Posted By Alan Partis on February 9, 2009
Right-leaning pundits are doing a disservice to the debate about Obama’s stimulus package when they mischaracterize things. I think Rush Limbaugh is guilty of that in this case, though I don’t know that he’s taken the time to follow through and do his own research (though he should if he wants to maintain credibility).
Posted By Alan Partis on February 8, 2009
The public was thrilled. But how many people saw through the circus and noticed that the GM CEO drove himself to the Capitol in a Chevy Volt? This was not the vehicle that he drove from Detroit to Washington. No, this vehicle was flown in by jet … and I’m sure it didn’t make the trip in row 10 of a Northwest Airlines Boeing 737 on a coach fare.
Posted By Alan Partis on February 8, 2009
Very simply put, wealth is stuff other people want. Wealth is not a closed loop nor a zero sum game. Wealth can be created, usually through labor.
Posted By Alan Partis on February 8, 2009
When the Republican Party controlled both houses of Congress as well as the White House, there was plenty of caterwauling from the Democrats but no bellicose admonitions telling them they needed prostrate themselves to the ruling party.
Posted By Alan Partis on February 7, 2009
Even though Lloyds of London has insured Jennifer Lopez’s derriere, they don’t expect to hear from her after every meal she eats or after every workout she misses. They only expect to write a large check if an unfortunate incident involving a large truck and the back seat of her car leave fitting into her size 4 jeans a distant memory.
Posted By Alan Partis on February 1, 2009
So here we find ourselves in the America of 2009 and in the midst of what we’re told is perhaps the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression (or since 1982, or the early ’70’s, or …) and many people are wondering what to do. The answer is really very clear, and very simple: produce more things that the rest of the world wants.
Posted By Alan Partis on January 31, 2009
Study: Stem Cells Reverse Paralysis in Rats The above press release from Live Science fails the logic test. Â The conclusion trumpeted at the end of the article is not supported by the evidence provided. Â Here are the relevant portions: Transplanted adult stem cells have been found to reverse paralysis associated with spinal cord injuries in […]
Posted By Alan Partis on January 30, 2009
In a time of clear and obvious crisis, after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the attempted attack on another Washington target, President Bush presented a message of hope and optimism to the American public. His message was unifying and reassuring to the population. It was a great message that […]
Posted By Alan Partis on January 30, 2009
An idealogue is someone who carries strong convictions of their ideas or beliefs. Two idealogues holding differing ideas, beliefs, opinions, or points of view are, by definition, never going to agree. For a third party to expect any other result is lunacy. The American Founding Fathers were idealogues who envisioned a new society based on […]
Posted By Alan Partis on January 28, 2009
With great fanfare, President Obama had tonight what was described by the Associated Press as a political ‘win’ in the form of House passage of an $819 billion economic ‘stimulus’ package. Â Wow! Â That’s some package! Â Might even be bigger than Al Gore’s legendary package. Â Oooh, I’m feeling very stimulated just now. Â Please excuse me for […]
Just a boy from small-town western New York (Batavia) with strong convictions and a desire to express my opinions. I'm married and have a daughter with whom I am taking great pains to brainwash into my way of thinking (so far with great success).
Though I am a software engineer by day, I read a great deal about current events, history, and economics and philosophy. I'm certain that many of my former teachers will be pleasantly surprised to hear this. I've grown very interested in trying to help educate others about the liberty guaranteed to us in the United States Constitution and the economic theories on which this Country was founded.
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