This is part 2 of a blog I recently wrote regarding one of Dave Ramsey’s blog posts. Please read at least the first few paragraphs of part 1 for some important context. In Ramsey’s original post, he shares a list of certain activities and the difference in the percentage of wealthy vs. poor who participate.
Category: Politics
Do You Vote Out of Fear?
Fortunately in this country, we can vote without fear of being shot for selecting the wrong candidate. However it’s still possible to vote in fear. Do you vote for something, or against something else? I get the impression that many people vote based on a fear of the “other team” winning more than on supporting
Change Congress
Here’s an interesting article on the relatively new organization, Change Congress. Its main initial focus is to reduce the influence of money on law-making, through grassroots efforts to expose ties legislators have to campaign funding, and to promote those legislators who commit to not taking money from special interest groups. http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/03/stanford-law-pr.html http://change-congress.org/
Recession
I understand that there are indicators predicting that the country will be out of this recession by the end of the year. I have been noticing some signs of things turning around already myself. So, don’t panic! I’m pleased to know that President Obama is concerned about the national debt, even in the present situation.
Christians and Government
I believe one of the biggest blind spots in American christian’s view on politics, is not seeing how we unbiblically tie our christian agenda onto the government. (I think once you see it, it looks almost absurd, yet few seem to see it.) That is, we say “As Christians, God’s will is that we (fill
Link: The Music Industry’s Extortion Scheme
The Music Industry’s Extortion Scheme
The Economy: What’s Going On?
I’m concerned about the economy. The picture that seems to coming out isn’t a positive one. Here’s my attempt at capturing the situation as best as I can. Essentially, certain governmental policies and actions taken by the Federal Reserve in the past created a situation in which financial institutions had more incentive to make high
Sources of Current Economic Troubles
This article has a pretty good concise brief overview of the source of our current economic troubles: Downsize DC: What You’re Not Being Told
So What Ought To Be Done?
“President Bush put in tax rate cuts. This boosted the economy and tax revenue is up. So it wasn’t a “tax cut”, because tax revenue increased. It was a tax rate cut and it worked perfectly.” (http://www.federalbudget.com) So just increasing taxes doesn’t necessarily help—in fact it could actually hurt. Cutting spending is the only solution.
Economics: So What’s the Problem For Me?
Just a couple of weeks ago, the Federal Reserve called a special meeting in order to cut the interest rate by three-quarters of a percent. (I won’t explain here, but the Fed’s interest rate is the primary controllable variable which has a significant impact on the economy.) While that may well not mean much to