“Occupy” The School Cafeteria
School lunches are now the hot topic as lunch trays are a bit lighter and calories are being limited. The so-called “nanny-state” has spread across America and into our schools as First Lady Michelle Obama, despite not being a nutritionist, has decided she knows what’s best for our children’s diets. This is part of [...]
It’s No Joke: Bizarre U.S. Energy Policies Defy Logic
You wake up and hear on the news that the Government is going to start powering their Navy ships with $26-a-gallon biofuel. Then you read that the EPA is fining oil refiners for not using a “green” additive that hasn’t been produced yet. You check the calendar to make sure it’s not April Fools’ Day. [...]
Obamacare, Czars, Federal Agencies, Oh My!
How do you feel when you think of the word “bureaucracy?” I did an experiment and wrote down all the adjectives I could think of when I thought about bureaucrats and bureaucracy. Stop for a moment and do this yourself. What were your results? All negative? Do we need bureaucrats? A Bureaucrat’s job is to [...]
Freedom of Choice Slowly Slipping Away
Perhaps it is the result of being a first-born child, but I’ve always considered myself to be fairly independent. I like making my own decisions. I always have. That’s what is so great about this country – freedom of choice. But lately I’ve begun to wonder if some of our choices, and ultimately our freedoms, [...]
The World’s Biggest Loser: America’s Corporate Tax Rate
“We’re number one! We’re number one!” When America is competing against other countries at international events, isn’t that chant music to your ears? Guess what? On April 1, 2012 the U.S. moved into first place, but this is one time when coming in last would actually be the more desirable spot. Welcome to the competition [...]
Runaway Regulations
That favorite time of year is here and I’m not talking about Christmas, but rather tax season. These words are enough to send shivers down our spines, especially with the ever-expanding, ever-changing, complex tax rules. Most of us know from personal experience that completing our taxes is burdensome, time consuming, frustrating and we just wish [...]
Massive Regulation Hurts Small Business
A study done by the Small Business Administration (SBA) said that in 2010 the annual cost of Federal regulations was $1.75 trillion.[1] Our annual GDP is over $15 trillion, meaning the cost of these regulations amounts to about 11.5% of GDP.[2] That’s a lot of money. Think of the impact on our struggling economy if [...]
