Some Republicans like to say, it’s a spending problem, not a revenue problem. Well, both are problems. I agree with cutting spending, in the right place. Using the New York Times budget calculator, it is easy to balance the budget and even generate a surplus. Return to earlier, pre-increased-greed levels.
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It’s still the stupidity, stupid!
Wow, just read this essay by David Michael Green. It is a frightening description of the big picture in the story of who we are and how we got here. Powerful writing. If I were running for office, my slogan would be, “It’s the Stupidity, Stupid!”. It’s not the economy. It’s not drugs. It’s not…
Why is Obama smiling?
Obama announces a historic failure of the Democratic party to reach a budget deal with Republicans. Why is he smiling about it? He and Reid announce a “historic” “compromise”. A compromise is when you want something and your opponent want something, and you agree to give and take. When what you want is to NOT…
Equilibrium
A simple physics concept, that systems tend to equilibrium. The natural state or outcome. A ball rolls down inside a bowl and oscillation back and forth while friction slows it, until it halts at the bottom, forces in balance. Why don’t we humans reach equilibrium? We continue to grow, consuming, increasing our numbers. Can’t we…
The world should work longer
60 Minutes story on the European 35-hour work week. End of the story is that they are deciding to be more like Americans, who work 60 hour weeks without extra pay. Which form of stupidity discounts the uniquely wonderful reality of life to embrace the fools who have done the most to degrade it? Don’t…