Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Is it Just the Economy Stupid?

Well, the Virginia and New Jersey elections are over. I was amused when reading that the polls showed that these elections were not a repudiation of Obama policies but of the state of the economy. Well, it’s ‘six of one and half-dozen of the other’ as some might say. Regardless of this semantical doubletalk, Mr. Obama needs to take note of how people voted. His socialists policies are a threat to most freedom loving Americans over the age of fifty. Many of these folk remember the old Soviet Union and its economic policies which stifled creativity, risk and profit making.


Many seem to feel that the choice is between giving tax cuts to the rich versus more onerous government regulations, such as salary controls for heads of government controlled companies. I personally do not make millions [yet] but I have no problem with people making as much as they possibly can. Amidst all the hoopla of people making millions, there is silence when someone asks about the salaries of athletes or actors. Liberals are silent because many of these folk contribute to their elections and are ideological soul-mates.

One’s ability to garner income is a function of one’s talents, intellect, industry and industriousness to name a few. America is a wonderful place where these talents can come together and literally take one from the ghettos to a penthouse. When our ability to go from one place to another is compromised by our government, we are in no small amount of trouble.

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