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Fiscal Irresponsibility
“Do I need it?”
“Will I use it?”
“Can I afford it?”
That is how I have managed my life’s finances.
There are obviously times during one’s life when we buy things that we don’t really need but those are what makes life fun. These are the frivolous items that we buy or the trips that we take […]
June 23rd, 2008 | Posted in Energy, Environment, Truth, ethics, junk science, responsibility | No Comments
For a number of years I have been going to the same resort in Jamaica. Quite a few years ago I met the man who picks up trash and plastic cups from the beach, arranges the beach lounges and chairs for the next day and then rakes the beach.
He’s a Rastafarian as is his father […]
March 3rd, 2008 | Posted in Environment, Philosophy, Poverty, Truth, War, ethics, society | 6 Comments
One last comment.
If everyone seems to know that corn biofuel costs more to produce than the equivalent energy available from gasoline, that it requires fertilizers that pollute water, that by displacing wheat production it is causing all food prices to increase, why is corn production being subsidized?
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February 15th, 2008 | Posted in Energy, Finance, Politics, ethics, junk science, survival | 4 Comments
Just read this morning that Congress and the President have decided to borrow $168 billion from China to fund the ‘tax rebate’ for us.
With that, I expect, most will be spent by us to buy products from China.
Perhaps the Columbian drug dealers would like to get in on this deal also. I’m certain that they […]
February 15th, 2008 | Posted in Finance, Humor, Politics, ethics, money, society, survival | 2 Comments
Although a National Identity Card is both a practical and absolute form of identification I have yet to find anyone who agrees with the concept.
Since I posted the previous article I have talked with a number of people and everyone feels that it would restrict their freedom.
The second concern is if there were such a […]
February 10th, 2008 | Posted in Aviation, Fear, Politics, War, crime, ethics, illegal aliens, security, society, survival | 5 Comments