Solar and wind (two of the most unreliable forms of energy production) are hailed as the greenest forms of energy production, but why do we seem to ignore the benefits of nuclear power? The founder of Greenpeace is an advocate of nuclear energy production as a green energy source. I hope that the new nuclear plant in Georgia will be a new age of clean nuclear power in the United States. Despite the hopes of environmentalists, the transition away from fossil fuels will not occur overnight. No amount of additional regulation from the federal government will help and would cripple our economy.
"If Georgia wants to tap our water, let us tap their money with a per gallon CHARGE!"
The border between Tennessee and Georgia was set by Congress to be along the 35th parallel (as you can see by the map linked below). This would have given northern Georgia access to the Tennessee River (a river with 15 times the output of the Chattahoochee River). Why should we be charged for something that we share by law?
It's easy to blame Atlanta because they are the largest population center in the state. While it's not good to waste water, let's not forget where a large part of Georgia's water goes: farmers. Take a drive down past Macon on I-75 or towards Savannah on I-16 through the southern part of Georgia and you'll see acres and acres of farm land with large center pivot irrigation sprinklers. Think of all the water they use. Conservation helps, but it's not a permanent solution. The population of Georgia has grown and will continue to grow. The need for more water will not be solved through conservation alone.
Agriculture is a large part of Georgia's economy. Will Tennessee harm Georgians in the future because of their selfishness or jealousy towards Georgia? I hope not. Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee should be good neighbors and share the Tennessee River.
Why is government intervention always the supposed answer when time after time it's been shown to be the root cause of a lot of problems. The Hawley-Smoot tariff (government intervention to force people to by domestic goods) has been shown to be a catalyst of the Great Depression. Further government intervention via New Deal policies is now being scrutinized by economists and is now said to have actually prolonged the Great Depression.
Prices only reflect the scarcity of a good or service. Price controls interfere with human nature to trade freely amongst themselves. Government price controls will create black markets. Black markets are the direct result of when the laws of government interfere with natural law. Just look to prohibition for a good example.
The definition of "welfare" is not to forcibly take from others (theft) to provide a benefit to others. A true free market does not do this. Two people freely enter into a contract to provide a good or service for a determined price.
Since when did the voluntary exchange of money for goods and services constitute robbery? I don't remember having a hooded man point a gun at me and tell me "you will buy gas from this gas station" or forced me to buy cell service through a particular provider.
If anyone is to be accused of robbery, it is the government. Taxes are nothing more than your salary being forcibly taken from you.
It's like I've heard before: if another man makes a profit, he is greedy, but if I make a profit, I'm providing for my family.
It doesn't matter if it goes to help "poor" or "rich" Americans; if Congress approves to do something that violates the Constitution, it is against the law (read the Supremacy clause). No where in the Constitution does it state that Congress shall have the authority to help citizens pay for cars.
Aren't the one's supposedly more "in tune" with the economy the same ones who measure inflation as an increase in overall prices rather than the increase in the supply of money? The government isn't being honest about the numbers. The CPI doesn't factor in energy and food prices. Not to mention, the US Treasury doesn't even factor in M3 into the money supply. Having the government interfere with free market forces spells bad news and harms everyone involved.
There are provisions for changing the Constitution. It's called the amendment process which requires 3/4 of the states to be in agreement to change the document. The Constitution grants specific powers to the federal government. If the federal government tries to exercise powers not provided by the Constitution, then they are breaking the law. The Constitution is a strict framework of rules, not a "living document."
Solar-powered boondoggle
Solar and wind (two of the most unreliable forms of energy production) are hailed as the greenest forms of energy production, but why do we seem to ignore the benefits of nuclear power? The founder of Greenpeace is an advocate of nuclear energy production as a green energy source. I hope that the new nuclear plant in Georgia will be a new age of clean nuclear power in the United States. Despite the hopes of environmentalists, the transition away from fossil fuels will not occur overnight. No amount of additional regulation from the federal government will help and would cripple our economy.
