MicroGroks
“The principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale.” -Thomas Jefferson (letter to John Taylor, May 28, 1816)
When your friends can’t explain why they voted for Democrats, give them this list. They can then pick a reason. 10. I voted Democrat because I believe oil companies’ profits of 4% on a gallon of gas are obscene but the government taxing the same gallon of gas at 15% isn’t. 9. I voted Democrat …
(H/T: Bill)
Promises, promises – and each one has an expiration date as he reneges on one after another: From the authors of the video (emphasis mine): TheFischers (uploader) @sperk44 It doesn’t say re-nay-ger it says re-ne-ger. There are two pronunciations of the word: re nig and re neg. There? was a lot of effort put in …
In reading John DiStaso’s column in the Union Leader today, I chuckled when I read this: Clegg said he began to sour on Ayotte way back at the end of last year, when, in criticizing "Obamacare," she clarified an earlier statement by saying that she supported insurance coverage mandates on women’s ob-gyn, prenatal care and …
Frankly, this can be both a good thing and a bad thing at the same time. I do believe that a lot of things governmental can and should be privatized. In the 1950’s and 60’s, the Race to Space between the US and the Soviet Union was not just planting a man on the moon …
Bedford High School needs to change direction. A few years ago, a School Board Member proudly said that BHS was not a "traditional" high school. For many parents, that came as disappointing news. Traditional schools tend to educate students for college or a successful career. Traditional schools tend to focus on the basics. In an …
A well functioning financial system is essential to the lives of customers, investors and businesses alike. We have just seen the dangers of a system that is broken and dysfunctional. A key part of that system is the regulatory framework which is supposed to oversee the smooth functioning of the financial markets. Clearly that has …
Guest post by Peter Bearse Is it any wonder that our economy is screwed up? — When Congress can’t even ask the right answers, let alone get to reasonable answers on the need for reforms in the financial sector, or in Congress itself — so as not to screw up another sector of the economy. …
Once again, when you run out of other peoples’ money….. BERNIE MADOFF SOCIAL SECURITY Takes money from investors with the promise that the money will be invested and made available to them later Takes money from wage earners with the promise that the money will be invested in a "Trust Fund" and made available …
