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July 9, 2021 No Responses

Meritocracy

I am a Thomas Sowell groupie and fanatic. I have read every one of his books, several more than once like “ECONOMICS“. In “DISCRIMINATION AND DISPARITIES,” he points out that many times differences in performance and achievement that are attributed...

February 13, 2021 one Response

President Trump Acquitted 57 – 43

Well, folks, the phony impeachment trial by the democrats has failed to convict President Trump of Incitement of Insurrection. Just like the phony charges of dealing with the Russians were proven to be nothing but lies made up by the...

November 12, 2020 No Responses

Affection and Respect

Jason Whitlock is a giant in the field of sports broadcasting. Because he is a Black Man with a conservative point of view, he was fired from Fox Sports. He has now become the head of his own broadcasting company...

November 12, 2019 one Response

FICO is ‘Digital Enslavement’

When I returned to America just a few years ago, I was in for a shock. During my absence of nearly 25 years, the infamous ‘FICO’ Score had reared its ugly head. I was, and still am, in awe of...

May 8, 2019 No Responses

Screw a Higher Minimum Wage – Give Us Back Control of Our State Land!

I’m not quite sure what organizations are involved in this new attempt to raise the minimum wage here in Idaho by referendum but they obviously have not been educated in economic theory. They don’t understand the fact that if you...

January 31, 2019 No Responses

Minimum Wage Increase vs Grocery Tax Repeal

Rep. Sue Chew is a pharmacist and she should stick to filling prescriptions and stop medaling with economics, which she has just proven to us that she knows nothing about with her introduction of a minimum a wage bill in...

January 31, 2019 No Responses

Health Care: Cost vs Price

We are so lucky to live in a State where we have an incredible group of health care providers. Doctors, nurses, and technicians, Family Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants are as knowledgeable and skilled as any place in the world...

December 31, 2018 No Responses

Fed Report Says Millennials Are Poorer than Other Generations — But Fed Policies Made It Happen

— Published with Permission of Mises.org — One of the challenges in looking at income and wealth data is getting a sense of how different demographic groups are affected. It’s relatively easy to find median income and wealth data over...

December 31, 2018 No Responses

15 Things You Should Know about the 2018 Partial Government Shutdown

Because the spending bill requires a filibuster-proof majority to pass in the Senate, Republicans need several Democrats to support the funding proposal that includes border wall funding. — Published with Permission of ActonInstitute.org — 1. What just hap...