Category Archives: Society and Government

The Upside Down Country

Posted on April 17, 2009 by bill

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 →

Posted in Economy, Society and Government | 3 Comments

The Screwing We Get For the Screwing We Got Why Social Security Is a Bad Investiment

Posted on April 9, 2009 by bill

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 →

Posted in Economy, Society and Government, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

2012 and the Mayans

Posted on January 9, 2009 by bill

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 →

Posted in Eschaton, Nature, Society and Government | 4 Comments

Obama Says US Needs To Act Quickly

Posted on January 3, 2009 by bill

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 →

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Happy New Year 2009

Posted on December 28, 2008 by bill

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 →

Posted in Society and Government, Trivia, Uncategorized | 1 Comment