Natural Gas, Budget, Political Contributions, Ron Paul, Regulation

I was going back and forth with my very conservative friend on some issues...

Our electricity here comes from natural gas which is a good compromise over the coal plants that power most of the US. We have to pollute to some degree. The way our infrastructure is set up we're forced to pollute to live. That's changing though. It's a hobby for me to find ways to cut back that don't reduce the quality of my life. It's not for everyone.

I'm watching the WI union busting stuff.  People should have the right to get together and bargain but employers, including govt., should not be forced by law to acquiesce. If I can hire someone that wants to work for less, I should be allowed to.  If you think hired payed employees is a good way to go you have the right to start your own business.  And we shouldn't be forced to join the industry union. Those WI people are so nice and have given up the economic aspects of the settlement. It shows a willingness to compromise.  We need that more than anything in this country now.

Those union laws are the same to me as giving breaks and incentives to big businesses because they lobby well. If I could make one thing happen I would strip the ability of corporations (and large groups) to fund political candidates. Funding should come from individual citizens only. Do this one thing and our whole political system would immediately improve on many levels.

I like some of this guys ideas about getting rid of the Federal Reserve, getting out of foreign countries and doing a large consumption (sales) tax instead of income tax. He's a little behind in environment for me but he's doing a great job as the Chairman of a finance committee. ronpaul.com

We have the seminars each year and get people from all over the states. They always comment on how clear the water is where we are. It didn't get that way without a whole lot of regulation. I do a lot of trips to the third world. Most marinas smell and are brown. We can allow industry to do what they want but that is the environment we would live in.