Greed is Good
Blog Commenters UNITE!
The announcement of this new left-leaning blog made me wonder something… When left-leaning blogs and websites show advertising, what happens to the money? I mean, a blog is nothing without its readers, just like a company is nothing without its workforce, right? Is the money left over after operational costs are paid dispersed evenly amongst [...]
Stupid Lending….The Rest of the Story
Although belated, I wanted to let you know how the sit-in sadcox originally wrote about on December 8th turned out. In late 2008, The Republic Windows & Doors plant in Chicago closed with no notice and workers staged a sit-in in an attempt to get money and benefits. Local and state politicians pressured one of [...]
The Absurdity of the Big Three Bailout in One Sentence
If the taxpayers of this country wanted you to have their money (or had it to give), a good indicator would have been that they were actually buying your cars. Didn’t we already vote on this when we decided not to buy? More here: The federal government has no business running a car company. Congress [...]
$100,000 Cars–Everybody Got ‘Em
For a limited time only, you can buy Barack Obama’s 2005 Chrysler 300 Series C on eBay. Current bid is just under $120k. Apparently Mr. Obama gave in to pressure a while back and switched to a Ford Escape hybrid. Isn’t it ironic that his gas guzzler is still out on the road? I mean, [...]
A ‘Permanent Fix’ Bailout And Why It Won’t Happen
Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert (R) has come up with an alternative to the $350 Billion economic stimulus package the Democrats are rumored to have ready for Obama to sign on January 20th. It’s pretty innovative and novel. You get to keep what you earn. That’s right. A two month tax holiday from FICA and income [...]
Business Fail Because of Banks and Credit Card Companies? C’mon.
I normally wouldn’t comment on a situation like Cindy Fairless Lay’s.  She is closing her privately owned business here locally, and that’s none of my business.  However, Ms. Lay wrote a guest column for the KNS (related article) today in which she explains why her business is closing.  In doing so, she’s put herself out there, [...]
I Don’t Feel Like Writing
But these people do. Â So go read their posts. LissaKay on how socialism works. Â Notice the guy at the top pays the same amount either way. BillyMac has fun playing with John McCain’s tongue. Â Strange fetish. Why Libertarians and true conservatives don’t win elections. Â Duh. Seth Godin writes a post about me–too small to fail. [...]
Stock Market Realization
I just realized last night why the ol’ gov’ment is so concerned about the stock market’s behavior over the last couple of weeks–they are afraid of competition. Â I’m not talking about competition among business operating in an free market. Â I’m talking about the free market’s competition with the gov’ment. Up until now, the only way [...]
Atlas Shrugged Excerpt
At Blue Collar Muse. Just read it.
Illogical Markets
From Fast Company: “The idea that the market is always right is a crazy idea. Laissez-faire is over.” Well, until the shit hits the fan, maybe. But it can’t be stopped forever. Here are a few observations I’ve made in my few years… 1) Unregulated markets are illogical, emotional, impulsive, abusive, and reactionary…in the short [...]
