John A. Parnell, Ph.D.
Recently we have been getting mixed messages on the economy. On the downside, the burgeoning budget deficit is fueling the growth of our national debt at an alarming rate. The value of the U.S. dollar has been slipping as well. Unemployment broke the 10% barrier and no immediate turnaround is in sight. On the upside, […]
Read MoreEdmunds.com released a report several days ago suggesting that each incremental car sold during the CARS program (that it, sales that would not have occurred anyway) cost taxpayers $24,000. I’ve seen the analysis and it’s probably as good an estimate as any. The White House challenged the Edmunds report earlier today, the details of which […]
Read MoreMany of those defending a federal government takeover of the healthcare system have not paused to consider if doing so is even Constitutional. Some proponents, however, cite the “general welfare” clause in the preamble as license for this and virtually every social program that comes along. This is simply wrong, and it’s time to set […]
Read MoreThe closed-door sessions to redistribute wealth in the name of healthcare reform continue today while our President who campaigned on greater transparency maneuvers behind the scenes. Amidst this hypocrisy, Senator John Kerry uttered one of the most profoundly ignorant statements I’ve heard in a long time. Like those with preexisting conditions, older Americans pay more […]
Read MoreWednesday evening I addressed WE THE PEOPLE OF BRUNSWICK COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA (www.wethepeopleofnc.com). The crowd included everyone from business leaders to retirees to a few Minutemen who traveled there from South Carolina. Everyone was united by a single cause, anxious to debate the issues, and serious about sending a liberty-minded representative to Washington in 2010. […]
Read MoreAmericans are becoming more concerned about the massive amount of government spending. Whether it’s a so-called economic stimulus, some type of bailout, or a healthcare proposal, even those on the left are starting to wonder how we are going to pay back the $12 trillion national debt we’ve already accumulated. With projections that the debt […]
Read MoreMore than 700,000 vehicles were sold in the U.S. as part of the $2.90 billion CASH FOR CLUNKERS program. Many on the left (and sadly a few on the right) labeled this program a success because Americans predictably took the free money. But the numbers for September are now in. U.S. auto sales declined by […]
Read MoreI’m not exactly sure what to make of this, but it certainly caught my attention. In a speech at Hudson Valley Community College earlier this week, President Obama actually proposed eliminating the capital gains tax for startup businesses. The Washington Post published the complete text of the speech at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/21/AR2009092101617.html Before you get too excited, […]
Read MoreI enjoy high quality talk radio with hosts who not only reinforce my conservative instincts, but sharpen my perspective as well. I’m also a Sirius satellite radio addict, and I listen to Sirius Patriot whenever I get a chance. There are some good hosts out there, but my 2 favorites are exclusive to Sirius-XM, Mike Church […]
Read MoreI just had an interesting conversation with someone about the proposed government healthcare option. The problem with private insurance companies is that they are mostly concerned with profits, he said. A government provider could be trusted to put people first. Like much of what the left tells us, this sounds reasonable if you don’t give […]
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