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Thursday, 01 December 2011

  • New Presidential Candidate

    Dr. Laurie Roth is officially declaring her bid to run for President of the United States as a patriot, conservative, independent candidate.  In California she will be on the ballot, running on  the American Independent Party ticket . Dr. Laurie Roth is a National Radio Talk show host on air for over 11 years www.therothshow.com. She follows and covers the hard hitting issues that affect and infect our entire country.  She is a publisher of articles in many conservative journals that put light on critical issues America faces most and media and political power class avoid.....then go gather a few signatures and help her after all in the intrest of fairness doesn't she at least deserve a spot on the ballot in your state......

Saturday, 11 September 2010

  • Free Market Economy vs State Driven Economy

    Free market economies stimulate greater economic growth by an interaction of supply and demand which determines the quantity of goods and services produced. The ability of free market trade lets money and resources go to the projects that provide the most economic benefit. But the end result may not be fair. The old adage it takes money to make money has some validity.

    In a free market economy the poor may not be able to afford the same education, health care or legal help so they may not be able to fare as well in a free market economy as someone born into a family with resources. In a free market economy buyers and sellers are responsible for their selling and purchasing choices giving the free market power over price to decide allocation of goods and services which are then fixed by the pressure of supply and demand on commodities being sold. If demand is not as strong as the supply of the commodity then prices will fall. If there is a large demand for a product like Cabbage Patch Babies then the prices will rise. Free trade without any tariffs or subsides by the government characterize free market economies. The government's role is limited to controlling the law and order and ensuring fairness of pricing and safety regulation.

    State directed economy refers to an economy where the state plays a proactive role in directing private-sector investments. Goods and services prices are determined by the government from the fixed support pricing to the control of supply by taking a farmer's raw produce. This type of controlled economy allows for long term investment in infrastructure without fear of market downturns that can lead to project abandonment. This is important for risky ventures because it provides stabilization. State directed economies usually are meant to serve the collective needs instead of the needs of the individual. The state can utilize resources to serve the economic objectives of the state. It has a tendency to limit growth but doesn't suffer from business cycles like the technology and housing bubbles. It can also allow for the provision of goods that would not be profitable therefore provided in a free market economy.

    Like anything else it is a trade off. Do you want to trade freedom for security? And if so do you think a state run economy is going to give you that security. I am not trying to tell you what to do in November but I would like to remind you that with state run government comes the expenses and taxes thereof. Even Fidel Castro has finally realized that isn't the way to a better economy...

Monday, 26 July 2010

  • What happened with the Taliban and Reagan????? Since Then??? Share Your Opinion

    Reagan and the Taliban

    Reagan was directly responsible for arming and training Taliban fighters, including Osama Bin Laden:
    Proclamation 5034—Afghanistan Day, 1983

    By the President of the United States of America, 21 March 1983

    The tragedy of Afghanistan continues as the valiant and courageous Afghan freedom fighters [The Taliban] persevere in standing up against the brutal power of the Soviet invasion and occupation. The Afghan people are struggling to reclaim their freedom, which was taken from them when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in December of 1979.

    In this three-year period the Soviet Union has been unable to subjugate Afghanistan. The Soviet forces are pitted against an extraordinary people who, in their determination to preserve the character of their ancient land, have organized an effective and still spreading country-wide resistance. The resistance of the Afghan freedom fighters is an example to all the world of the invincibility of the ideals we in this country hold most dear, the ideals of freedom and independence.

    We must also recognize that the sacrifices required to maintain this resistance are very high. Millions have gone into exile as refugees. We will probably never know the numbers of people killed and maimed, poisoned and gased, of the homes that have been destroyed, and of the lives that have been shattered and stricken with grief.

    It is, therefore, incumbent upon us as Americans to reflect on the events in Afghanistan, to think about the agony which these brave people bear, and to maintain our condemnation of the continuing Soviet occupation. Our observance again this year of Afghanistan Day on March 21, the Afghan New Year, will recall for all the world America's unflagging sympathy for a determined people, its support for their refugees and commitment to achieving a political settlement for Afghanistan which will free that country from tyranny's yoke.

    The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 65, has designated March 21, 1983 as "Afghanistan Day" and has requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of that day.

    Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate March 21, 1983 as Afghanistan Day.

    In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.
    Ronald Reagan

    Ok....can someone explain to me what happened between then and now to make them mad enough to declare a holy war on us..and yes this is a serious question. I was young. If we were determined to help them..why are they so dang mad at us???? By the way, if they were fighting for their freedom..and the reports are correct that the Taliban is so subjegative (sp) of their countrymen what the hell did they learn from their subjegation? While you are at it could you give me some tips on what could help fix it???? This crap is getting insane....and now North Korea and Castro are both at it again..man it never ends..if everyone is fighting for religion and good why can't they all just love their fellow man and learn to get along..I would come a lot closer to believing the rhetoric then....

    The Enigma

Thursday, 17 June 2010

  • Newest Poetry Anthology

    Tamra's Newest Poetry is Available!!! Two Poems in Anthology!!

    Celebrating eastern Oregon, LEO’s 226-page A Sense of Place anthology is a collection of juried poems, essays and short stories by several dozen residents across the 15 counties served by LEO, as well as a few other previously-published poets who pay tribute to the region.

                    The A Sense of Place anthology portrays the many concepts of place – whether as a place of mental well-being or as an experience or memory of a special place in the region – and reflects how the theme resonates in one’s experiences and thought. 

    The 226-page collection includes works by persons of all ages.

    The anthology has been endorsed by Oregon poet laureate Lawson Inada, who stated, “These voices rise and resound, rejoicing in the splendor of the land. Thank you, Eastern Oregon!” 


    The anthology costs $12.95 each for one to three copies, with an additional $3.50 postage & handling. Four or more copies cost $9.95 each + $2.75 total for postage and handling.

    The books may now be purchased on line at the LEO website: www.leolibraries.org or by sending a check to Libraries of Eastern Oregon, P.O. Box 11, Moro, Oregon 97037.

Wednesday, 09 September 2009

  • Sometimes, I believe we rely too heavily on government intervention to solve all our problems.   TANF, Food Stamps, Medicaid, Medicare, WIC, public school systems and government bailouts of private banks and corporations.  Doesn’t this in some ways take away from our creativity to solve the problem on our own?  Jefferson said “Dependence begets subservience and venality, suffocates the germ of virtue, and prepares fit tools for the designs of ambition [thiers].” I believe it does because we know that the government is going to step in and guide things.  To most this means, we just sit back and let the government drive.  So they decide where we go. I believe if things are going to be changed so we can accomplish what needs to be done, it is vital that the government takes a step back and the American people sit down into the driver seat for a while.  No one knows better what needs to be accomplished than the people that are living their lives within society everyday. You know, that old of the people, by the people, for the people kind of thing where the people actually solve some of their own problems?  We must get behind the wheels of our businesses and lives and make the choices we know need to be made and get this country moving again! On the road, people!!!!

     

    Together We Can

    ENIGMA

     

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  • AstuteParadox
    The only true happiness and love must come from love of the self. If you do not love yourself, you cannot truly love another. Happiness comes from within. There is no amount of wealth or material possession that can create happiness for us; we are responsible for doing that our selves. Self-este
  • AstuteParadox
    Most of us know that this supposed health care "reform" is not a good thing, but do you know that it would MANDATE training our older citizens and those with chronic health problems to make living wills. Now, how easy will that make it convince your nice elderly grandmother that it is her duty to d