Definition of Economics: Economics is the study of how self interest manifests through the human race. _James Quillian
The most common transaction a human being makes is to bargain freedom away in return for comfort. This is the first transaction a person makes and continues to make throughout a lifetime _James Quillian
"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." _Plato
"Taken' and leavin' is the way of the world."_Uncle Remus
Government is a means to an end. Folks with political power get use government to get what they want. _James Quillian
Monthly Archives: August 2016
Is Hillary A Crook? Is Hillary Sick?
Is Hillary Clinton a crook? That alone doesn’t disqualify her from being president. Some of the most liked and respected U.S. presidents have been crooks. When we elect, a President, U.S. Representative or Senator are we not in fact hiring … Continue reading
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Beware the Crisis of High Drug Prices
by Jean Taylor We’re currently seeing a spate of stories about the crisis of high prices for pharmaceuticals, and that should make consumers and voters wary. We all should remember Rahm Emanuel’s admonition to never let a crisis go to … Continue reading
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Stock Market Update 8/24/16
We are headed into the historically weakest time of the year. Most market crashes have occurred between about now through the middle of October. The Bank of Japan, their central bank, practically owns their stock market. Central banks, including the … Continue reading
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It Is Not Hillary’s Fault!
My sons have heard this thousands of times. “When a lie is told there are two guilty parties. There is the liar of course but also the one for whom the truth is not good enough’” James Quillian Hillary Clinton … Continue reading
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All Presidents Have Common Ground
A president is a sociopath with a high IQ. Sadly, in any democracy citizens project their own personality characteristics onto their public officials. All through school, democracy is treated like a happy system where all the animals have friendly debates, … Continue reading
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How to Legalize Marijuana
It is a myth, that laws get changed by politely petitioning representatives, thinking that the representatives will champion a cause if they can see that it is the right thing to do. Marijuana laws are kept on the books because … Continue reading
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Thinking is a Second Choice
I have already made the case that work is a distant second choice. Is thinking work? If thinking was not work, more people would enjoy doing math problems.The process of thinking is very tiresome. For people who don’t normally think, … Continue reading
Work is a Second Choice
19th century French economist Frederic Bastiat often mentioned that when possible men would live off the efforts of others. As simple as this is, economics as a discipline assumes the opposite. I not only acknowledge that work is a second … Continue reading
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Short Stock Market Update 07-17-16
The spike in etf volume means that tomorrow an organized attempt to move the market higher. There have been no articles about how bad the market looks. There may be few … Continue reading
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How to Fix Healthcare
First understand that there has been no free market health care system in the United States in over a century. Free market healthcare ended when doctors were first required to be licensed. That did not completely eliminate free market influences. … Continue reading →
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