Photo by Aris Gionis 1. Created a Latin American style corrupt economy The economic history of Greece is a prime example of systemic Third World level corruption and careless spending. Greece always had a very poor fiscal reputation. Ever since the US sponsored Marshall Plan in the 1940s, Greece was a constant recipient of foreign…
Photo by Gage Skidmore “A wise and frugal government which shall restrain men from injuring one another, which shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government.” Thomas Jefferson,…
Photo by OSU Master Gardener 1. Collecting rainwater If you live in Oregon, don’t even think about diverting that rain water on your property into any sort of container. One Oregon man was sentenced to 30 days in jail because he had three ponds on his property. His ponds were deemed “illegal reservoirs.” According to…
Every March the nation is transfixed by the specter or young athletes competing for their schools and states in the NCAA college basketball tournament. Students travel the country competing in games that generate more ratings than some professional events. March Madness sweeps the country, advertisement is geared towards it, and big companies vie for the…
Until recently, there was more socialism in Greece than was ever seen in the Soviet Union. Higher education, stipends and food for students was provided for free by the State. Public sector workers were entitled to fourteen month salaries for a year’s work, in addition to social benefits and various bonuses. Job security was unrivaled,…
Photo by LendingMemo 1. They Limit Jobs Labor unions act like cartels in the way they seek to restrict the number of workers in companies or entire industries in order to drive up the wages of remaining workers. Of course this means less jobs for everyone else and an increase in labor costs for that…
There’s a lot of talk about money in politics. As we have previously discussed, a lot of the concern is misplaced or based on misconceptions. The urge to construct more laws to make things fairer is a popular one among Americans. The idea is that more regulation will stem some of the money flowing into…
Language is important when communicating ideas. Often, when it comes to politics, words can be twisted, perverted, or misused in order to alter perception. Sometimes a word comes to take on a meaning so distant to its original intent, those of us left communicating ideas forced to either use the word in the new context…
America has a serious problem. It’s one that is addressed even less than our national debt. Yet if massive action isn’t taken soon, it could become a very serious public safety concern. That issue is infrastructure. Collectively, the United States receives a D+ rating on all our bridges, roadways, dams, and critical infrastructure. Most states…
Coffee’s for closers…….. Here’s the 10 best movies with capitalist themes in no particular order 10. The Pursuit of Happyness Will Smith stars as Chris Gardner in this amazing portrayal of a man dedicated to providing a better life for him and his son. When he invests his savings in bone density scanners to sell…
What is capitalism? According to many it is a system of exploit where the few and powerful will suck the rest of us dry. Or so the fascists, and communists, and all those who’d like to run your life would have you believe. Capitalism is economic freedom. It is the absence of regulation between two…
Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI) has been a vocal proponent of raising the minimum wage. He claims the US’s federal minimum wage is “the third-lowest minimum wage of the countries in the OECD.” At first look, he appears correct, but there is more to it. When adjusting for purchasing power parity, the United States federal minimum…