inflation mystery

Wwrote that medical costs couldnt be contained.THE reason was that most cost is labor.THE Democratic party unfortunately  wanted labor costs thruout the economy to rise.Labor cost are 65% to 75% of all costs. As labor costs rise they show up in increased prices or else companies go out of business.Small increases in labor costs  raise prices and increase inflation.ITs really simple. 

SEX....DISPROPORTIONATE DEMOCRATIC HYPOCRISY

The cornerstone of Democratic politics is their alleged emphasis on human rights, human equality and fairness, especially in the work place.

The following list is another outrageous and glaring example of the democratic ideal being significantly represented by people who are not what they tell you they are.

Believe it or not, the following list of individuals accused sexual misconduct are all Democrats.

Elliot Spitzer
Shervin Pishevar
Garrison Keillor
Harvey Weinstein
Al Franken
Bill Clinton
Russell Simmons
Charlie Rose
James Levine
John Hockenberry
Matt Lauer
Kevin Spacey
John Conyers
Danny asterson
Dustin Hoffman
Professor William V. Harris
Mario Batali
Ryan Zizza
Tom Carper
Louis C.K.
Tavis Smiley
Morgan Spurlock
Anthony Weiner
Chris Matthews
Peter Martins
Rich Rodriguez
James Franco
Stan Lee
Dr. Larry Nassar
Michael Douglas
Woody Allen
Harold  E. Ford
Aziz Ansari
Bruce Weber*
Omeed Malik
Nelly.l
Burns Strider
Megan Barry
Stuart Dunnings
Dr. William Strampel*
Richard Meier*

SCHOOL SHOOTINGS - FAILURE OF DEMOCRACY...(ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2013) NOW ORLANDO....

A recent round-table discussion centered on why security at schools should not include metal detectors and other signs of collective safety.

The argument focused on the deterioration in the quality of schooling which would occur if the schools began to feel more like fortresses rather than educational institutions.

The debate concerned the intrusion of tighter security into the freedom of our schools, which should not be imposed by criminal elements.  The logic went that if the additional security measures were enacted the bad guys had basically won the day.

You could argue and discuss this for a long time but at the end our schools still remain vulnerable.  This last incident in Colorado could very easily have resulted in  many, many more deaths.  We were just lucky.  We might even make the claim that the increased security since Columbine substantially saved a number more lives.

I wonder if the D.C. Federal Judge would have so smugly undermined the constitutionality of the anti-crime terrorists surveillance if "his kid" was blown away by a mad person because security failed to trump our over expectations of what it means to be a free society.

Without safety , the Constitution will lose its value.

 some years back my company was close

to the largest single investment manager for the largest single religious group.THEY wanted certain esg restrictions. NO ALCOHOL,NO  CONTRACEPTIVES OF ANY TYPE.NO MAKING OF ANY AMMUNITION, NO..WEAPONS OF ANY TYPE NO MILITARY. THERE INVESTMENT RETURNS HAVE been low and there religious following has shrunk.

THE ROAD TO'' SERFDUMB ('NOT ORIGINAL)

     If u really want to face the truth about oil,here it is.COUNTRIES THAT OWN THE OIL, AS FREE PEOPLE/, SHOULD BE ABLE TO SELLIT ANY PRICE THEY WANT.ON WHAT BASIS DO  WE HAVE A RIGHT TO TELL THEM HOW TO SELL THERE OIL.IT IS AGAINST ALL THE TENETS OF PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS AND SO SO MUCH MORE.WE WONT GET OUT OF THIS MESS EASILY   . .    

SCHOOL SHOOTINGS AND SECURITY ...(.ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED 4/22/13)

We have not written a blog in a while.  There are so many people writing so many things with so many points of view, we weren't sure we had anything to add to the dialogue.

During World War II, one man was a brilliant master of propaganda and mind control.  Imagine what that person could do today with the Internet and social media techniques.

Unfortunately, we face very cunning enemies, both domestic and international.  They have figured out how to use a large element our of population to allow them to attack many of our democratic principles.

Profiling is not allowed, if you are looking for a particular type of person you are hard pressed to disclose it.  We are surprised by the repetitive nature of serious crimes, yet loath to enhance break throughs in our protection systems.

