Posts containing the tag "government"
- Happy Tax Day!
Date Posted: 4/15/2011 6:51:17 PM
Captain Midnight wishes you a happy tax day, even though federal filings are due until April 18th this year.
- Pres. Obama's Deficits
Date Posted: 10/18/2010 6:00:00 PM
Captain Midnight updates with current numbers a graphic showing the deficits of the past five Presidents.
- Two Videos about Keynesian Economics
Date Posted: 9/16/2010 3:27:24 PM
Captain Midnight links to two great videos about Keynesian economics and the failure that is Pres. Obama's stimulus plan.
- The Failure of Keynesian Economics
Date Posted: 9/13/2010 8:00:00 AM
Captain Midnight discusses the failure of Keynesian economics and why government will continue with this failure.
- Only The Little People Pay Taxes
Date Posted: 9/10/2010 12:00:00 PM
Captain Midnight remembers the famous quote from Leona Helmsley and how that applies to too many people in government today.
- Cartoon Wisdom VI
Date Posted: 9/8/2010 7:35:11 AM
Captain Midnight uses a political cartoon by Lisa Benson to discuss yet another stimulus plan from Pres. Obama.
- Billionaires Pledge to Give Their Wealth Away
Date Posted: 8/6/2010 8:00:00 AM
Captain Midnight applauds the billionaires who have pledged to give half of their wealth away.
- Cartoon Wisdom V
Date Posted: 7/30/2010 9:20:00 PM
Captain Midnight looks at the mounting debt being passed to our rising generations, as illustrated by political cartoonist, Chuck Asay.
- Cartoon Wisdom I
Date Posted: 7/26/2010 8:15:00 PM
Captain Midnight points out some wisdom as drawn by a political cartoonist. Today's was drawn by Lisa Benson about government growing at the expense of business.
- Sarah Palin Hits a Verbal Home Run
Date Posted: 4/29/2010 6:00:00 PM
Captain Midnight is impressed by a short response by Sarah Palin.
- Profit is Evil, Says the Government
Date Posted: 4/21/2010 7:30:00 AM
Captain Midnight isn't surprised to see calls from government to manage the financial crisis caused by government.
- America is a Republic, Not a Democracy
Date Posted: 4/12/2010 11:49:17 AM
Captain Midnight explains that the United States is a republic, not a democracy.
- Our Nation Now
Date Posted: 3/24/2010 7:00:00 AM
Captain Midnight explains that America has fundamentally changed with the advent of government health care.
- 46% of Polled Doctors Consider Quitting If Health Care Bill Passes
Date Posted: 3/18/2010 7:30:00 AM
Captain Midnight points out that nearly half of the nation's doctors consider quitting if the health care bill is passed.
- Live By The Poll - Die By The Poll
Date Posted: 3/16/2010 5:00:00 PM
Captain Midnight discusses Obamacare and its lack of support.
- The American Community Survey
Date Posted: 1/30/2010 8:00:00 AM
Captain Midnight got the Census form in the mail. His response took only 30 seconds.
- Government Efficiency Demonstrated
Date Posted: 10/27/2009 9:22:35 PM
Captain Midnight applauds the work of Paul Mirengoff of Power Line blog in encapsulating the nature of government.
- Big Mommy Government
Date Posted: 9/30/2009 8:30:00 AM
Captain Midnight doesn't like Big Mommy government treating the American people like kids and telling them what to do.
- Pass It NOW!
Date Posted: 9/9/2009 6:00:00 PM
Captain Midnight wonders why there is a screaming need to pass some sort of health care reform right now, Now, NOW!
- The Government's Track Record
Date Posted: 9/3/2009 6:00:00 PM
Captain Midnight doesn't want government-run health care after looking at the government's track record of fiscal irresponsibility.
- Working Hard All Year 'Round
Date Posted: 8/24/2009 6:00:00 PM
Captain Midnight focuses on the hardest working Congress in America.
- Dueling News Stories
Date Posted: 6/10/2009 10:40:00 PM
Captain Midnight points to two dueling news stories that disagree with each other.
- The Looming Threat
Date Posted: 4/6/2009 6:00:00 PM
Captain Midnight discusses the looming threat to America.
- The Ten Cannots
Date Posted: 3/30/2009 8:45:00 PM
Captain Midnight writes about The Ten Cannots written by William J. H. Bötcker.
- Government Spending I Can Support
Date Posted: 3/27/2009 10:00:00 AM
Captain Midnight explains a type of government spending he can fully support.
- "What are you going to do for me?"
Date Posted: 8/6/2007 8:00:00 AM
Captain Midnight responds to the question posed by a working mother in New Jersey.
- Voting against Victory
Date Posted: 6/19/2006 7:28:25 AM
Captain Midnight points out a House vote showing how three-fourths of the Democrats cannot support the U.S. victory in the war on terror.
- The Freedom to Risk Our Own Lives
Date Posted: 6/3/2006 7:31:37 AM
Captain Midnight complains about the Click It or Ticket compain.
- Pushing for a Minimum Wage Hike
Date Posted: 1/14/2006
Captain Midnight explains the folly of raising the federal minimum wage as a way to benefit the poor.
- Entropy and You
Date Posted: 5/7/2004
The Captain demonstrates the laws of thermodynamics in government.
- Money and the Constitution
Date Posted: 10/27/2003
The Constitution limits how the Legislature can vote itself pay raises. But the Legislature doesn't care about the Constitution.
- God-Given Rights
Date Posted: 7/11/2003 12:00:00 AM
Captain Midnight points out that human rights are given by our Creator, not by government.