Do We Live in a Welfare Society?

In 2011, “payments for individuals,” including health care, constituted 65% of federal spending, up from 21% in 1955. That’s the welfare state. Yet, the subject is virtually taboo. Because Americans disapprove of government handouts, we don’t even call the welfare

Interesting Definitions

From StrangeCosmos, new word definitions: Smile – A curve that can set a lot of things straight. Dictionary – The only place where divorce comes before marriage. College – A place where some pursue learning and others learn pursuing. Office

How Democrats and Unions Sank a California City

… the city’s decades-long journey from prosperous, middle-class community to bankrupt, crime-ridden, foreclosure-blighted basket case is straightforward — and alarmingly similar to the path traveled by many municipalities around America’s largest state. San Bernardino succumbed to a vicious circle of

Obamacare and Business

A day after Barack Obama earned a second term in the White House, Papa John’s founder and CEO John Schnatter said the president’s signature health-care reform law would increase his business costs and possibly result in employees’ hours being cut.

Quotes about Time

Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils. – Hector Berlioz Being rich is having money; being wealthy is having time.  – Margaret Bonnano Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them. – Dion

Analysis of Election Results

There are naturally going to be numerous articles today about the results of the US election for President, so you probably don’t want to read mine. Nevertheless,  for my own catharsis, I’m going to share some opinions about the reasons