The poverty numbers are indeed terrible. Hopefully more people realize the benefits of free enterprise, the fault of cronyism and the Fed before it is to late and that number grows to represent all of us.

Sadly, most people will probably continue with the emotional appeals that do not address the real problems.

What is ironic is that we could cut huge amount of spending if we just picked up and left our European military bases and stopped subsidizing Europe's defense. But noone on the left wants to talk about those kinds of solutions.


For who could be free when every other man's humour might domineer over him? - John Locke (2nd Treatise, sect 57)