I was walking yesterday and overheard a single sentence of a conversation between three guys.  The first guy said, “They don’t understand that the only way to restore freedom is to temporarily take away all their rights.” The other two guys agreed.  I have no idea of the context of this sentence, but I would [...]

Read an interesting article about a “turn-around expert” named George Cloutier who just released a book called Profits Aren’t Everything, They’re the Only Thing. Naturally, a title like this is going to stir criticism from the same people who will attack the “Greed is Good” theme. But after reading about him more, I like what [...]

I’m on vacation = I’m in a really good mood.  Further, as has been discussed in emails between site authors, I have not been following the news that much = in a really good mood.  Strange??
But to keep with the theme of blurtdaily, I’d like to do some complaining…
1. I hate it when my laziness [...]

Haven’t really posted in a bit due to 80+hour work weeks and if I hear the words “health care” again, I’ll throw up.  But today, I was inspired. Wait, wrong word… today I was motivated.  Wait, still not there… today I was incensed!  There we go.
The cover of USA Today reads “For Feds, more get [...]

If there is one thing I can absolutely say I support President Obama on… its his commitment to technology.   I think electronic medical records are a great idea even if they do not provide any cost savings (as recent studies suggest).   I think non-gasoline based cars are a great idea, even if they [...]

Late night commercials are the best!  Natural remedy healing, sell us your gold, sell us your ten-year settlement payout for a lump sum NOW, and the Snuggie (shout-out to Jason and Elise)!
The settlement payout commercials always get me thinking, which is not very productive that late at night:

I wonder what rate they use to discount [...]

Let’s talk about what its like to do business with the government versus the private market.

Example 1:
The WSJ today (non-Op-ed for once ) discusses recent government involvement in the management of GM.  For example, as part of the plan to cut costs, GM proposed to close and cut ties with 1,300 under-performing dealerships.  But [...]

Socialism-based societies should not be seen as those where the government makes every decision for you, but where its citizens are fully reliant on the government for everything.
The crux is that the government is not powerful, in and of itself, but that it gains its power indirectly from your need for it. [...]

I propose that we secretly replace all medicine in America with placebos.  This will solve the health-care crisis as prescriptions and medicine can be distributed for free.
How can I make such a ludicrous suggestion?
First, as demonstrated by several recent drug trials, the placebo effect is becoming stronger! In fact, in several studies, as many patients [...]

Sorry about the rant, but I’m just angry.
I was reading about the plans to “extend” pieces of the stimulus package.  Mind you, this is not a “new” stimulus package (cause that would be political suicide), but simply an extension of the first one.
Proposed items include extending and increasing the homebuyer credit, extending unemployment benefits and [...]