Post Election

Well I wonder how long the post election euphoria will stall the crash? Once the consumers realize their vote won't have any effect for about 6 to 10 years the desperation might begin to set in. If that happens on a larger scale our economy will begin to come apart at the seems. Then what will the liberal bleeding hearts do with their feel good approach to government? The rest of the world is watching like never before. "Can't we all just get along". Sure we can all get along as long as other foreign countries don't decide to challenge our weakness. What then? I suppose we are going to try the milk and cookies approach to terrorism? I suppose the only problem with that scenario is at the milk and cookie party some of the guest will probably be armed and dangerous. What then, hit them with the whole plate of cookies and splash milk in their eyes? That ought to show them just how tough we are!
I still think the only way out of our mutual situation is to support small business growth. That will create jobs and begin to restore consumer confidence. Once we all get over the fact that some of you went into debt to far and couldn't take care of yourselves in a deep recession we will begin to work again. Maybe not at your old job but a new more realistic profession. One that doesn't involve cheating the public. Our nation became great because we were willing to build better products with skilled labor than any other country after WWII. Now their are other countries with a much more dedicated work force and they are building much superior products to our meager efforts. I own a business that I have attempted to take green. It is cutting edge for what I do but not very many manufacturing industries have been able to do this. The consequences of the environmental movement has placed an unfair competitive balance in favor of other nations. Their is no quick fix, we loose. Eventually things will work out because we, as a people, will not just lay down and take it. I believe we will begin to build green industries that will provide products the rest of the world will steal and build cheaper and better. That has been the pattern for the last 40 years or so. The outlook does not hold a picture that will ever be as prosperous as this generation has experienced. From here on out we are going to have to all work harder for less money. The peak has been reached, it's down hill from here for quite awhile.

Election Day is here....

I have been wondering and worrying a little as election day is here. If television is the controlling factor it looks like we are going to have the first complete change of power in my life time. I was born in 1952. In my adult life there has never been anything like what we are moving into. For the first time we will not be under a two party balance of power. All I can hope for is that my opinion about socialism is wrong. We have started down the slope of turning more of our lives over to the people in Washington D.C. One political party will be able to pass tax laws, change the constitution, or anything else they want to without an opposing point of view to battle with. With out a checks and balance it might become illegal to broadcast right wing opinions on the radio. There was a movement to restrict people like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity in congress a few years back. There will be nothing to stop those types of laws from being passed now. "I may not agree with what you have to say but I will defend with my life your right to say it." Those days might be over. You see, no matter what your point of view is, you should have the right to voice it in print or by broadcast. When one group of people restrict another point of view it will be the beginning of the end of the last of our freedoms. As I said I hope I am wrong.
I will be watching as our new world evolves. I am an American. I will support our President, whom ever is elected. Unlike the angry mob that just wants to attack the current administration. I agree that our government is corrupt, but baby you haven't scene anything yet. The uneducated voters are about to unleash the first unrestricted power structure we have ever been governed by. Wait until the Democrats get their hands on the printing press and the congress at the same time. If you like earmarks as a proper way to distribute our tax proceeds, you will love whats coming.
Like all small business owners I will adjust to any tax law change. That is how our system works. If you want to slow the economy down you raise the tax burden and we slow down to a level that reduces what we have to pay so we don't go bankrupt under the burden. If you want to speed the economy up you reduce the taxes and regulations on small business's. Small business then creates new jobs. Jobs increase tax revenue. How simple is that. Under socialism taxes are extreme and the government is supposed to take care of us. Do you think we can trust them to put our needs first? They have never been trust worthy at any time in history. What on earth makes us think we can trust them to do the right thing all of a sudden. It's like having two bullies fighting it out on the street corner. As long as they are fighting the neighbor hood for the most part is left alone. Once one of them takes dominance their wrath is turned towards gaining more turf. The Democrats are just about to turn their attention to our possessions as a source of funding their gang. Our lives are always better when they fight between themselves. That's a democracy. We are heading into a one gang rule. What do you call that?