Category Archives: government

Here we come to save the day

Posted on November 23, 2008 by jhbutcher

Oh shit. Facing an increasingly ominous economic outlook, President-elect Barack Obama and other Democrats are rapidly ratcheting up plans for a massive fiscal stimulus program that could total as much as $700 billion over the next two years. That amount, … Continue reading →

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An interesting point about about bailouts…

Posted on November 23, 2008 by jhbutcher

…that I heard today: How can a company be “too big to fail”, but not big enough to be taken on under U.S. antitrust law?

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At what price fishwrap?

Posted on November 23, 2008 by jhbutcher

P. J. O’Rourke wants the government to bail out newspapers as well. he’s being sarcastic and it’s funny.

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Sometimes we forget

Posted on September 30, 2008 by jhbutcher

Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion…. To deliver an opinion, is the right of all men; that of constituents is a … Continue reading →

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What the F is a “community organizer”

Posted on September 4, 2008 by jhbutcher

Seriously. This is not some smart-assed rhetorical question. Really, what is a “community organizer”? What is it that they do? Who writes their paycheck? I’m a regular 31-year-old guy and I don’t believe I’ve ever, once, met a “community organizer”.

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It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to

Posted on August 30, 2008 by jhbutcher

Ok, this is interesting. I was looking on Wikipedia to see which “third parties” were the most popular and the results surprised me a bit. Democrats & Republicans first and second; no surprise there. I guessed third was the Libertarian … Continue reading →

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Obama on… Obama?

Posted on August 25, 2008 by jhbutcher
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Why are there so many non-profit organizations?

Posted on August 18, 2008 by jhbutcher

How many non-profit organizations do you think there are in the United States? Go ahead, take a guess. According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics there are… 1,496,773 as of June of 2008. Holy crap! Each one with an … Continue reading →

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Georgia – country and state – and what the hell is up with Georgia’s flag?

Posted on August 15, 2008 by jhbutcher

Regarding the country of Georgia – I think they have a really cool flag. Not one cross but five. Now regarding the state of Georgia and flags – there is something about their current flag that has bugged me and … Continue reading →

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Georgia on my mind

Posted on August 12, 2008 by jhbutcher

Some thoughts about the Russian invasion of Georgia (Don’t worry Atlanta, I’m talking about the country of Georgia) 1. If Georgia had become a member of NATO, would this have happened (I’m thinking 60% no – 40% yes) 2. Did … Continue reading →

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