US Healthcare – the illegitimate child of Cronyism and Socialism, NOT Capitalism

Earlier this week at about 8:30 pm, one of my sons slipped in the bath tub, landed on the metal tub plug, and had a pretty deep cut on his bottom. If you're a fan of Seinfeld, think Kramer's Fusilli Jerry and Frank Costanza's "one in a million shot". I took D to the closest … Continue reading US Healthcare – the illegitimate child of Cronyism and Socialism, NOT Capitalism

Ridiculous Fines Against Victimless Criminals

When an individual or business entity is found guilty of violating one of the hundreds of thousands of laws on the books, and there is no victim, why does the government get to levy a fine against the accused?  And what do they do with all that extra revenue? You've probably noticed (especially around holiday weekends) a … Continue reading Ridiculous Fines Against Victimless Criminals

Do Informed Voters Produce Better Results?

You've probably seen video clips online of reporters / vloggers hanging around Polling Places during an election asking voters basic questions like "which party controls the Senate?", "Name 3 Congressmen", "Where is Ukraine?", etc. Don't know if he still does it, but Jay Leno used to have a segment called Jaywalk where he would go … Continue reading Do Informed Voters Produce Better Results?