Personal blog of Jeremy Ryan… husband, VR enthusiast, entrepreneur, internet marketer, libertarian, and investor. Lives in Alburgh, Vermont.
An interview with Rob Roper, the Chairman of the Vermont Republican Party, on American Socialism for the Rich. In the interview, the following issues are discussed: The Vermont GOP and how it functions in Vermont, the economy (Federal and Vermont), bailouts, stimulus package and our Vermont will use it’s share, inflation, Instant Runoff voting in Vermont and Gay Marriage in Vermont.
It has been recently reported that AIG has paid a significant amount of the bailout money received from the US government as bonuses to executives and trading partners.
Yesterday, I heard some discussion on the Charlie and Ernie show regarding legislative pay. It seems that many people are under the impression that the pay is low and that it shouldn’t be cut like other state employees that are making more than $60,000/year. The argument is that legislative pay is only $625.36/week or $11,256 for 18 weeks or $7.93/hour.
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In the video below, Ron Paul speaks about the bailouts and how it’s taking a bad situation and making it worse by adding fuel to the fire. You have companies that have performed poorly with assets they have been entrusted and in doing so the government is rewarding them by taking assets from those who have performed well to give to the underperfomers and some how that will make things better. It just doen’t make sense.
Wishing you all a happy and safe Christmas and new year! Below is a animated Christmas Card and a great light show.
I just got the following politically correct holiday greeting in my email.
The Federal Reserve on Tuesday cut its target for overnight interest rates to zero to 0.25 percent, bringing it closer to unconventional action to lift the economy out of a year-long recession.
As if there aren’t enough taxes, you could soon be paying more for soda. In an effort to close the $15 billion state budget gap, New York Governor David Paterson is calling for a 15 percent tax on soft drinks. If you drink diet, you’re okay. The tax would only be imposed on regular, non-diet soft drinks. The logic: it could generate more than $400 million while helping to curve obesity.
The Bill of Rights came into effect on December 15 of 1791. Be sure to remember them and how much they should mean to you and be sure to hold candidates accountable to them.