The following is more than a post, it is my dissertation on why Americans do not understand what the word “freedom” means. It is in our patriotic songs and our movies, but we have been taught the wrong definition. I… Read More ›
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WIC Welfare – How to get taxpayer cheddar
I was shopping at a Ralph’s grocery store a couple of weeks ago and I picked up a block of Tillamook, my favorite brand of cheddar cheese. It’s expensive cheese. As I was walking away, I noticed a tag next… Read More ›
14% of the U.S. Now on Food Stamps and The Unemployed Go On a Cruise
“The lessons of history … show conclusively that continued dependence upon relief induces a spiritual and moral disintegration fundamentally destructive to the national fiber. To dole out relief in this way is to administer a narcotic, a subtle destroyer of… Read More ›
Meet The Poor In America – Warning: You May Find This Disturbing
Did you know that 46% of all poor households own their own homes? Or that 75% of them own a car, while 30% of them own two cars? That 78% have a VCR or DVD player and 62% have cable… Read More ›
Uncertainty, The Storm That Never Ends
Nothing makes a recession last longer than market uncertainty. Contrary to what the government would have you believe, the “market” is fairly predictable. There are thousands of leading and lagging indicators that move in certain directions of varying amounts and can… Read More ›
Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici
It’s a couple weeks overdue but I did attend a local costume party for Halloween and so I had to choose my character. Keeping in theme with my current crusade I decided to be V, from the movie V for… Read More ›
It’s a Lose-Lose-Lose Thing
So I get this letter in my mailbox yesterday from one of my credit card companies, Merrick Bank. It’s one of several similar letters I’ve received recently. The letter goes on to inform me that, “as a result of the… Read More ›
Silence is the Enemy
“Silence is the enemy, Against your urgency So rally up the demons of your soul!” Silence is the enemy. The government continues to destroy the dollar, reward irresponsibility, protect The Fed and its banker leadership from transparency to the public,… Read More ›
200,000 Unemployed Swarm Streets of America!
Tragedy strikes America! Since September of this year, 200,000 people have stopped receiving unemployment payments as their benefits expired. For over two months now, a quarter million people have been without any government (tax payer) assisted income. The media continues to… Read More ›
Unemployment Insurance: Vacation Extended
It hasn’t been voted on and approved yet, but it’s in the pipeline. The Proposals There are a couple of proposals bouncing around in Washington. One is to provide 13 additional weeks of benefits to people in states with unemployment… Read More ›
Resistance
I hate being an activist. I was perfectly happy being a business systems analyst and accountant. I had plans that I had to put on hold because of the economy. Since I tie the delay to my future happiness to… Read More ›
The Power of Words
The way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation ~Lenin Our government has ordered up both of these and they are on the way…super sized. Republican, Democrat…it doesn’t matter, I didn’t create… Read More ›
Privatize Unemployment Insurance
There is a raft of insurance out there for homeowners, pets, renters, travelers, and victims of floods, fires, theft, terrorism or earthquakes. There’s even insurance if you lose your cellphone or your microwave breaks. There is errors and omissions insurance,… Read More ›
Unemployment Insurance: The Ugly Truth and The Ugly Abuse
The Ugly Truth Let’s put the myth to rest…you do not pay anything into unemployment insurance in California. Your employer is the only one taxed for unemployment insurance. Now wait a minute, before you all go whipping out your pay… Read More ›
$250,000 Income – A Witchhunt for the Rich
The government wants to tax the evil, malicious, no-good, downright dirty dog, bottom dwelling, sap sucking rich people. According to government decree, that’s everyone making over $250,000 a year. To help yourself understand why $250,000 a year in annual household income… Read More ›