Category: federal government

Lloyd Lofthouse

Oct 1, 2013

Government Shutdown—no big deal—it’s all political razzmatazz

Most of the private-sector media in America is no longer free to report objective news and opinions
Lloyd Lofthouse

Jun 29, 2013

Unknown Callers

The caller ID window offered no identification or phone number. Should we shoot our phone?
Lloyd Lofthouse

Mar 13, 2013

Taking it Global: Online Freedom of Speech versus the 6th Amendment

Freedom of Speech is only one of the rights/protections that the US Constitution offers its citizens.
Lloyd Lofthouse

Dec 8, 2012

The Evolution of a National Debt Burden – Part 7/7

The 1935 Social Security Act created primarily a pay-as-you-go system, meaning that payments to current retirees come from current payments into the system.
Lloyd Lofthouse

Dec 7, 2012

The Evolution of a National Burden – Part 6/7

According to Joe Weisenthal of Business Insider Magazine, it was President Clinton that caused the global financial crises of 2007-08, because he did not spend enough and increase the national debt.
Lloyd Lofthouse

Dec 6, 2012

The Evolution of a National Burden – Part 5/7

After World War II, the National Debt was reduced from 120% to 30% of GDP by 1981. Then Ronald Reagan was elected president.
Lloyd Lofthouse

Dec 5, 2012

National Debt Info-Graphic by President 1945 – 2012

As tax rates dropped for the wealthy, unemployment went up and GDP went down (on average).
Lloyd Lofthouse

Dec 5, 2012

The Evolution of a National Burden – Part 4/7

To pay off debt and fund the growing pains of a nation becoming an expanding global empire, Congress passed the 16th Amendment to the Constitution on February 3, 1913 establishing Congress’s right to impose a Federal income tax.
Lloyd Lofthouse

Dec 4, 2012

The Evolution of a National Burden – Part 3/7

In 1787, the concept of universal healthcare did not exist anywhere in the world, so how could America’s Founding Fathers be against something that did not exist?
Lloyd Lofthouse

Dec 3, 2012

The Evolution of a National Burden – Part 2/7

Can you survive on $132.96 a month? Many of Wal-Mart workers can’t so they turn to food stamps.