Category Archives: The Mine or the Shaft

Some say the free market can’t be trusted to handle money, but the truth is exactly the opposite. It’s the government that creates problems with money. As I was going through my wallet the other day I came across a … Continue reading →

A woman, or man dies at age 65 before collecting one benefit check. She/He and her employer paid into the system for almost 50 years and she collected NOTHING! Keep in mind all the working people that die every year … Continue reading →

So little time do we have left here on earth and so much is left for us to do. Our nation is in deep shit, and much of it can be traced back to poor morals taught in our homes … Continue reading →

The share of U.S. adults telling pollsters at Gallup that they are experiencing financial hardship because of inflation climbed to 61 percent in the most recent survey, up from 56 percent in the August and November survey. The share saying … Continue reading →

The current known federal debt is $31.7 trillion according to the web site, US Debt Clock, which is about $94,726 for every man, woman, and child who are citizens as of April 24, 2023. Can you write a check right … Continue reading →

“The servant carries out the master’s will. The servant doesn’t tell the master what to do. The servant does not choose which tasks to perform for the master, nor does the servant suggest days or times when it would be … Continue reading →

President Joe Biden caved to Republicans and signaled that he could accept some reforms in a potential debt ceiling deal after months of refusing to negotiate any spending cuts or reforms. White House and congressional staffers have wrangled over the … Continue reading →

President Biden is expected to meet with congressional leaders on Tuesday about the debt ceiling, with just about two weeks until the country could run out of money to pay its bills. Economists and administration officials have warned that a … Continue reading →

Dollar General’s troubles have snowballed into cluttered aisles and stores forced to close by fire marshals. Employees tell us what went wrong. It was Christmas in May in the back room of a Michigan Dollar General last year…

Every penny dropped atop the national debt causes it to weigh ever more heavily upon the body politic until it crushes our liberty. Throughout medieval times until the early 18th century, one particularly excruciating European torture was peine forte et … Continue reading →