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How is productivity measured? A measure of goods produced per hour of labor.
In an economy where people are attempting to save because they are very aware and worried about the future, combined with a consistent rise in unemployment, the demand for disposable goods will decline. When companies are faced with declining sales they must obviously cut costs. If companies are attempting to cut costs by laying off workers (look at the unemployment rate, which does not even account for people who are discouraged and no longer looking for employment) thus leaving one person to do the job of 2 or three people, and the same amount of goods are produced with that labor; productivity has "gone up". Unfortunately, when productivity "rises" in this way, quality suffers, not to mention the false sense of security that results from the news reporting this. No more actual production has been created.
The president has used the "2 million jobs created" excuse to defend the actions of the government to save us from further collapse. The jobs created by the administration's action are government jobs, such as road construction, teachers, etc. We've seen the example of "jobs created" recently in Michigan, with new unnecessary safety devices installed on our highways. Devices which will create a maintenance costs for the future, thus stimulate "jobs".
The government cannot create productivity. It cannot create wealth. What it can and does do is take money from the people, so that they cannot decide how to spend it. It then gives the money to corporations, banks, and foreign entities which have the benefit of power and influence over legislators, who create laws and give subsidies to those that THEY decide will most benefit us.
To think that the government has to "regulate" the economy assumes that the leaders in power are much smarter than the American people. We are incapable of making our own decisions... decisions on when to save for the future, when to spend, and what to spend it on.
If we are a democratic nation, and individuals elect our representatives, individuals elect our president, individuals pay for the government, why cannot individuals decide how, where, and when to spend OUR money?
Imagine the real production, innovation, entrepreneurship, and real progress that is lost through the theft of our labor,our lives; through Federal actions.
Why is it that when rare commodities hold their value over the entire history of mankind, we are prohibited from using said commodities in order to prevent the destruction of our wealth through inflation of the paper fiat money supply?
Why are Federal Reserve Notes the only legal tender in this country, when the constitution specifically states that only Gold and Silver are to be legal tender? Why can individuals not legally trade with whatever means WE decide to use?
Now, people often argue about taxing the rich vs. the middle class vs. the poor. What right does ANY person (a corporate entity or an individual, in legal terms) or group have, to steal the life and labor from one for the benefit of another? In a free society, where any person is free to contract with any other person, what right does another entity have to steal from any person or group???
Democratic-socialists (face it, any time you take from one group to give to another, you have socialism) intend to believe that all people are equal, and they all have the right to an equal vote for their legislators. Yet, once that legislator is in power, all of that goes out the window, and the legislator is now ABOVE the people. Now, only the legislator can decide what is best for the group as a whole. Only they can save us from ourselves.
This type of thinking is not only contradictory, but highly immoral.
"When misguided public opinion honors what is despicable and despises what is honorable, punishes virtue and rewards vice, encourages what is harmful and discourages what is useful, applauds falsehood and smothers truth under indifference or insult, a nation turns its back on progress and can be restored only by the terrible lessons of catastrophe." -Frederic Bastiat
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Posted 01/30/10
Tony DeMott
Ypsilanti, MI | Keep on Preachin brother, I'm smelling what your steppin in. |
Posted 01/31/10
Willij4lib
Monroe, WA | Excellent PColdskool,
“How is productivity measured? A measure of goods produced per hour of labor.”
So very well stated, it has a measurement and something to reference.
Desire to have more, please be willing to produce more. Mathematics made simple, take this out, and put something in its place and walla what we see today.
“This type of thinking is not only contradictory, but highly immoral.”
Key word by the way “THINKING” (to resolve to figure out, to find an answer) but on its own with no verification or validation of its product is nothing, no value, has nothing with in it that is useable.
This thinking is immoral because it bares no real fruit useful for all others. It lacks the one basic ingredient, the doing part that shows the result and is verifiable and can be validated as authentic and workable or unworkable. Mechanics, mechanics, mechanics…
Basic principals looking at you, now what?
