My adventure with the American election process began much like other young people entering college. Not certain who the candidates were, or even what they stood for, I voted with zeal but with little knowledge. As I gained more experience, through reading newspapers and magazines, I quickly fell into the democratic herd, who spout their … [Read more...]
The Reality Behind the 2010 Election: It’s the Economy
October 29, 2010 by 1 Comment
The economy is struggling, and it is driving the election. As so many have said since the Clinton campaign made it popular in the 1990s, “It’s the Economy, Stupid!” And many Americans believe the economy will continue to decline. If it does, the Obama Administration has very few tools to respond. The White House has based its entire economic … [Read more...]
O Canada: Lessons From Our Northern Neighbor
October 25, 2010 by 1 Comment
Two words that haven’t shown up together very much since the 2008 economic meltdown are "austerity" and "Canada." That’s quite an accomplishment for our neighbor to the North. Austerity has been paired with Greece, Portugal, Spain, Great Britain and France in just the past 18 months. Austerity means having your economy controlled and run by … [Read more...]
9 Myths About Money & Prosperity
October 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The following nine myths are detailed in Killing Sacred Cows: Overcoming the Financial Myths that are Destroying Your Prosperity: Myth 1: Scarcity Drives The Marketplace The marketplace is driven by the notion that resources are limited and the world is a zero-sum game: anything that another wins is no longer available to all others. But this … [Read more...]
Exposing Financial Sacred Cows
October 8, 2010 by 1 Comment
The current economy is rife with uncertainty. The danger is that uncertainty creates optimal conditions for financial myths to be created and for existing myths to be reinforced. When people make decisions from fear and scarcity, rather than confidence and abundance, destructive myths gain an even greater stronghold. Myths become “sacred … [Read more...]
What if Elections Can’t Fix Washington?
October 7, 2010 by 3 Comments
“Clearly there was only one escape for them—into stupidity. They could keep society in its existing shape only by being unable to grasp that any improvement was possible.” —George Orwell Orwell was speaking of the national leaders during Britain’s decline, but his words certainly could apply to the United States today. Independents rose as a … [Read more...]
Is Government Broken? Part 3
September 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This is part 3 of a 3-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here The New Religion: Employeeship Unfortunately, it’s not just the schools and universities that are continuing this outdated focus on jobs as the end-all of education and life. Movies and television often demonize entrepreneurs while dedicating most of their time to … [Read more...]
Is Government Broken? Part 1
September 27, 2010 by 2 Comments
This is part 1 of a 3-part article. Subsequent segments will be published daily. Is our government broken? More and more people think so. The current presidential administration makes periodic claims that we are in an economic recovery, but at the same time growth is still slowing and unemployment figures stay around ten percent. With … [Read more...]
Feed the Golden Goose that Produces Wealth — No Matter What
September 21, 2010 by 1 Comment
America needs an economic diet; we've become economically obese, both individually and as a nation. Let me explain: *If you're reading this in an RSS reader or email, you may need to click the title of the post to view the video on our blog. There are two uses for your money: One is productive One is wasteful (and possibly even … [Read more...]
The Law: Tool of Acquisition, Redistribution, or Justice?
September 10, 2010 by Leave a Comment
How To Keep The Law In Its Rightful Place The only legitimate purpose of legislation is to establish some level of justice in society. However, it doesn’t take long for that proposed intent to be abused. Human beings have a tendency to self-interest and legislators are no different. The French physiocrat Frederic Bastiat, popularized the … [Read more...]
