by Arnie Webre, Jr.
The time is ripe for economic solvency of the United States, but how do we make it happen?
A 20-percent flat tax, with no exemptions, except for those with low incomes [to even the playing field] and a standard consumption tax on all discretionary new purchases would do it [given time].
Such a tax simplification would increase growth in the United States, increase tax compliance, and it would decrease the administrative costs of the IRS. Additionally, the United States would then see strong growth in the ensuing years that would make Ronald Reagan's economic miracle look just like a warm-up for the real deal.
It would be like Babe Ruth coming up to bat with the bases loaded in the last inning of the game with his team behind by one run.
Let's get busy on that Congress and Mr. President, sir!
Period.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Is Sarah Palin ready to be president, part two?
by Arnie Webre, Jr., republished from this blog, as a response to a comment from "Montana" about the original article, "Is Sarah Palin ready to be president?"
Montana, you are certainly entitled to your opinion.
My opinion is that there are technical, detailed people who tell the general the information so he, or she, can make the decision.
Former President Ronald Reagan was a fine administrator and a likable guy, just like President Obama is. They both had, and one now has, the overview, but neither of them were, or are, necessarily the details guy.
Both of them were, and one currently is, the administrator, the overview guy, and I see Governor Palin in that light.
One day, she will be president.
Nevertheless, I am suspicious of the reports of Sarah Palin's vindictiveness, just as I am suspicious of the vindictiveness of the administration of President Obama's Chicago crowd.
By the way, I remember a number of gaffs by President Reagan, who was a very effective and likable administrator, as President of the United States, as was JFK, who was assassinated for his beliefs, which have turned out, historically, to be correct.
One more question, though LBJ was a likable man, using your philosophy, was LBJ brilliant because he graduated from Texas State Teachers' Normal College and former-President George W. Bush was, and is, an idiot because he obtain an MBA from Harvard University?
Is Dan Quayle stupid because he is an attorney, or did he just momentarily look stupid because he misspelled the word "potato," when the plural of "potato" is "potatoes?"
You make the call, Montana, as long as you think the call is a fair one.
One can easily, legitimately argue that Republicans, Democrats and Independents have all greatly contributed to the current deficits and the devastating national debt load, in their efforts to give the voters whatever they wanted, so they, the politicians, would be re-elected.
That is not leadership! That is weakness, cowardliness, and selfishness.
I do agree that President Bush should not have fought two-wars at one time, just as President Obama should not have radioed to our enemies the time-frame of when we are leaving Iraq or Afghanistan.
On the other hand, I was proud of President Obama's arousing speech to the U.S. troops a couple of days ago, and his closing comment, "God Bless America!"
President Obama has come of age as a leader, and he is trying to facilitate compromise between the posturing [for re-election] Republicans, Democrats and Independents, to get the legislative business of America done.
I am proud of our president at this moment in time. I think he is doing the right thing, under trying circumstances.
I just wish more politicians would put aside their selfish vested interests long enough to save America from its crippling national debts and deficits, and they should start by not adding to our national debt.
Every Congress and every presidential administration for the last 46-years, since the last true, un-manipulated United States surplus under JFK, has added to our huge national debt.
God Bless and Save the United States of America!
Montana, you are certainly entitled to your opinion.
My opinion is that there are technical, detailed people who tell the general the information so he, or she, can make the decision.
Former President Ronald Reagan was a fine administrator and a likable guy, just like President Obama is. They both had, and one now has, the overview, but neither of them were, or are, necessarily the details guy.
Both of them were, and one currently is, the administrator, the overview guy, and I see Governor Palin in that light.
One day, she will be president.
Nevertheless, I am suspicious of the reports of Sarah Palin's vindictiveness, just as I am suspicious of the vindictiveness of the administration of President Obama's Chicago crowd.
By the way, I remember a number of gaffs by President Reagan, who was a very effective and likable administrator, as President of the United States, as was JFK, who was assassinated for his beliefs, which have turned out, historically, to be correct.
One more question, though LBJ was a likable man, using your philosophy, was LBJ brilliant because he graduated from Texas State Teachers' Normal College and former-President George W. Bush was, and is, an idiot because he obtain an MBA from Harvard University?
Is Dan Quayle stupid because he is an attorney, or did he just momentarily look stupid because he misspelled the word "potato," when the plural of "potato" is "potatoes?"
You make the call, Montana, as long as you think the call is a fair one.
