Category Archives: The Government is Not Your Friend

Knock, knock, knockin’

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Phil Kadath

On our front do-o-oor, Yeah, yeah, yeah. Australia doubles tax on retirement savings Though Australia’s national balance sheet is comparatively quite strong, the government has been running at a net deficit for years… and they’re under intense pressure to balance … Continue reading →

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What a novel idea

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Phil Kadath

Actually knowing what is in a bill before voting on it McConnell will block gun bill until Democratic leaders give details Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has announced he will block the gun-control legislation Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid … Continue reading →

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Personalizing the Story

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Phil Kadath

If you had watched ABC’s This Week show on Sunday, not only would you have likely been bored to tears, but you would have seen the nation’s top proponent of devaluing our currency, Paul Krugman, claim that there is no … Continue reading →

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Calm Before the Storm

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Alaska

As mentioned previously, I’m missing Boomershoot this year. Why was left vague. Well, it’s because I work in an industry that’s heavily regulated by both the Feds and the various States, and it just so happens that a whole bunch … Continue reading →

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Gun Control Works

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Alaska

Brilliant.

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Use cautiously

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Phil Kadath

There is now a smartphone app that will let you enter your zip code into it and then it will list how much federal money is spent in the zip you currently occupy. The app hyper-localizes United States government checkbook … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day: 03/25/13

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Scott

At some point debts must be paid, and ugly debts results in ugly solutions. No one, I don’t think, really imagined France would simply seize all of the property owned by the Catholic church to pay its debts in 1792… … Continue reading →

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Up on Cypress Hill

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Phil Kadath

They’re giving the Democratic Party ideas. In a move that could set off new fears of contagion across the eurozone, anxious depositors drained cash from ATMs in Cyprus on Saturday, hours after European officials in Brussels required that part of … Continue reading →

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Trade-Offs

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Phil Kadath

In Washington State, you Concealed Pistol License is tied to your driver’s license. When your name is run through the computer systems used by the various municipal, county and state constabularies, a link appears that connects them directly to every … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day — Embrace the Suck Edition

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Alaska

Many employers are those who have learned — the hard way — to comply with the whims of the regulators, no matter how inconstant, vacuous or corrupt they may be. Be a good serf, and you’ll be allowed to continue … Continue reading →

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