Randy,
I read your latest newsletter.
We have known for some time all the things that are wrong. We don't need to be reminded of them. We need to know what you are doing to correct them.
There is no need for you to be involved in Breast Cancer Month. That's a project for private industry. You need to start reducing the restrictions on private industry so that they can move ahead to do their jobs.
We don't need to know where you will be traveling. We already know your position on various subjects. We need to know what you're doing for corrective action.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Borrow from Muslim Countries in Order to Give Them Grants
EIN News says, "As Peace Talks Sway, Questions Arise About U.S. Influence in Mideast. With talks between Israel and the Palestinians in limbo, those in the region are wondering whether the U.S. has lost the necessary muscle to have influence on players across the Middle East. (cnn.com)".
That's probably correct. Our previous "muscle" was to persuade them not to argue by giving them money. It's a little harder to do these days. Perhaps we can borrow from the Muslim countries in order to be able to continue the grants.
That's probably correct. Our previous "muscle" was to persuade them not to argue by giving them money. It's a little harder to do these days. Perhaps we can borrow from the Muslim countries in order to be able to continue the grants.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Use Drones to Kill Insurgents
E-Mail to Congress:
EIN News says, "'German Militants' Killed in U.S. Drone Attack in Pakistan. A U.S. drone strike has killed at least five German nationals in Pakistan's tribal belt as part of a rapidly escalating covert CIA campaign targeting al-Qaida's reputed global operations hub. (guardian.co.uk)."
Great! Expand the program.
EIN News says, "'German Militants' Killed in U.S. Drone Attack in Pakistan. A U.S. drone strike has killed at least five German nationals in Pakistan's tribal belt as part of a rapidly escalating covert CIA campaign targeting al-Qaida's reputed global operations hub. (guardian.co.uk)."
Great! Expand the program.
Monday, September 13, 2010
E-Mail the Congress:
EIN News says, "China to Import More Russian Coal, Lend $6 Billion. China, the world's biggest coal consumer, agreed to increase imports of the commodity from Russia by two-thirds in return for a $6 billion loan. (bloomberg.com".
An item like this could go unnoticed, but it has significant implications. Here we have the two largest Communist countries in the world engaged in a capitalistic deal.
If one of these negotiators were the US under our present Socialistic, do-good regime, i'm sure we would come out the loser. It would be one more nail in our financial coffin.
When are we going to wake up to realize we live in a competitive world? Even the Communists are out-capitalizing us.
EIN News says, "China to Import More Russian Coal, Lend $6 Billion. China, the world's biggest coal consumer, agreed to increase imports of the commodity from Russia by two-thirds in return for a $6 billion loan. (bloomberg.com".
An item like this could go unnoticed, but it has significant implications. Here we have the two largest Communist countries in the world engaged in a capitalistic deal.
If one of these negotiators were the US under our present Socialistic, do-good regime, i'm sure we would come out the loser. It would be one more nail in our financial coffin.
When are we going to wake up to realize we live in a competitive world? Even the Communists are out-capitalizing us.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Use Import Duties to Control Chinese Steel Exports to the US
E-Mail to Congress:
EIN News says, "Steelworkers Want Obama to Sue China Over Green Energy Subsidy. A steel workers union in the US has filed a trade case identifying "illegal" Chinese practices that threaten America's renewable energy sector and asked the Obama Administration to sue Beijing over its green energy subsidies, a demand swiftly supported by a key Senator. (indiatimes.com)".
ABSOLUTELY! The free-trade policy of the United States is based on a level playing field. Whether we should have a free-trade policy is controversial, but we have it for many years, and as long as it exists, we and our trading partners should be living by it.
The limitation on "free-trade" is that no subsidies should be involved. When a subsidy by a foreign exporter is recognized, the US has the right and obligation to apply in import duty to at least counteract the foreign subsidy. Notice that no "legal suit" is necessary. Good business practice merely involves advising the foreign exporter that he is now being faced with a specific import duty into the United States and the reason thereof.
When I reached this point, I thought it would be a good idea to find out what agency of the United States government is responsible for establishing and enforcing custom duties. While this seemed like a relatively simple question, it took me at least three quarters of an hour wandering around in the Internet to determine that the responsibility of enforcement falls under the International Trade Administration (ITP) of the US Department of Commerce. I never was able to learn whether the ITP has the power to establish a custom duty, in addition to enforcing it. The ITP answers Internet questions concerning dumping, countervailable subsidies, and how dumping or subsidization is remedied, but the answers are generally nonspecific and never contain any indication of a mathematical import duty level.
I suppose there may be an answer somewhere, but it is well disguised and consistent with my previous opinion that government employees generally do not want to take responsibility for anything. This lets all kinds of things fall through the cracks.
Having seen continuing reports on how the Chinese government operates, I have concluded that the US has no chance in world economics competition, as long as it maintains a wishy-washy attitude of responsibility and a confused bureaucracy.
EIN News says, "Steelworkers Want Obama to Sue China Over Green Energy Subsidy. A steel workers union in the US has filed a trade case identifying "illegal" Chinese practices that threaten America's renewable energy sector and asked the Obama Administration to sue Beijing over its green energy subsidies, a demand swiftly supported by a key Senator. (indiatimes.com)".
ABSOLUTELY! The free-trade policy of the United States is based on a level playing field. Whether we should have a free-trade policy is controversial, but we have it for many years, and as long as it exists, we and our trading partners should be living by it.
The limitation on "free-trade" is that no subsidies should be involved. When a subsidy by a foreign exporter is recognized, the US has the right and obligation to apply in import duty to at least counteract the foreign subsidy. Notice that no "legal suit" is necessary. Good business practice merely involves advising the foreign exporter that he is now being faced with a specific import duty into the United States and the reason thereof.
