Time to fix Washington – My thoughts

    As I listen to all the banter back and forth on the solutions to the fiscal cliff and see that no one is actually proposing anything that solves any of the problems I become more and more disheartened with what has become of our governing processes.  So much so that I believe it is time for some tough love for Washington. I would propose that two thirds | Read More »

    Could the current Middle East turmoil be an affirmation of the Bush policies – My thoughts

    One of the intended consequences of the War in Iraq was the establishment of a Democracy in the Middle East to hold up as a example of what life could be.  While the Democracy and the democratic process in Iraq are far from perfect, I believe they are having the intended effect on the region. First we had the uprisings in Iran which the US | Read More »

    Damed if you do and damned if you don’t – My thoughts

    Posted on February 3, 2011 by shamrock3 It is getting very hard to understand exactly what the Democrats and President Obama want the American populous to do. Their “green” agenda is contradictory. On one hand they are pushing for the use of hybrids and electric vehicles in a pursuit to eliminate the internal combustion engine and the use of petroleum products. They are exacerbating this | Read More »

    Obama now taking over Pharma research – My thoughts

    In today’s New York Times, Sunday January 23rd, it published an article on the Obama administration starting a laboratory to develop new drugs. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/23/health/policy/23drug.html. The chief complaint in the article is that the pipeline of new drugs has been steadily in decline and that the government needed to step in. If you look at the problem and its’ root causes, the reason why many pharma companies | Read More »

    Healthcare Fix – My thoughts

    In my opinion, the major problem with the healthcare system is it is fundamentally backwards.  The concept of employers deciding what, if any, health coverage to provide their employees is just wrong. I would propose the following 10 point solution (sorry it isn’t 2000+ pages long): Heathcare insurance is to be purchased by individuals and families. All health care expenses would be tax-free. Employers should | Read More »