The best and most important example is our schools.  Although there are guards at airports, post offices, hotels, malls, street corners, apartment buildings, stadiums, concert arenas, etc. there are intelligent people who do not want to accept the necessity for much greater protection of our kids in schools.

It's almost as if we unconsciously accept the concept that "they were expendable" because we would rather not face the reality of the current world situation.  We would rather close our eyes and accept the easy way out, that blindly believes that there won't be another and another and another occurrence of tragedy.

We may not like it because its against everything we stand for, but the hostility of what we face should be apparent to all.  The Boston Marathon terrorists could have just as easily planted a nuclear type device.

If the Boston tragedy isn't enough to prove this point true, how much more will it take to convince you what we are really up against.IF its not one cause its another.Who in the right mind lets student guns in a school.

SCHOOL SHOOTINGS - CLOSE TO HOME - PARKLAND FLORIDA (ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JANUARY 2013

As they woke in the morning they turned off the house alarm and said good morning to Fido, then proceeded to breakfast.  On the way to work they pass either the superintendent, a doorman, a guard or a concierge or may open twenty different locking systems before proceeding out the door of their building.  There probably will be a cop on the corner or the next corner and they might pass a sheriff on the road and in smaller cities many often pass the police station.

Arriving at the office there is a bank branch in the lobby with a guard standing out in front. Security cameras are everywhere including the red lights on the road and the elevators in their office building and parking garage.  As it is Christmas time they may go to the local shopping center where signs immediately greet them "Patrolling Security".  The next day they may leave for vacation at the bus terminal or airport and security is extensive.  Everywhere the hypothetical person turns there is one form of advanced security or another. Everywhere but...

THEN THEY WENT TO THEIR CHILDREN'S SCHOOL.  THERE WERE FIFTY DIFFERENT WAYS TO ENTER THE SCHOOL, THERE WERE NO PANIC BUTTONS IN THE CLASSROOMS AND NONE IN THE HALLWAYS.  ANY ADULT COULD HAVE ENTERED, THERE WERE NO METAL DETECTORS, THERE WAS NEXT TO NOTHING KEEPING THE CHILDREN SAFE FROM INTRUDERS OR HARM. THERE WAS NO SECURITY...

Back in the day, schools were considered sacred ground.  The horror of that no longer being true.  Can you imagine the "horror" of using our children in political brinkmanship on the matter of guns? What type of security is required at schools is not only about guns but about many other issues.

Can you imagine the stupidity of President Obamas' proposal that you can have a ten bullet gun but not an automatic weapon.  I suppose that would allow a crazy person to sneak into the school with 5 handguns but not an automatic weapon.  What will this really accomplish?

1.  There is a famous song where the words go YOUve GOT TO BELIEVE THAT  ANY THING IS POSSIBLE.When u make that step u finally would have stepped into the true nature of life.It seems Caine and Able is the real storyTo dare to ignore the real story that the same technology that created all the great advances also left us the atomic weapons.The reality is a mad man is actually threatening to use nuclear weapons,The quest for power exceeds his quest for life. Why shouldnt it when we would rather sell  violence than love.   Something is awfull wrong  when knives guns drugs crime are the true behavior . etc I will be told this has nothing to do with reality.BUT unfortunately it is reality.

MARKETS & EMOTIONS (Originally Written October 6, 1981)

horror of the nuclear age

 IN  ww two France surrendered very quickly. It did not want its historic treasures destroyed.even at the cost of becoming slaves.   Russia is fully aware of Europes mentality.It is completely incapable of protecting itself wthout the USA.Americans did not want to help Europe until  it became impossible not to. Every excuse was made not to even stop the genocide of millions.Thats reality.Are we really facing a sociopathic putin or is  it largely a bluff of a  dying Russia. Only he knows.There are ways out of this dilemma They r complex.they require a level of leadership that not  many possess.RUSSIAS actions are insane, even if you give them every benefit of the doubt.IN the age of hypersonic missiles etc etc our oceans r not the protection they once were.There r so many questions. A wise person once said that  in the age of the potential  of total destruction  the only way to win the game is NOT PLAY .   it looks like we r playing