Category Archives: Government
Unintended Consequences of Sudden Economic Change
My wife was driving on the freeway and decided to switch to the fast lane to get around traffic. As she did so she thought she saw something on the road and suddenly swerved to avoid it. Her car swerved … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government
Tagged budget, controled budget, economy, national debt, recession, sudden change, sustainable, unintended consequences
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Which Economic ‘…ism’ I Think is Best?
I have frequently been mistaken for a socialist because of my preferences for socialized healthcare, Medicare, Social Security, social justice, and the government helping our poor and underserved citizens. This perception of me is uniquely American (U.S.). For those living … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, Social Issues, Society
Tagged capitalism, comunism, creative, creative development, economic systems, money and wealth, regulation, socialism
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Crime and Punishment – is it Working?
The way we in America deal with people that are consider socially unacceptable is to make up laws against then turning offenders into criminals. A system exists to deal with criminals consisting of law enforcement arresting these individuals, trying them … Continue reading
Posted in Crime & Justice, Government
Tagged crime, Illegal drug trade, Incarceration, law, law enforcement, Prison, recidivism
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Term Limits? Extend Term Lengths Instead!
In today’s complex wold of government two and four year terms simply doesn’t give our elected officials enough time to learn their jobs before they need to prepare for the next election. When these terms in office were originally established … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Issues, Government
Tagged four years, government, House, Political campaign, political office, president, Senate, term in office, Term limit
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Health Care in the U.S.
Most countries throughout the developed world have government run health care systems for good reason: It is far easier than having to deal with many different private insurance companies and shopping for insurance and comparing best benefits and rates. A … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Issues, Government
Tagged health care, Health system, medical insurance, Medicare, Obamacare, overhead, United States
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Apathy in America
On a good national election about 60% of registered voters vote. About 35% of American citizens aren’t even registered to vote. Thus in reality on a good national election only about 45% of all American citizens vote and on a … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Issues, Government
Tagged American voters, Apathy, dysfunctional government, elections, government, involved citizens, legislator
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President Obama vs a Republican Congress
I have been critical of President Obama’s foreign policies and his failure to be transparent regarding whistle blowers as he had promised during his 2008 campaign. I am also critical of his polities on oil and gas drilling. So I … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Issues, Government
Tagged congress, depression, economic recovery, food stamps, national debt, Obamacare, poor, president, Republican House, Republicans, resession
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Conservatives would like to Cut Subsidy Programs to the Poor
A few days ago the Republican House voted to cut off $40 billion from the food stamp program. If they had it their way they would totally cut off all subsidy programs for the needy from the Federal budget. As … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Issues, Government
Tagged compassion, crime, food stamps, government subsities, jobs, law enforcement, national debt, poverty, Republican House, riots
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Keeping Fire Arms out of the hands of More Criminals, Ex-Cons and Minors
Shocking mass killings make the big headlined. But in fact they represent an almost insignificant portion of the approximately 11,000 human beings killed by fire arms in America annual. Gang shootings, robberies, hold ups, and other crimes and accidents as will as law enforcement actions all too numerous to report or even care about are the primary sources of gun violence and deaths. Gun related crimes must be dealt with seriously and in a way to deter further gun related crimes. Continue reading
Posted in Constitution, Government
Tagged alternative weapons, criminals, ex-cons, fire arms, gun congrol, imature, law enforcement, teenagers
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Traitor or Patriot
Whether Edward Snowden or Pfc. Bradley Manning are Traitors or Patriots for disclosing highly classified information to Wikileaks is either a matter of motives on their part or perspectives on the part of those casting judgment. To put things into … Continue reading
Posted in Crime & Justice, Government
Tagged cover up, government inequities, hero, patriot, traitor, Whistleblower
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Prosperity is with the Masses
Henry Ford really had the right idea when he came up with the brilliant idea of paying his employees enough of a living wage that they could afford to buy one of his cars. He clearly understood the concept that you needed the masses of people to become affluent enough to buy more than just the essentials in life in order to have a thriving mass production industry. Customers have always been the lifeblood of businesses. The more customers the better. What better customer base can you have than the vast majority of the population. Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government
Tagged affluent, customer, economic engine, economy, goods and services, living wage, masses, Middle class, prosperity, ritch, spend, taxes, Wealth
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Failing Policy of Meddling in the Revolutions of Other Nations
The U.S. has a long history of meddling in the politics and revolutions of other nations throughout its history. But we have gained little advantage and much disappointment in the majority of our interventions, often at great cost in both … Continue reading
Department of Peace – Conflict Resolution worth consideration?
