Category Archives: Society and Government
Flying Pig Flu
I have been following the news about Swine Flu all week, and I have to ask myself, whats this all about? It seems that this flu might have been engineered in a laboratory, as it is a combination of swine, … Continue reading
The World Plus 5%Why Growth Cannot Be Sustained
Normally, I write my own articles. However, I have found a great article by Larry Hannigan that I feel everyone should read. The origins of our current economic/political situation date back to 1694 when The Bank of England was created. … Continue reading
The Upside Down Country
The USA was founded with a government composed of three branches, each designed to keep the other two in check. The Congress or legislative branch composed of the House and the Senate was given the task of formulating law, regulating … Continue reading
The Screwing We Get For the Screwing We Got Why Social Security Is a Bad Investiment
I was thinking about Social Security today, and how it is a colossal rip-off for many people. People do not generally recognize what a bad investment SS is because of the varying relationship of the dollar to wealth. The government … Continue reading
2012 and the Mayans
This week seems to be armageddon week on The History Channel, and a common theme is the end of the Mayan calendar at December 21, 2012, 11:11am GMT. The Mayans used several different calendars for different purposes, but the one … Continue reading
Obama Says US Needs To Act Quickly
Obama says the US needs to act quickly in the economic crisis. He says unemployment may exceed 10%. Its probably already over 10% because the official unemployment figures are totally false. They only count the people who are receiving unemployment … Continue reading
Happy New Year 2009
Happy New Year everyone. But did you know that New Year used to be on March 1? That explains why the extra day for leap year is added at the end of February; it used to be the last day … Continue reading