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Taking Care of People is Why Democrats Rob Us

Last update October 15, 2016Leave a Comment

Before Trump accusers came out of the media woodwork, offensive and demeaning talk inspired Democrats to make vulgarity the focal point of why they should own the White House. There are all types of vulgarity. Democrats aren’t very good at recognizing it when it comes from one of their own, including the president when he recently talked about taking care of people:

And it [assistance during North Carolina floods] is a reminder of what we do here in America, which is we have to look out for one another no matter what.

Retire With No Money? Work for Government

Last update July 13, 2017Leave a Comment

America is getting old fast. Too fast. The most recent estimate puts the 65 and older crowd at 44.7 million.¹ That number is on track to more than double to 98.2 million by 2060.² Too many planning to hang up the working life have to ask a question that will decide whether the rest of their years will be spent in happy relaxation or greeting customers at the local discount store: how do I retire with no money?

Transparency is Worthless if Government Won’t Reform

Last update May 2, 2016Leave a Comment

When our government does something wrong we like to know about it, if only because it affirms what we already suspect. Government has a name for admitting mistakes. It’s called “transparency,” a word that makes you think something is going to get fixed when it isn’t.

Good Government Won’t Pass These Bad Laws

Last update April 21, 2016Leave a Comment

It’s easy to forget that the role of a good government is not to create more laws or to manage the impossible tangle of regulations and restrictions created by years of self-indulgent lawmaking.

Little or nothing can be accomplished by government without changing a law or making a new one.

Transgender Discrimination: Oppression Works Both Ways

Last update February 26, 20172 Comments

I just stumbled across the website for the “Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus.” Liberal lawmakers like to create caucuses for minority causes because it gives them an air of urgency. That last letter in “LGBT” is about as minority as it gets, but that doesn’t mean it can’t generate lots of publicity.