Conflict resolution has been a popular technique to resolve conflicts between individuals and group. Family and marriage councilors often use conflict resolution to resolve interpersonal relationship problems. Hostage negotiators use these techniques to talk down a hostage situation. And employers … Continue reading
Posted in Foriegn Policy and War, Government
Tagged conflict resolution, conflicts, peaceful, peaceful solution, war
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What if there were no Federal Regulatory Agencies?
Political conservative pundits complain that the federal government is too big with all its regulatory agencies. What if we did as the conservatives wished, reduce government by letting free enterprise regulate itself? What if we abolished all our federal regulatory … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Issues, Government
Tagged conservatives, EPA, FDA, OSHA, protect, regulation, Regulatory agency, safety, Safety standards
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U.S.’s Responsible for World Instability
Just as the US bears much responsibility for the violence and instability of Near East countries due to our oil interests and because of our friendship with Israel, we also bear much responsibility for the drug wars and political instability … Continue reading
Posted in Foriegn Policy and War, Government
Tagged Ceneral America, demoracy, drug war, foriegn policy, freedom, moralistic, Near East, oil, political instability, resources, South America, war
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Racism, Guns, and Vigilante Justice – The Zimmerman Verdict
The July 13th, 2013 acquittal of George Zimmerman for the killing of an unarmed black teenager has many of the telltale hallmarks of racism and vigilante justice. George Zimmerman, a white self-appointed neighborhood watch captain at the Retreat at Twin … Continue reading
Posted in Crime & Justice, Government
Tagged acquittal, Florida, Gated community, George Zimmerman, gun, justice, kill, law, Martin, minority, racial profile, racial tensions, racism, shoot, Trayvon Martin, trial, verdict, vigilante, Zimmerman
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Why it’s Important the Youth of America shoud Vote
Young citizens are complacent and do not vote. They have a tenancy to be slightly more liberal than older citizens who do vote. Thus we have more conservative Republican Presidents. If young voters would vote there might be more balance in election outcomes. Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Issues, Government, Life's Lessons, Personal Perspective
Tagged Conservatism, democracy, Democrats, election, government, legislation, president, right, Supreme Court, taxes, vote, young voters, Youth
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Is it Constitutional to Legislate Morality?
A case is made from history and the Declaration of Independence that it was the wish of our Founding Fathers to keep the church separated from the state. It is even suggested that Christian doctrine supports the argument that morality should not be forced upon people. In a society where everyone’s right to free expression is guaranteed, religious morality cannot be forced upon others with different backgrounds through legislation. Continue reading
A Nation in Denial of its Immigrant Heritage
In spite of the US attempts to limit and exclude the immigration of Chinese and people of color throughout history, Chinese and other immigrants have made significant contributions to America’s development. In recent decades Asian immigrants continue to make major contributions in science and technology that improve our standard of living. Continue reading
Historic Victory for Transparency as California DISCLOSE ACT, SB 52, Passes Senate Floor
Bill providing dramatically increased transparency and disclosure for political ads passes Senate floor on a 28-11 vote with bipartisan support. It now goes to the Assembly for a vote. Continue reading
Posted in Government, Legislation
Tagged California Disclose Act, candidate, company, deceptive, disclosure, election, finance, issue, name, political ad, sb 52, transparent, vote
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Another Victory for Califronia DISCLOSE Act SB 52
The second victory on the road to transparent elections happened on Thursday, as the Senate Appropriations Committee passed SB 52, the California DISCLOSE Act, on a vote of 5-2. The DISCLOSE Act would force political ads to clearly list the top 3 actual donors to the political campaign. This makes it more difficult for deceptive political ads to fool the public. Continue reading
Posted in Government, Legislation
Tagged backer, California Disclose Act, candidate, company, deceptive, disclosure, election, finance, issue, name, political ad, sb 52, transparent, vote
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Campaign Reform: Keep Simple + No Fundraising
Keeping campaign contributions out of the political candidate process eliminates the influence of special interest groups and forces incumbents to stand on their legislative records. This discussion reveals why current practices are corrupt and makes some recommendations for reform. Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Issues, Government
Tagged Campaign finance, campaign reform, candidate, congress, Fundraising, Political campaign
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