m_j_paquette - 21 November 2009 07:08 PM

Hmmm.  Somebody doesn’t care for the expense of what he feels is a useless and unwanted government.  Might I humbly suggest that Porter Stansberry relocate to someplace without all that bothersome and burdensome government.

Somalia.

Oh, sure, he might have to provide his own infrastructure.  He might need to hire mercenary forces to defend against the bands of nomads, warlords and technicals, and the odd pirate if he goes near the coast.  But he won’t be bothered by any pesky government.

Somalia’s problem is not “too much” government or “too little” government. Their problem is corruption in the government. Leaders that would starve and kill their own people, than take a chance of losing their power and control. Corrupt leaders, and those that support them, will destroy everything that they were suppose to protect. When government is no longer the servant but the master, the end of that society is near. The corruption in our government is at the point of being out of control. They are not to be trusted.

Somalia’s problem is not “too much” government or “too little” government. Their problem is corruption in the government. Leaders that would starve and kill their own people, than take a chance of losing their power and control. Corrupt leaders, and those that support them, will destroy everything that they were suppose to protect. When government is no longer the servant but the master, the end of that society is near. The corruption in our government is at the point of being out of control. They are not to be trusted.

The scariest words I ever hear coming from Washington, “we have come to a bipartisan solution.”  This is when I know we are all getting screwed. I think I remember reading something about a government being by the people and for the people. Our govt. is for the govt. 

We have come a long way from ” ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country”.

Also - “government does not solve problems: it subsidizes them”.  A couple of my favorites.

mbeauch - 24 November 2009 12:30 AM

Somalia’s problem is not “too much” government or “too little” government. Their problem is corruption in the government. Leaders that would starve and kill their own people, than take a chance of losing their power and control. Corrupt leaders, and those that support them, will destroy everything that they were suppose to protect. When government is no longer the servant but the master, the end of that society is near. The corruption in our government is at the point of being out of control. They are not to be trusted.

The scariest words I ever hear coming from Washington, “we have come to a bipartisan solution.”  This is when I know we are all getting screwed. I think I remember reading something about a government being by the people and for the people. Our govt. is for the govt. 

We have come a long way from ” ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country”.

Also - “government does not solve problems: it subsidizes them”.  A couple of my favorites.

Welcome back Mark.  I missed you.

TanToday - 24 November 2009 05:59 AM

Over the long haul, if one can break even with their house after factoring in taxes, maintenance, interest if they didn’t pay cash, and inflation, they’re doing well, IMO.