We have all been brainwashed to avoid and look down on solar power, or any renewable energy source for that matter. And I mean ALL of us, including the most leftist, tree hugging, Greenpeace and Sierra Club loving liberal. How can I make such a bold statement?

The most basic instinct common to virtually all, if not all, creatures is the survival instinct, the drive towards self preservation. This survival instinct, as well as the desire to reproduce, dominate the lives of most all creatures. But, curiously, this instinct seems to be disappearing in most Americans.

With socialism, we are purposely creating the ultimate monopoly, that is, government control over everything. The government then has absolute power. And remember, absolute power corrupts absolutely.

The most vocal are those who are complaining that their mortgages are more than the value of their houses. So what? Isn’t that true for most anything you take a loan out for?

Since many people are too stupid, naive, or greedy to properly handle ARMs, ARMs should be prohibited. Any company being bailed out should be forbidden to issue any new ARMs as a condition of being bailed out.

By Cindy of Stone Marmot
Our society appears to consider it a big no-no for someone to try to enhance their physical performance with drugs. We hear about Olympic athletes being tested for drugs and barred from competing if they test positive. Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens was front page news because someone accused him [...]

By Sammy of Stone Marmot
Housing market collapsed. The stock market drops almost 40 % in one year. Major banks failing or about to fail. It seems like capitalism doesn’t work.
WRONG!! Most all of this was caused by seemingly well intentioned government intervention into the market place eventually screwing it up. [...]

By Bruce of Stone Marmot
U. S. government flood insurance causes natural disasters.
How can I say that? Obviously flood insurance can’t cause hurricanes or make a river overflow its banks. But hurricanes and rivers overflowing their banks aren’t in themselves disasters. Only when people are very adversely affected by these events do most [...]

By Sammy of Stone Marmot
A fairy tale: A 30 year old man has been working for the past twelve years, earning an average of about $40,000 a year and living fairly comfortably. He is reasonably happy. One day this man finds a treasure chest. He opens it and finds $10,000,000 in [...]

By Bruce of Stone Marmot
In a previous rant on this blog, I stated that:
“Capitalism is the most democratic economic system there is, for every time you spend a dollar, or refrain from spending a dollar, you are casting a vote. That is why so many people hate capitalism, because, with capitalism, the world people [...]