Romney misled business when running for governor

In the New Your Times online edition, yesterday (01 Oct, 2011) “Seeking Taxes, Romney Went After Business” (by Michael Barbaro) appeared, highlighting some of the ways Governor Romney’s administration went about closing deficits in the Massachusetts state budget.

The basis of the article is that Romney went after “loopholes” that businesses in the state enjoyed and both Romney and most of the Democrats claimed was not right and not fair.  To me, this points out one of the greatest issues with politics, and the reporting of politics in America today. (more…)

Freedom Not Worth Having

Gandhi and Nehru together in 1929

“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.”   – Mahatma Gandhi

When you combine this idea with George Washington’s warning against putting party before country, well it’s not too hard to see that as a nation, the United States has veered dramatically from the course our founding father’s set for the it.

They created a nice plan, including rules to run the government with, and the people we have elected, or allowed to be elected, just couldn’t bring themselves to follow that plan!  Maybe America’s Next President will get us moving back in the direction of the intended path! (more…)

Political Games

A couple of fine examples of political games have been seen in the last week.

Last week, President Obama decided that he should give his newest “jobs” speech on Wednesday, 07 Sept., 2011 to a joint house of Congress.  “Yeah, so?” you thought to yourself.  “What’s so important about that date?” (more…)

Personal Freedom and Americas Next President

What do you want from Americas Next President as far as freedom and liberty?

George Washington addressed personal liberty and national freedom in his farewell address by saying…

Picture of Washington's original farewell address in his handwriting

“The unity of government which constitutes you one people, is also now dear to you. It is justly so. For it is the main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquility at home, your peace abroad, of your safety, of your prosperity, of that very liberty which you so highly prize.”

As you can see from his writings, President Washington thought our federal government’s main jobs should be to insure that we remain independent as a nation, support tranquility inside our nations borders, ensure each citizens peace when in other countries, ensure our safety (other writings indicate that he means from physical threats and violence), ensure our ability to become as prosperous as each individual chooses and to ensure each and every citizens Liberty. (more…)