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One of today’s more popular adjectives in today’s political jargon is “Bootstrappiness.” It’s derived from a fairly well known and pseudo-logical phrase, “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” – Or, “oneself” if one prefers. Phrases.co.uk believes there is no clear … Continue reading
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A cursory examination of today’s news brings forth a lot of different events; there’s the bad variety, the good kind, and the downright hilarious. These are all topics worthy of discussion, but today I’d like to examine one of my … Continue reading
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A recent headline for The Economist touted its vision for the average retirement age: “70 Or Bust.” It notes that America can likely keep the age “a smidgen” lower, and that the U.S. is only now heading toward a retirement … Continue reading
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As the vast majority of Americans know, today is (or was, depending on when you read this article) April 20th, and today is an unofficial holiday. While the exact rationale has been lost over time, what remains is that 4/20 … Continue reading
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There are generally two ways to augment one’s financial standing – reducing spending or increasing revenue. When governments reduce spending, its through cutting various programs and expenses, including defense spending; when they increase revenue, it is almost entirely through increasing … Continue reading
A year ago, I probably never would have dreamed that I would be writing in a politically-oriented forum. This was before I took a class in mental health policy and realized how much disparity of care continues to exist in … Continue reading
Why is it such a bad thing that President Obama is agreeing with Republicans that spending needs to be cut? I think we all agree that we can’t keep spending at the level at which we’re currently spending. While I disagree with … Continue reading
With the May 16th “deadline” rapidly approaching before the United States reaches its legally-imposed borrowing limit, the very first thing one must assess is whether there is any merit to extending the nation’s credit, or instead cutting it off. According … Continue reading
As the world heats up with discussion over government shut-downs and budgetary battles, one topic is once again rearing its ugly head; the Debt Ceiling. There’s a lot of information on what it is; it is a limit, set by … Continue reading
According to the Bluegrass Pundit, along with multiple other sources on this lovely thing called the internet (though few had the direct quote), during the early days of his administration President Obama declared that “Elections have consequences, and I won.” … Continue reading