One can easily, legitimately argue that Republicans, Democrats and Independents have all greatly contributed to the current deficits and the devastating national debt load, in their efforts to give the voters whatever they wanted, so they, the politicians, would be re-elected.
That is not leadership! That is weakness, cowardliness, and selfishness.
I do agree that President Bush should not have fought two-wars at one time, just as President Obama should not have radioed to our enemies the time-frame of when we are leaving Iraq or Afghanistan.
On the other hand, I was proud of President Obama's arousing speech to the U.S. troops a couple of days ago, and his closing comment, "God Bless America!"
President Obama has come of age as a leader, and he is trying to facilitate compromise between the posturing [for re-election] Republicans, Democrats and Independents, to get the legislative business of America done.
I am proud of our president at this moment in time. I think he is doing the right thing, under trying circumstances.
I just wish more politicians would put aside their selfish vested interests long enough to save America from its crippling national debts and deficits, and they should start by not adding to our national debt.
Every Congress and every presidential administration for the last 46-years, since the last true, un-manipulated United States surplus under JFK, has added to our huge national debt.
God Bless and Save the United States of America!
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
President Obama set an example for Congress yesterday
by Arnie Webre, Jr.
On November 29, 2010, President Obama set an example for Congress and our entire nation by ordering no raises for United States civilian government workers for the next two-years. That is what true leadership is: taking unpopular but necessary steps for the good of our commonwealth.
It has put all of us on notice of the hundreds of hard choices that must be made, and if this democracy and the freedom that comes with it is to survive, we must all be willing to share in the sacrifices to come.
Our elected representatives in both houses of Congress must be up to the task of following President Obama's example of making hard choices without regard to re-election. The hundreds of changes in the pipeline that are waiting to be made are long overdue.
If this democracy is to survive, the time for a sea-change of responsible fiscal actions is now, as they have been put off by elected Republicans, Democrats and Independents for decades.
If all Americans are willing to share this pain, like President Obama and the USCS employees of the United States, we just might continue as a nation in its current form, contrary to expert international historians and economists.
I do not always agree with my President, but he is my President, and on this matter, he is dead-on correct!
Giving just a little more thought to the sacrifices that all us must make to save this democracy: my great-Aunt Kitty Neyland of Austin, Texas, before her death, told me, "I was there for WWII, working in an assembly line for the cause, while the soldiers and sailors were fighting in Europe. After all of our arguments and disagreements, Arnie, honey, you should see how America comes together, when we have too. We all came together as a nation to defeat the Nazis. It is something of tremendous beauty to experience."
Although Aunt Kitty is long gone, that tremendous beauty of us all coming together to defeat an enemy [the financial bankruptcy of America] is now something that I want to see, in order to insure the future for my children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The alternative is too horrible and upsetting to allow it to happen.
God Bless America!
On November 29, 2010, President Obama set an example for Congress and our entire nation by ordering no raises for United States civilian government workers for the next two-years. That is what true leadership is: taking unpopular but necessary steps for the good of our commonwealth.
It has put all of us on notice of the hundreds of hard choices that must be made, and if this democracy and the freedom that comes with it is to survive, we must all be willing to share in the sacrifices to come.
Our elected representatives in both houses of Congress must be up to the task of following President Obama's example of making hard choices without regard to re-election. The hundreds of changes in the pipeline that are waiting to be made are long overdue.
If this democracy is to survive, the time for a sea-change of responsible fiscal actions is now, as they have been put off by elected Republicans, Democrats and Independents for decades.
If all Americans are willing to share this pain, like President Obama and the USCS employees of the United States, we just might continue as a nation in its current form, contrary to expert international historians and economists.
I do not always agree with my President, but he is my President, and on this matter, he is dead-on correct!
Giving just a little more thought to the sacrifices that all us must make to save this democracy: my great-Aunt Kitty Neyland of Austin, Texas, before her death, told me, "I was there for WWII, working in an assembly line for the cause, while the soldiers and sailors were fighting in Europe. After all of our arguments and disagreements, Arnie, honey, you should see how America comes together, when we have too. We all came together as a nation to defeat the Nazis. It is something of tremendous beauty to experience."
Although Aunt Kitty is long gone, that tremendous beauty of us all coming together to defeat an enemy [the financial bankruptcy of America] is now something that I want to see, in order to insure the future for my children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The alternative is too horrible and upsetting to allow it to happen.
God Bless America!
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