Fair Trade

Posted on 29/09/2008 by Grumpa Joe

Here is my proposal to help reduce the cost for welfare in our great country. Let’s trade twelve million people from our welfare roles for the twelve million illegal aliens we allowed in. The illegals are all doing the work that those on welfare refuse to take. Why do our citizens refuse to work? Because welfare pays better. [...]

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Slavery or Liberty?

Posted on 28/09/2008 by Grumpa Joe

My personal history is what shaped my thinking today. Mom and Dad came to this country to escape slavery. Yes, they were slaves. In Europe, most countries were feudal monarchies. In a monarchy the Lord owns everything, and everyone on his property. History is nice enough not to call them slaves; they were referred to [...]

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How Much Is A Trillion?

Posted on 27/09/2008 by Grumpa Joe

The last few days I have heard the words “trillion dollars” bandied about like it meant a dollar. Just what is a trillion? How many of us have tried to fathom what a trillion dollars is? I like to break things down into terminology that I can understand. I worked for over fifty years, and my [...]

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He Has A Lot To Learn

Posted on 25/09/2008 by Grumpa Joe

Multi-tasking is not the modus operandi of a true leader. Multi-tasking is the result of a lack of focus. True leaders identify the problems facing their organization. They assess the problems to determine which ones have the greatest impact on the company. They prioritize using the 80/20 rule, i.e. eighty percent of the benefit comes from twenty percent of the [...]

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Really, Really Sick

Posted on 23/09/2008 by Grumpa Joe

Not too long ago I sat in the barber chair discussing the election with my barber Vini.  He asked if I owned a gun. I said, “no, why?” “I recommend that you spend five hundred dollars to buy a gun and ammo,” he responded. “Why?” I asked again. “Well, the way I see it is this, if BO [...]

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