Picture a fictional animal we will call the white backed pig. This pig lives in the African Savannah. Everyone once in a while, a pig will be born without the white back. So, when the lions hunt these critters, they easily see the white backed pigs, and those without the white back survive more frequently. The non-white backed pigs breed with each other, and, "ta-da", natural selection has happened in favor of the non-white backed pig.
Now, this pig (without the white back) every so often produces a pig with the risky and stupid gene. These pigs taunt the lions, and then they often get eaten. Thus the stupid, risky pigs are selected against.
What's my point? Although I don't believe life came from nothing, I agree with the theory of natural selection to some extent. As does our secular humanist culture. The culture that forces evolution to be taught in school, the one that forces gay marriage on us, the one that tells us morals are relative. This culture is reflected by a majority of our government.
Then why doesn't our government practice what they preach. Natural selection tells us nothing is too big too fail. However, government feels AIG, California, GM, etc. are too big to fail. Unfortunately, some of these companies have taken risks, made bad contracts, had irresponsible fiscal policy, and other such behaviors that hurt income. If we followed the Darwinian model presented here, these entities would fail, or at least go into bankruptcy protection. Then they could adapt and develop traits that would make them successful.
We support those who don't want to support themselves. We bail-out bad companies. We provide mortgages to those who can't pay them. This just encourages behavior that cannot be self-sustaining.
I belive in creation. I believe in God. I don't believe life started as a single-celled progenote. But I do recognize natural selection. We should realize there is an economic, government, and cultural natural selection. Maybe we should see how that could play out.
My two cents
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
So Now What
How do we move forward?
We have increased our debt, we will be taxing our economy to death, and inflation is going to grow.
1. Cut spending! Our federal government exists to provide for national security, protect interstate commerce, and protect our rights. It is not there to provide welfare, regulate agriculture, take over businesses, create energy policy, health care, etc. Let the states take care of those types of things. Our nation was founded on a way for states to compete against each other under the same rules. Now our government is trying to buy the states. Cut spending, and we will see our deficit become more controllable.
2. After you cut spending, it is time to decrease those taxes. Some like the flat tax, some like no income tax (but an increased sales tax and tariffs), but taxes hurt the economy. If you cut corporate taxes, more jobs can be created, less cost is passed onto the consumer, more companies keep business in the US. It goes without saying all of these are good for the economy. The less you tax the individuals, the more money that can be spent. This has been proven time and time again throughout the world.
3. When 1 and 2 are successful, it is time to reduce government. Myself, I would only have the following departments; state, commerce, defense, treasury, homeland security. Start privatizing things that can be handled better by the private sector: interstates, welfare/charity, social security/medicare, etc.
4. All of the businesses that the government has bought stake in, sell them. Try to sell them at the best price possible, at a loss if necessary. Use that money to pay off the deficit.
My two cents.
We have increased our debt, we will be taxing our economy to death, and inflation is going to grow.
1. Cut spending! Our federal government exists to provide for national security, protect interstate commerce, and protect our rights. It is not there to provide welfare, regulate agriculture, take over businesses, create energy policy, health care, etc. Let the states take care of those types of things. Our nation was founded on a way for states to compete against each other under the same rules. Now our government is trying to buy the states. Cut spending, and we will see our deficit become more controllable.
2. After you cut spending, it is time to decrease those taxes. Some like the flat tax, some like no income tax (but an increased sales tax and tariffs), but taxes hurt the economy. If you cut corporate taxes, more jobs can be created, less cost is passed onto the consumer, more companies keep business in the US. It goes without saying all of these are good for the economy. The less you tax the individuals, the more money that can be spent. This has been proven time and time again throughout the world.
3. When 1 and 2 are successful, it is time to reduce government. Myself, I would only have the following departments; state, commerce, defense, treasury, homeland security. Start privatizing things that can be handled better by the private sector: interstates, welfare/charity, social security/medicare, etc.
4. All of the businesses that the government has bought stake in, sell them. Try to sell them at the best price possible, at a loss if necessary. Use that money to pay off the deficit.
My two cents.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Hate to Burst Your Bubble
Good news!! The economy is recovering. We can now all hold hands skipping through the meadow because the economy is fixed. Or is it...
It may be steadying, for now, but it will not grow like it did before the stimulus plan. And in my opinion, I think things could get much worse 5 years down the road.
Why?
1. Inflation - in our infinite wisdom, we basically started to print money, to buy stake in banks, car companies, and other financial institutions. We printed money for a "stimulus" plan to create temporary, make-work jobs, and further political initiatives. With this much money in circulation, with no backing, the value of the dollar will tank. I am not talking like it will be the Weimar Republic all over again, but it could be like the late 1970's, early 1980's.
2. Taxes - We got a tax break!! Except, that tax cut will expire, and we will have to start paying an unprecedented debt. Socialized health care, cap and trade, and various other programs will start tugging at the ole pocket book. More taxes = less discretionary income = less spending. Companies will do their best to get out of the USA so they aren't taxed to death.
3. Government - The government will now run health care, banking, and the automotive industry. Good news considering the bang up job they did with social security and medicare. We have put unions on the boards of car companies, it is like the fox guarding the hen house. We want to reduce the salaries of those in the financial sector, force the auto sector to make cars no one will want, and make us pay for our carbon emmissions.
I hope we don't go to a place of stagflation, but it looks pretty inevitable. I think there are ways to fix this, and I will share my ideas later.
My two cents
It may be steadying, for now, but it will not grow like it did before the stimulus plan. And in my opinion, I think things could get much worse 5 years down the road.
Why?
1. Inflation - in our infinite wisdom, we basically started to print money, to buy stake in banks, car companies, and other financial institutions. We printed money for a "stimulus" plan to create temporary, make-work jobs, and further political initiatives. With this much money in circulation, with no backing, the value of the dollar will tank. I am not talking like it will be the Weimar Republic all over again, but it could be like the late 1970's, early 1980's.
2. Taxes - We got a tax break!! Except, that tax cut will expire, and we will have to start paying an unprecedented debt. Socialized health care, cap and trade, and various other programs will start tugging at the ole pocket book. More taxes = less discretionary income = less spending. Companies will do their best to get out of the USA so they aren't taxed to death.
3. Government - The government will now run health care, banking, and the automotive industry. Good news considering the bang up job they did with social security and medicare. We have put unions on the boards of car companies, it is like the fox guarding the hen house. We want to reduce the salaries of those in the financial sector, force the auto sector to make cars no one will want, and make us pay for our carbon emmissions.
I hope we don't go to a place of stagflation, but it looks pretty inevitable. I think there are ways to fix this, and I will share my ideas later.
My two cents
Monday, May 18, 2009
Role of Congress Distorted
The role of Congress has been much distorted.
Congress was designed by the Constitution to have congressman act as representatives for their constituents. Thus the nature of the republic we live in.
Instead, congress looks out for
1. Personal interest
2. Power
3. Party interest
If every democrat voted for it, and every republican voted against it; does that line out with what was wanted by their districts? Sounds like party interest to me.
My answer(s)
1. Force congress to poll their constituents
2. Eliminate political parties
3. Term limits to reduce personal interest in power
My two cents
Congress was designed by the Constitution to have congressman act as representatives for their constituents. Thus the nature of the republic we live in.
Instead, congress looks out for
1. Personal interest
2. Power
3. Party interest
If every democrat voted for it, and every republican voted against it; does that line out with what was wanted by their districts? Sounds like party interest to me.
My answer(s)
1. Force congress to poll their constituents
2. Eliminate political parties
3. Term limits to reduce personal interest in power
My two cents
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