Oxendine would dip into water at border
"If Georgia wants to tap our water, let us tap their money with a per gallon CHARGE!"
The border between Tennessee and Georgia was set by Congress to be along the 35th parallel (as you can see by the map linked below). This would have given northern Georgia access to the Tennessee River (a river with 15 times the output of the Chattahoochee River). Why should we be charged for something that we share by law?
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=35.0000,-85.60000&sll=35.000000,-85.600000&sspn=0.026647,0.038581&ie=UTF8&z=15
Oxendine would dip into water at border
It's easy to blame Atlanta because they are the largest population center in the state. While it's not good to waste water, let's not forget where a large part of Georgia's water goes: farmers. Take a drive down past Macon on I-75 or towards Savannah on I-16 through the southern part of Georgia and you'll see acres and acres of farm land with large center pivot irrigation sprinklers. Think of all the water they use. Conservation helps, but it's not a permanent solution. The population of Georgia has grown and will continue to grow. The need for more water will not be solved through conservation alone.
Agriculture is a large part of Georgia's economy. Will Tennessee harm Georgians in the future because of their selfishness or jealousy towards Georgia? I hope not. Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee should be good neighbors and share the Tennessee River.
We need common sense on $$
Why is government intervention always the supposed answer when time after time it's been shown to be the root cause of a lot of problems. The Hawley-Smoot tariff (government intervention to force people to by domestic goods) has been shown to be a catalyst of the Great Depression. Further government intervention via New Deal policies is now being scrutinized by economists and is now said to have actually prolonged the Great Depression.
Prices only reflect the scarcity of a good or service. Price controls interfere with human nature to trade freely amongst themselves. Government price controls will create black markets. Black markets are the direct result of when the laws of government interfere with natural law. Just look to prohibition for a good example.
The definition of "welfare" is not to forcibly take from others (theft) to provide a benefit to others. A true free market does not do this. Two people freely enter into a contract to provide a good or service for a determined price.
Tax your medical insurance?
Here's a solution to EaTn's scenario: a tax credit for the premiums that Susie pays. Why punish both individuals?
Castro's take on ObamaCare
Difference between government health care and employer-supplemented health care:
Government have guns and can force you to pay for government health care whether your participate or not.
Employers (at least the ones that I'm aware of) do not force employees to participate in health care benefits.
The difference? One uses force and the other does not. To compare employer-provided health benefits to government health care is ludicrous.
Who would prefer a 'loss'?
Since when did the voluntary exchange of money for goods and services constitute robbery? I don't remember having a hooded man point a gun at me and tell me "you will buy gas from this gas station" or forced me to buy cell service through a particular provider.
If anyone is to be accused of robbery, it is the government. Taxes are nothing more than your salary being forcibly taken from you.
It's like I've heard before: if another man makes a profit, he is greedy, but if I make a profit, I'm providing for my family.
'Clunker' program the real clunker
It doesn't matter if it goes to help "poor" or "rich" Americans; if Congress approves to do something that violates the Constitution, it is against the law (read the Supremacy clause). No where in the Constitution does it state that Congress shall have the authority to help citizens pay for cars.
Wild U.S. spending goes up
Aren't the one's supposedly more "in tune" with the economy the same ones who measure inflation as an increase in overall prices rather than the increase in the supply of money? The government isn't being honest about the numbers. The CPI doesn't factor in energy and food prices. Not to mention, the US Treasury doesn't even factor in M3 into the money supply. Having the government interfere with free market forces spells bad news and harms everyone involved.
Get back to the Constitution!
There are provisions for changing the Constitution. It's called the amendment process which requires 3/4 of the states to be in agreement to change the document. The Constitution grants specific powers to the federal government. If the federal government tries to exercise powers not provided by the Constitution, then they are breaking the law. The Constitution is a strict framework of rules, not a "living document."