When I reached this point, I thought it would be a good idea to find out what agency of the United States government is responsible for establishing and enforcing custom duties. While this seemed like a relatively simple question, it took me at least three quarters of an hour wandering around in the Internet to determine that the responsibility of enforcement falls under the International Trade Administration (ITP) of the US Department of Commerce. I never was able to learn whether the ITP has the power to establish a custom duty, in addition to enforcing it. The ITP answers Internet questions concerning dumping, countervailable subsidies, and how dumping or subsidization is remedied, but the answers are generally nonspecific and never contain any indication of a mathematical import duty level.
I suppose there may be an answer somewhere, but it is well disguised and consistent with my previous opinion that government employees generally do not want to take responsibility for anything. This lets all kinds of things fall through the cracks.
Having seen continuing reports on how the Chinese government operates, I have concluded that the US has no chance in world economics competition, as long as it maintains a wishy-washy attitude of responsibility and a confused bureaucracy.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Time for Action, Not Crying
E-Mail to Rep. Neugebauer:
I have read your 9/6/10 Newsletter and found it to be about the same as the previous week, as well as very similar to most of those preceding it.
You have again listed all of the problems created by the present Administration.
I can only again repeat what I have said several times. Respectfully, what are you actually doing about it?
I have read your 9/6/10 Newsletter and found it to be about the same as the previous week, as well as very similar to most of those preceding it.
You have again listed all of the problems created by the present Administration.
I can only again repeat what I have said several times. Respectfully, what are you actually doing about it?
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Government Imposed Burden of Dependence
E-Mail to Rep. Neugebauer:
In your latest newsletter, you said, "To get America back on track we must restore our Founders’ principle of empowerment, relying on a more limited government, personal freedom and responsibility and greater choices and opportunity. We need more certainty in the economy and we must prevent tax hikes that will devastate small businesses and working families. It’s time the Administration realizes that the federal government doesn’t create jobs, businesses do. We have to let American companies do what they do best: create jobs and stimulate the economy. It’s time for Americans to take up their own wagons and get this nation on the way to real recovery."
I believe most of us already know all this. In other words, you may be preaching to the converted.
On the other hand, your audience may not be uniform in its ideology. There may be many who like the benefits of handouts from the federal government and paid for by other people. For those, we can quote Pogo who said, "We have met the enemy and they are us".
If your intention, with your above statement, is to start reeducating people against socialistic ideology, your attempts are too feeble. They must be more direct and pragmatic.
For example, the disadvantages of accepting government handouts must be specified. They generally fall into a single category, which is that there is "no free lunch". Every time you accept something from government, you give something in return. The thing you generally give is your independence and right to your own destiny. Government takes that from you piece by piece. This was the land of opportunity. No longer. Government has imposed so many restrictions on what you can do at the present time, that there is little opportunity to do anything except sit tight, receive, and amuse yourself with television or drugs. People need to be informed concerning the fact that this has been happening to them through the years. All government benefits come at a cost. That cost is essentially independence and opportunity.
Many years ago I was a cigarette smoker. I knew I was addicted to nicotine, and I didn't like it. It was controlling my life, and I didn't like giving up that independence. It was for that strong reason that I was able to give up cigarette smoking. I am happy to now be able to have that semblance of independence by being free of a burden. Unfortunately, government has taken much of other facets of my life away, and it continues to get worse. This occurred not because of any direct action on my part, but rather because I wasn't paying attention to an imposition of an outside (government) force. Is it too late for me to do anything about it? Will I be forced to watch television and use drugs, because government has given me no other alternative?
In your latest newsletter, you said, "To get America back on track we must restore our Founders’ principle of empowerment, relying on a more limited government, personal freedom and responsibility and greater choices and opportunity. We need more certainty in the economy and we must prevent tax hikes that will devastate small businesses and working families. It’s time the Administration realizes that the federal government doesn’t create jobs, businesses do. We have to let American companies do what they do best: create jobs and stimulate the economy. It’s time for Americans to take up their own wagons and get this nation on the way to real recovery."
I believe most of us already know all this. In other words, you may be preaching to the converted.
On the other hand, your audience may not be uniform in its ideology. There may be many who like the benefits of handouts from the federal government and paid for by other people. For those, we can quote Pogo who said, "We have met the enemy and they are us".
If your intention, with your above statement, is to start reeducating people against socialistic ideology, your attempts are too feeble. They must be more direct and pragmatic.
For example, the disadvantages of accepting government handouts must be specified. They generally fall into a single category, which is that there is "no free lunch". Every time you accept something from government, you give something in return. The thing you generally give is your independence and right to your own destiny. Government takes that from you piece by piece. This was the land of opportunity. No longer. Government has imposed so many restrictions on what you can do at the present time, that there is little opportunity to do anything except sit tight, receive, and amuse yourself with television or drugs. People need to be informed concerning the fact that this has been happening to them through the years. All government benefits come at a cost. That cost is essentially independence and opportunity.
Many years ago I was a cigarette smoker. I knew I was addicted to nicotine, and I didn't like it. It was controlling my life, and I didn't like giving up that independence. It was for that strong reason that I was able to give up cigarette smoking. I am happy to now be able to have that semblance of independence by being free of a burden. Unfortunately, government has taken much of other facets of my life away, and it continues to get worse. This occurred not because of any direct action on my part, but rather because I wasn't paying attention to an imposition of an outside (government) force. Is it too late for me to do anything about it? Will I be forced to watch television and use drugs, because government has given me no other alternative?
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