Issues and Answers 1.01
Of the many issues facing citizens nowadays, it’s easy to say that the answer to “What’s toward the top of your current concerns?” would be “It’s the economy, stupid.”
And, beyond simple concerns about oil/gasoline proices and the closely related rise in costs of concumer goods, that’s a very good answer. But it’s important that we understand that our economic problems go far beyond percieved consumer pain caused by rising costs and relatively stagnant wages. Think of several even more important, deeply embedded issues:
The primary “weapon” with which the U.S. used to bring down the Soviet Union was to sucker the soviets into attempting to compete with our economy. And still today, our best largely unused weapon against enemies such as Islamic terrorism is our economy. That’s something even a noncom fighting in Afganistan recognizes (a long read, and the economic observations are buried well down, but a read wll worth your time. h.t. Rosenary’s Thoughts).
Suffice it to say, every effort made by our politicians *spit* to weaken our economy both in obvious ways and in obscure, structural ways, is working. The dollar is at its weakest in decades; our trade imbalance is growing; our indebtedness as a nation is worsening. What to do?
Let’s start with some common sense steps. Step number 1 (even more important than Drill Here-Drill Now): Embrace the FairTax.
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Posted: June 16th, 2008 under Do the Right Thing, Fair Tax, Linkfests.
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Comment from David
Time June 16, 2008 at 9:16 AM
TF, I have deliberately moved faith/religious issues into another category, as this series is dealing only with political issues. For one of the (many) reasons why I have chosen to do so, see:
For some thoughts on the issue you raise, see my all too short “Mending Walls” series that I intend to resurrect and amplify, someday:
http://www.thirdworldcounty.us/?p=2212
http://www.thirdworldcounty.us/?p=2230
http://www.thirdworldcounty.us/?p=2212
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Comment from T F Stern
Time June 16, 2008 at 8:02 AM
Alexis de Tocqueville, the famous French historian, wrote:
“I sought for the greatness and genius of America in her commodious harbors and her ample rivers, and it was not there; in her fertile fields and boundless prairies, and it was not there; in her rich mines and her vast world commerce, and it was not there. Not until I went to the churches of America and heard her pulpits aflame with righteousness did I understand the secret of her genius and power. America is great because she is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.”
The solution to America’s power lies within each individual living his/her religion. Then it is only a matter of knowing what your religion through daily scripture study, prayer and actions which exemplify those beliefs.