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Posted 01/31/10
CJLKAS
Belleville, MI | Simple example of Government vs Private sector "production":
Imagine the Government hires 5 laborers to dig a hole at $10/hr wages. The task takes one hour.
Now imagine the Government hires 5 laborers to fill the hole at $10/hr wages. The task takes one hour.
Number of jobs created: 10
Cost: -$100 of debt to the Govt (subsidized by taxpayers) Production: 0 (This is a typical make-work scenario, no "marketable" product was created)
Now imagine a private-sector company hires 10 laborers to assemble toys at $10/hour. The task takes each one hour to produce one toy, which can each be sold for $30 when complete. (Assume materials, facilities, etc. are already paid for -- we are just comparing labor costs)
Number of jobs created: 10
Cost: $300 (sale of product)
- 100 (cost of labor)
$200 profit (after sale of products)
It is time to realize that the Government is a huge "service" provider (other than the Nationalized Car Companies) and produces no marketable, consummable products. When the economy tanks, people tend to eliminate "services" (do it yourself), and spend only on necessary products, i.e., food, clothing, fuel, etc. (aka consummable products).
Short of Nationalization of private industry, Government does not "produce" anything, except services that the people can provide for themselves. This is why the private sector which does produce actual consummable products is so vital to our economy. Government produces nothing but debt, and needs to reduce its bloated make-work "service sector" bureaucracies. |
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In Grand Rapids Michigan, there is currently a massive art competition, called ArtPrize, which involves over 1200 artists from around the world. It is open and free for anyone to vote (though you must register in person). The art venues are spread out in various locations throughout the city.
Today while taking in the various art at The B.O.B, I found a piece which has its roots in the anti-Fed movement. The artists name is Greg Raft, and his piece is titled "What happened to my pie?".
Here is an excerpt from the Artist's page:
Work statement: For years, I've been fascinated by America's founding principles of freedom and equality, and its unparalleled climate for opportunity. To me, freedom is synonymous with creativity and happiness. Digging deeper, I soon discovered there was much more to America than the quaint images of baseball, hot dogs on the "Fourth," apple pie and waving the flag. I discovered a disturbing change contrary to the original intent - a direction that's subtly obscured through media manipulation and aided by blind ignorance.
My work tries to make sense of the abandonment of freedoms in exchange for an alternate order that thrives on serfdom. It whimsically tries to dissect the antithetical forces, hidden agendas and self-serving pursuits. Through the use of symbols, metaphor, image manipulation and thoughtful integration of elements, my painting asks the viewer to reflect, question and to seek the truth. "What happened to my pie?" asks the question "Who's hijacking the American ideal?"
The first round of voting ends today, so if you are a registered voter, please vote up for Greg's piece! If you haven't registered yet, get down there and do it!
Artist's page: http://www.artprize.org/artist/id/1118
More information about the event: www.artprize.org
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Mr. Anuzis,
As of right now, I am against you becoming the Republican Chair, specifically because of your treatment of Ron Paul and his supporters, such as myself.
You claim to be a true Republican, who will stand up for the true values of the Republican Party, yet when the only Republican Politician running for President who would stand up for these core values, & who was mocked by the other republicans during the debates (yet still won the polls), YOU attempted to BLOCK him from ever participating in a republican debate!
How do you justify that?
If you really stand up for the true values that the republican party used to stand for, such as non-interventionalist foreign policy, a true free-market, sound money, and smaller government, and most important of all; Liberty, then you should issue an explanation and apology to Ron Paul & the true Republicans of this country, who's lone voice was suppressed by the Republican Party & national media.
In Liberty,
David Sischo
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Posted 11/17/08
PC Oldskool
Rockford, MI | I posted this up on the Saul Azunis facebook group, and it was promptly deleted.
http://www.facebook.com/wall.php?id=33763872331#/group.php?gid=33763 872331
Please join this group and voice your opposition. |
Posted 11/17/08
PC Oldskool
Rockford, MI | FYI: I have reposted, with this comment:
I see how you feel about free speech. Thanks for deleting my comment. Here it is again: |
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