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Notable Quote – Consumers Determine the Marketplace

May 20, 2022 Skip

Socialists and Democrats (but I repeat myself) always lambast Big Business as the Evil component of capitalism. They forget: On the market of a capitalistic society the common man is the sovereign consumer whose buying or abstention from buying ultimately determines what should be produced and in what quantity and quality. Those shops and plants … Read more

Notable Quote – Don’t Let Socialists Define What Capitalism (As in “Greedy Corporations” and Profiteers)

March 8, 2022 Skip

Achieving profits is a condition of survival. Consumers leave no alternative for producers. If the products don’t satisfy consumers, producers won’t cover costs and won’t survive. The drive for profits is compelled by consumer preferences for better or more economically produced goods. Over time, competition displaces less satisfactorily performing producers – those who don’t earn … Read more

The NH Senate Sees Donna Soucy’s Shadow So, Another Year without Government Meddling in the Minimum Wage

February 26, 2022February 26, 2022 Skip

Once again, NH Democrats believe that Government has the “wisdom” to determine the economic worth of every wage earner in the State.

Note to Leftist Economic Illiterates – A Government Distorted Market is NOT a Free Market

December 21, 2021 Skip

The Left continues to try and redefine our common language out from underneath us in order to push an Agenda. In this case, it’s about getting us to stop driving and to rely upon on the Government to provide transport.

Heavily Subsidised Sloth vs. Free Market ‘Price Signals’

August 22, 2021 Skip

Price Point – not only is it a signal of relative value in which the producer thinks what an offer is worth but also signals back to the producer what the consumer thinks about it (too high, or too low).

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Why New Hampshire’s Smallest Population Growth in a Century Is Bad News

August 17, 2021 Op-Ed

In the last decade, New Hampshire’s population grew at the slowest rate in a century, signaling that generations’ worth of astounding economic and cultural gains could be put at risk.

Screwing Around with the Free Market is Never Good Long Term

September 2, 2020 Skip

Getting the Government to mandate pricing may seem like a good thing in the present or short term but it crimps future activity later. Like this:

“…costs Gilford $95 per ton for trash removal and $235 per ton for “recyclables”

January 3, 2020 Op-Ed

I’m writing this follow up letter on the eve of the new Gilford Solid Waste Center’s opening. After my last letter, Town Administrator Scott Dunn found my email address and sent me a sheaf of material on the subject. Unfortunately, I feel that I understand the situation even less now. Mr. Dunn confirmed my statement … Read more

Hey, Tom “Axe the Tax” Thomson – No one OWES You a Living!

September 27, 2019 Skip

I know I’ve blogged about the biomass bill, HB183, several times in the past. The bill in which Government would dictate that we pay higher electric rates to subsidize a marketplace engaged in Crony Capitalism to sustain itself.

Notable Quote – Ronald Coase and Ning Wang

March 6, 2019 Skip

Markets provide a platform through which firms compete for both resources and customers. How effectively firms perform these tasks depends primarily on how open the markets are, including the markets for factors and products, and how freely firms can be created and compete with each other. Essentially, firms’ effectiveness depends on how smoothly and quickly … Read more

Levi Strauss has just thrown in with gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety

September 26, 2018September 4, 2018 Skip

“While taking a stand can be unpopular with some, doing nothing is no longer an option”

Some, you say? That’s going to be a rather large sum of “somes”, Levi Strauss CEO / President Chip Bergh now that you have announced millions of dollars for those that desire to restrict our Second Amendment Rights. You just announced that you will be:

So today, on top of our previous actions, Levi Strauss & Co. is lending its support for gun violence prevention in three new areas. First, we have established the Safer Tomorrow Fund, which will direct more than $1 million in philanthropic grants from Levi Strauss & Co. over the next four years to fuel the work of nonprofits and youth activists who are working to end gun violence in America.

Government or Private: Really, which is “investment” and which is just spending?

September 26, 2018December 9, 2012 Skip

Remember, there is a reason why the Left is redefining the language that Government no longer “spends” but “invests”. They hate the idea that investments in the private sector can do far better than Government spending, so they (as in many other areas) try to equate the two so as to totally blur any difference … Read more