Alarming News: I like Morgan Freeberg. A lot.
American Digest: And I like this from "The Blog That Nobody Reads", because it is -- mostly -- about me. What can I say? I'm on an ego trip today. It won't last.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: We were following a trackback and thinking "hmmm... this is a bloody excellent post!", and then we realized that it was just part III of, well, three...Damn. I wish I'd written those.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: ...I just remembered that I found a new blog a short while ago, House of Eratosthenes, that I really like. I like his common sense approach and his curiosity when it comes to why people believe what they believe rather than just what they believe.
Brutally Honest: Morgan Freeberg is brilliant.
Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Morgan Freeberg at House of Eratosthenes (pftthats a mouthful) honors big boned women in skimpy clothing. The picture there is priceless--keep scrolling down.
Exile in Portales: Via Gerard: Morgan Freeberg, a guy with a lot to say. And he speaks The Truth...and it's fascinating stuff. Worth a read, or three. Or six.
Just Muttering: Two nice pieces at House of Eratosthenes, one about a perhaps unintended effect of the Enron mess, and one on the Gore-y environ-movie.
Mein Blogovault: Make "the Blog that No One Reads" one of your daily reads.
The Virginian: I know this post will offend some people, but the author makes some good points.
Poetic Justice: Cletus! Ah gots a laiv one fer yew...
Don’t worry, it’s just in Europe. For now.
So, they’re going after pensions to make up for shortfalls. Public and private pensions co-exist in European countries. In some cases, public ones resemble our own Social Security, stressing budgets.
But instead of privatizing pensions, as Chile did in 1980 — which would have turned these obligations into assets — three former stars of European emerging markets have come up with heavy-handed incentives to turn private savings public. It’s a step backward.
Is the state an entity that exists to provide something to the individual, or is it vice-versa?
Update: Since we’re headed in the same direction, here’s how to pull back from the brink:
It all has to do with what Congress’ job is. Anybody who’s balanced a household budget knows darn good and well — it doesn’t do you a lick of good to worry about the budget-balancing while you’re making money or while you’re spending it. You have to make a commitment and stick to it on both sides. That’s news to the democrat party, unfortunately…you also have to show some math skills, and use ’em, and that comes as news to the democrats as well. They’re pretty much all about making your way through life by presenting wonderful speeches, having the right friends, and giving somebody else’s money away.
If we consistently reject that over the next ten years, we can have a balanced budget, a solvent dollar, sane interest rates and maybe our kids will be able to make money & hang onto it. Keep voting for whoever dazzles us with their hopey-changey charm & charisma-or-whatever, and we can’t have any of those things. Can’t keep our pensions, either, over the long term.
Really, we can’t. Think about it: Where’s the line drawn that protects your retirement plan?
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