Though our celebration was simple — healthy conversation over a delicious home-cooked meal — I am humbled to consider the condition of life outside the civilized world.
Tag: government
Posted inColumns, Opinion
Freedom or security, you choose
The age-old dichotomy between individual freedom and security from government control is the root issue surrounding the limits on government power.
Posted inColumns
National debt, worry on the rise
Without changes, spending for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid would dramatically increase the budget deficit and debt.
Posted inColumns, Opinion
Column: Protect yourself from Uncle Sam
As Americans, we expect the government to stay out of our personal lives. Unfortunately, government on both sides of party lines is having trouble doing so.
Posted inColumns, Opinion
U.S. debt continues to be problem
The United States has been living outside its means for quite some time now. I think most people are probably aware of this to some extent, but I’m not sure everyone understand the consequences.
Posted inColumns, Opinion
Big refund, small government
American government spending has grown exponentially over the past 50 years. In 1930, the Gross Domestic Product of the United States was $91.2 billion and total federal spending was $11.9 billion.
Posted inNews
City council delays decision on party policies
More than 130 people attended the SLO City Council meeting Tuesday night, where San Luis Obispo Police Chief Deb Linden presented five strategies to deal with the noise and partying in the community.
Posted inOpinion
BLOG: Social Security numbers not so secure
Your Social Security number is your personal code contained in many important documents: medical records, insurance files, job applications, banking accounts and college applications, to name a few. This nine-digit number, however, might not be as personal as some people think, creating a potential increased risk for identity theft. In a 2009 study by Alessandro […]
Posted inColumns, Opinion
U.S. should free itself from entangling alliances
American and foreign government officials have increased efforts lately to increase global oversight and regulation over a broad spectrum of topics. Operating within international organizations with globalist agendas, heads of state and their advisors have revealed radical plans to transform government as we know it, creating what is popularly referred to as ‘a new world order.’
Posted inOpinion
Despite government hypocrisy, grass could be greener on the legal side
Federal policy states that marijuana has no medical benefits. It is illegal for anyone, without the government’s approval, to research marijuana’s effects. Yet, for more than 30 years, the government has been dispensing marijuana to patients in order to study its medical uses.
Posted inColumns, Opinion
Dictatorships or democracies: all governments rule by force
We do well to fear the potential dangers inherent in any government, whether such government is of a tyrant or the fictitious “will of the people.” Government, even democratically elected government, is always the same. It is force, a force which can be used for good or bad, right or wrong.