October 2009
6 posts
Save the planet: eat a dog? →
I especially like the comments.
“In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame,...”
– John Adams
Silence Dogood on Foreclosures
Sir,
I met a man a few weeks ago with whom I obliged in conversation about his current untenable situation. He owns a house in Sacramento, California which he has owned not more than 5 years. His vocation asked for his relocation to Newark, New Jersey, which left him in quite a predicament. You see, his employer also has an “office” in Houston, Texas, which to his eye is much more...
Insanity and the Health Care Debate
Albert Einstein defined, “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Let us take this definition, which I doubt many would disagree with, and apply it to history and the current debate over health care reform.
Medicare was founded in 1965 with the passage of the Social Security Act with its ceremonial first customer being none other than...
“Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.”
– Alexander Hamilton
Welcome
Welcome to Poor Richard’s Postings! My goal is to pen commentaries on current events with the historical perspective of the Founding Fathers and other important political figures. I will write for myself at times, and at times the historical figures will write from their own perspectives, but the blog will reference history as a lesson in today’s world.