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ObamaCare is National Socialism
For the record: I can’t wait until the lustre of the Obama Miracle Machine begins to fade, when people wake up and realize that he can’t turn water to wine; like every other mortal, he’s only capable of turning water into piss. Why? Because I’m tired of hearing about single-payer healthcare, national healthcare, Obamacare. It’s failed in Canada. It’s failed in the U.K. It’s failed in Japan. The nearest American control group for this pitiful experiment is Massachussetts where, (you guessed it!) it’s another epic fail. National Healthcare’s awful track record notwithstanding, “our government” is still attempting to bring Obamacare to fruition. House Democrats on Friday (June 19, 2009) unveiled draft legislation they said would cover virtually all of the nation’s nearly 50 million uninsured as President Barack Obama … Read entire article »
Filed under: Government is Slavery, Health Care, Rants
Afghanistan Has Not Been Liberated
Although I agree with the official policy, that U.S. soldiers shouldn’t be proselytizing, didn’t they “liberate” Afghanistan? U.S. Central Command’s General Order Number 1 forbids troops on active duty — including all those based in Iraq and Afghanistan — from trying to convert people to another religion. Trying to convert Muslims to another faith is a crime in Afghanistan. [Yahoo!] In light of this fact alone, I would say “no, Afghanistan has not been liberated.” But the U.S. military has far more important things to worry about than whether one rogue soldier plans on distributing Pashtun-translations of the Bible to Afghani people. For example, dozens — perhaps a hundred Afghan civilians are dead as a result of a bombing raid carried out by the U.S. on Monday night, this is not … Read entire article »
Filed under: Government is Slavery, Left Libertarian, Warfare State, World Politics
Can the Government Fix 401(k)s?
The only reason I read/watch any mainstream news any more is to find out what sort of bullshit the vast majority of people are swallowing, daily. This article about 401(k)s at Bloomberg News made me laugh. Lobbying groups representing mutual funds, banks and Wall Street say workers like employer-backed individual plans, especially being able to manage their own accounts. They continue to invest in them… Of course most people continue to invest in them, because for most people, most of the time, it’s stupid to give away what is essentially “free”, albeit deferred, income. Even though prior to profit-sharing my account was down 40% for the past 12 months, that was all essentially “house money.” Neglecting to contribute to my 401(k) means practically zero marginal take-home income. I … Read entire article »
Filed under: Government is Slavery, Monetary Policy, personal finance