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The early results of the on line polls indicate that about 70 percent of the people thought that Romney won the debates.  I don’t know how significant that a big win in the on line electronic polls are.  I remember that similar electronic polls … Continue reading →

Former presidential contender and billionaire Ross Perot is worried that America is a sitting duck for an unnamed foreign invader. In an interview for his new autobiography, Perot said the nation’s weak economy has left us open for a hostile … Continue reading →

According to Forbs they got together the  “world’s greatest philanthropists”. Inspired by the 30th anniversary of the Forbes 400 issue,       Forbes aimed to actually bring the 400 people together in person to help       try to solve the world’s most intractable … Continue reading →

Mitt’s Taxpolicy: http://www.mittromney.com/sites/default/files/shared/TaxPolicy.pdf  INDIVIDUAL TAXES • Maintain marginal rates at current levels • Further reduce taxes on savings and investment • Eliminate the death tax • Long-term goal: pursue a flatter, fairer, simpler structure CORPORATE TAXES • Lower the corporate … Continue reading →

What percentage of the population is gay?  The more rigorous studies have shown different results within a range of 0.6 to  5.4 percent. These studies include Bell-Weinberg, 1970 (~2 percent);  Billy-Battelle, 1993 (1.1 percent); Cameron-Ross, 1975-78 (~3 percent);  Catania-NABS, 1992 … Continue reading →

Questions to ask the candidates.  The correct answers are given. Q: How do you lower the debt? A: More revenue and less government expense. Q: How do you generate more revenue? A: Slightly higher taxes on the rich. Q: How … Continue reading →

It took me a year to find out how to sell an inherited timeshare. I must have made a hundred calls. I called the Florida Attorney General’s office several times. They couldn’t help me except to say “Don’t pay for … Continue reading →

Like the presidential election of 2000, this election could depend on the outcome of the Ohio and Florida elections. Obama has the slim electoral lead of 221 to 191.  Obama is a mere 30 electoral votes ahead.  Ohio and Florida combined have 47 … Continue reading →

OK, perhaps the question should be why this democracy and similar democracies will never work. Democracy is a government where non-experts vote for non-experts to hire incompetent help. The fact that this type of government works at all is amazing. … Continue reading →