | April 5, 2010 | In Category: Economy
9.7% unemployment. It seems that will become the new “fully employed” baseline. It’s stayed at that rate for so long that many simply accept it. Years of overpaying Federal workers at the expense of overcharged taxpayers have played a role in our current jobs crisis, but government isn’t working on that problem…they’re too busy recruiting.
Voters Want Something Different, Just Not Sure What
By Wes Keene | April 4, 2010 | In Category: Elections
Congressional approval is always low. That’s a unsurprising once some analysis is applied. Sure, Ben Nelson and his ilk make most of America burn with anger, but when it’s your representative bringing home pork, you are likely to be less angry. A March 22nd poll by Rasmussen Reports shows that just over a tenth of Americans feel Congress does a good or excellent job. What will it mean for November? If history is any indicator, not a damn thing.
Socialist Democrats Show Their True Colors
By Wes Keene | March 30, 2010 | In Category: Health Care
Democrats sure talked a good game before the health care bill passed. Black children and white children would hold hands and play together. The sick and lame would walk again, the rich wouldn’t be burdened, and finally we’d have a thriving middle class. Then the bill passed. From name calling, baseless accusations, and outright lies the Democrats have done everything they can to demonize and silence the opposition. Now they show their true colors…it was about taking money from the rich all along.
The Misunderstood Free Markets – Part I
By Wes Keene | March 28, 2010 | In Category: Economy
Getting a lesson on economics from a crooked politician is bad enough. Getting it from the mainstream media is even worse. In this series of articles we’ll discuss what makes the free market tick, and why you needn’t fear nor hate it. In part one we discuss the basics of the markets and how our leaders try to pervert our understanding of it to suit their purposes.
The Misunderstood Free Markets – Part III
By Wes Keene | March 28, 2010 | In Category: Elections
In part three of our series “The Misunderstood Free Markets” we look at some common misconceptions about how our markets work, and whether we really need government involvement in them.
The Misunderstood Free Markets – Part II
By Wes Keene | March 28, 2010 | In Category: Economy
The free market system in misunderstood, mishandled, and misrepresented in the media. In part two of our series, we take a look at the relationship between a buyer and a seller. We’ll also look at why some sentiments we hear from the media, just don’t add up.
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