Nevada voters go to the polls in November to choose between two candidates to represent our state in the U.S. Senate. I can’t think of a recent election where the choice was more clear-cut, or the stakes higher. Although both Sharron Angle and Harry Reid are courting middle-of-the-road and undecided voters in their quest for victory in Nevada, neither one could be called a … [Read more...] about Reid or Angle? A Critical Choice for Nevada’s Future
Can Capitalism Be Saved? Let’s Take Back America
Socialism: a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state. Capitalism: An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are owned and controlled by private individuals and businesses for profit. According to the above definitions, the United States was clearly a capitalist county 50 years ago, … [Read more...] about Can Capitalism Be Saved? Let’s Take Back America
Healthcare Reform Proposals Endanger Your Health
President Obama’s “Healthcare Reform” proposals are enough to make any right-thinking person feel sick, for three main reasons. First and foremost, this system substitutes coercion for choice. It will take away peoples’ ability to work with healthcare providers to make their own medical decisions. Secondly, it will drive up healthcare costs and taxes for everyone. Third, … [Read more...] about Healthcare Reform Proposals Endanger Your Health
Legislators Reconsider Medical Malpractice Bill
Those of us who lived in Nevada in 2002 remember when medical malpractice insurance premiums were so high that physicians were leaving Nevada in droves. Doctors refused to move here from other states, and high-risk specialists like obstetricians moved away or stopped delivering babies. The situation became so critical that the governor called an emergency legislative … [Read more...] about Legislators Reconsider Medical Malpractice Bill
Employee Free Choice Act: Don’t let the name fool you
The union leaders and political activists behind the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) must be having a good laugh at the expense of folks who actually believe it offers free choice to employees. What’s not so funny is that this dangerous piece of legislation stands a good chance of passing in Congress this spring unless the business community takes immediate action. This … [Read more...] about Employee Free Choice Act: Don’t let the name fool you
Tough Times, Tough Choices: Governor’s Budget Deserves Support
If you suddenly discovered your household income for 2009 would be about 30 percent less than what you had budgeted to spend, what would you do? Wouldn’t you sit down with your family and look for ways to drastically cut expenses? This is the same situation the state of Nevada is in, but when Governor Jim Gibbons proposed making painful cuts to the state budget for the … [Read more...] about Tough Times, Tough Choices: Governor’s Budget Deserves Support
Consumers Have a Right to Financial Privacy
Electronic commerce has made it possible to purchase virtually anything from the privacy of your own home. But many people still hesitate to use their credit cards to make electronic purchases. While their fears are based on solid reasoning, purchases on the Internet may be the least of their worries. Even if you never use your credit card, the fact that you have one puts … [Read more...] about Consumers Have a Right to Financial Privacy
The Teacher’s Union Wants a Raise – Solution: Tax Business!
The teachers union is at it again. They're finalizing a plan to create a Nevada business tax that, if passed, would cripple our ability to attract new companies and create severe hardships for a number of existing businesses. The statutory initiative for a 5 percent business tax is being undertaken for the sake of "education" although the union's primary motive is to garner … [Read more...] about The Teacher’s Union Wants a Raise – Solution: Tax Business!