17 December 2008 - Granite Grok

December 17, 2008

We truly now are a debtor nation!

Thanks Compassionate Conservatism (just another name for Liberal Big Government from the other side of the aisle).  Thanks, meddlers in the free market who believe that by throwing taxpayer money at a problem.  I blame you both. The United States of America is bankrupt. Don’t believe it? Consider this: Federal obligations now exceed the collective …

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Once out of the box….

…Government never has gone back in.  The legacy of FDR & WW II is that when government grew, it never decreased to go back to where it was.  From Greg Mankiw: He adds this narrative: This historical episode is one reason why advocates of limited government are rightly worried about the fiscal stimulus package that …

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Nanny State rides again!

Ah yes, in the same place where activists were so incensed with present Government, they threw product into the Boston Tea Party instead of going along.  They were mad and they were not going to take it more.  This was a blow for freedom – and not kowtowing to an overbearing governing class (the King). …

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International Baccalaureate Program (IB)– Is it worth the cost?

Families and companies all around the country are cutting expenses in these tough economic times.  Surprisingly, many state governments are doing the same.  I guess they figured out that spending like there’s no tomorrow gets us in a financial mess.   I’m wondering if our New Hampshire schools will be doing the same?  Taxes have increased …

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