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WalMart Sweat Labor – The Case for Tariffs
My son and I agree on just about everything philosophically – but we differ in problem solution. He and his friends are on a big toot to boycott WalMart in protest of Chinese sweat labor. There is no argument from me on the atrocities of the Chinese labor market. But the idea of boycotting WalMart […]
2Jan2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
Drive Free, Retire Rich
Dave Ramsey has good advice for managing the expense of owning an automobile in America today. Check him out at Drive Free, Retire Rich We Love Our Cars The normal way of thinking Dragging a Payment What they don’t tell you After Six Years What if… Let’s Think Differently A Major upgrade Let’s keep going […]
16Nov2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Drive Free, Retire Rich | Continued
The Utility of Socialism
Slow down big shooter. This writer is not a fan of socialism. Capitalism, moderated by honest Christianity, and regulated by mature government, works best. In 2008 the United States, the best example of marriage of capitalism, faith, and government, is taking great leaps toward socialism. Why – because the government recognizes some business functions as […]
16Nov2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on The Utility of Socialism | Continued
Ethics In Journalism – Minimize Harm
Journalism on the internet has corrupted the world of reporting. The Fireside Post is an opinion magazine, with our bias clearly stated in “Who Are These Guys.” Even admitting we are about opinion does not excuse us from having some ethical boundaries. This is the second post in a series examining journalistic ethics. We will […]
5Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Ethics In Journalism – Minimize Harm | Continued
Conservatives of 2008 – Raping and Pillaging
Something is way out of whack in the logic of the Conservatives of 2008. The logic is guilt or honor by association. The logic goes something like this: “I believe in Jesus and I believe we should drill for more oil in our backyard.” Thus given that Jesus is a solid belief it follows that […]
2Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 8 comments | Continued
McCain Palin, Visibility Without Exposure
What a sad predicament our free press finds itself in – it has to deal with John McCain. McCain refuses to take reporters questions and shields his running mate from scrutiny. Sarah Palin has met with foreign leaders in New York – but McCain’s camp did not allow reporters to participate, other than with video […]
1Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on McCain Palin, Visibility Without Exposure | Continued
America has lost Economic Authority
The past century saw American dominance in the world foreign policy and Economic Markets. Pearl Harbor awakened a ‘sleeping giant.’ The rise of Communism in the Far East and the spread of Socialism in Europe and other geographic areas saw an advancing economic influence of free market capitalism. In the span of eight short years […]
25Sep2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on America has lost Economic Authority | Continued
Eroding Deliberative Democracy
The United States of America is a Republic. From Wikipedia: The word originates from the Latin term res publica, which literally translates as “public thing” or “public matter”. The idea resides in a representative form of government. The people elect one of their own to represent them in the government. Deliberative Democracy is a form […]
15Sep2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Eroding Deliberative Democracy | Continued
Schizophrenic Politics – a Penrose Triangle
The observation of politics is a science and an art. The Love/Hate relationships of candidates create that schizophrenic confusion that befuddles ordinary people. The triangles of relationships is unsettling. Obama and McCain challenge each other – but what is the context? We can follow an argument, or debate if you will, along logical lines – […]
26Feb2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Barack Obama – The Surge is Working
Son, I am not talking about Iraq. I am talking about the Presidential Primaries. Obama is surging in the media – and that translates into votes. The Obama campaign has been managing endorsements all week. They manage these endorsements in the sense that each endorsement gains free advertising on the cable news circuit. Announce an […]
3Feb2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Barack Obama – The Surge is Working | Continued
Free Hannah Montana Poster
Son, I was watching a basketball game at our local YMCA yesterday. Your nephew was playing. It is a third grade coed team and families fill the bleacher for a Saturday afternoon visit. I watch the game about half as much as I visit with my neighbors. The lady sitting beside me reported that she […]
3Feb2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Free Hannah Montana Poster | Continued