Vote for Liberty and Prosperity

Posted on August 22, 2012 by WPS
In: Political

From a commenter at Belmont Club » The Empty Sandwich:

"Over the past 20 years the special interest coalitions have progressively discredited the traditional idea that factions were a bad thing. That is now a quaint idea superseded by the notion that there is nothing special interest lobbying cannot solve. A compliant media has convinced the public that to every problem there is an agency and a rule for every purpose under heaven.
The media has learned to craft “compassion trap” stories in which heart-rending problems can be fixed by yet another government bureaucracy whose creation only the cruel could refuse to fund. A powerful coalition of the media and special interests has written the narrative of modern times. Together they have created a “ratchet” and the wheel winds only one way.
In consequence, learning how to manipulate the system became the key modern skill. Governance became a one sided contest between the part-time public and professional activists, who wanted to work the system to rule others and made it their full-time occupation. As the saying goes, “be at the table or be on the menu”. The consequence is that almost everyone who actually does something productive is on the menu for those who do nothing but redistribute the wealth."

I voted for Obama in the 2008 Primary

Posted on August 01, 2012 by WPS
In: Political

I'll admit voting for Obama... in the primary. I didn't like Hillary, mainly her voice was so ingratiating. Yes, that was the extent of my knowledge of politics. Prior to 2008, I mostly voted Democrat, being mostly politically agnostic. By the time of the general election, I had wised up a bit and decided to stay home. Strangely enough it was largely my bleeding heart liberal sister's posting nonsensical crap on Facebook that forced me to start doing my own research into politics. Particularly the Walker episode when I found The American Spectator and other sites and realized my own personal views were mostly conservative, not liberal. Surprise, surprise!

Investing in the Economy

Posted on August 01, 2012 by WPS
In: Political

This comment appeared in response to an article on The American Spectator blog: The American Spectator : The Moral Case Against Serfdom

Mr. Moore, I am not sure where the statistic you quote regarding welfare spending increasing the GDP by "$1.50" keeps coming from. That $1.00 to start with has been taken from hard working, tax paying citizens, and redistributed to whomever. It might be true that if the welfare user goes to the store to purchase groceries with his/her food stamps, and may inevitable buy something else with cash, then some money re-enters the economy along with the aforementioned redistributed tax money (welfare, but chances are they are using there cash entitlement to pay for the cash item as well, which is really money taken from taxpayers.) Would it not be better for the taxpayer to have that cash to start with and invest or purchase what they wish to? --- Ronsch

My answer:
You started off well but then fell into the trap laid by leftists, that just spending money somehow contributes to the economy. Taking money away from one person and giving it to another to spend, is the same as taking it out of one local economy and giving it to another... net effect on the overall economy, zero. Only by creating income that does not take from another person's income do we create a larger overall economy. Investors do that. Business owners, large or small do that by investing in their own economies and those of suppliers, customers, and employees. Unless value is added to the exchange, nothing is created. For example a carpenter could buy some lumber and resell it to a homeowner, and only add the value delivery to the value of the goods. But if he builds a house, he adds the value of the house to the economy of the homeowner, to his employees, and suppliers. There is also the benefits to the town in increased tax revenue, to neighbors in value of property, etc.

APOD: 2011 September 27 - Flying over Planet Earth

Amazing 1/87 scale model vehicles

Posted on October 04, 2011 by WPS
In: Art

Very impressive modeling skills. Check out the pics below, and the guy's blog at MODELING IN 1/87

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A Serious Discussion About Debt?

Posted on April 20, 2011 by WPS
In: General , Political , Humor

Political Cartoon by Henry Payne Henry Payne - Yahoo! News

Making a Jarvi Bench

Posted on February 03, 2011 by WPS
In: Art

Mike Jarvi makes a wood bench from one solid piece of white oak. Nice video, and some mighty fine furniture making!

Here is Mike Jarvi's website: Mike Jarvi - Contemporary Furniture

This should help clear up any confusion, and follow the link after for the script:

The difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England (and a whole lot more) « Grey

NH: Kimball wins GOP vote

Posted on January 23, 2011 by WPS
In: Political , In The News

Jack Kimball, a tea party favorite, has won the GOP state chairman seat in a 222 to 199 win. Name recognition and backing from the new speaker of the state House of Representatives, William O’Brien, and majority leader, D.J. Bettencourt, as well as other conservative groups, are credited for Kimball's win.

“The tea party represents a new energy in the party … Can the party establishment hold its own against that?”
- Dante J. Scala, political science professor at University of New Hampshire.
“Jack brings tremendous energy to the Chairman’s post. Firmly committed to the conservative principles for which we stand, he understands the nuts and bolts of grassroots organizing.”
- Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, in a statement congratulating Kimball on his election.
SentinelSource.com |Kimball wins GOP vote
Lol... Cats in space!


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