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Where Have All the Jobs Gone?
We all make judgments based on our prior experiences, so for a moment or two, I would like to wax autobiographical. When I was growing up, my father had a retail establishment that was extremely busy during the Christmas season. In the early 1960’s, before it was mandated that high school students were to be […]
Continue reading...The Six-Step Recipe for Cooking Big Government
7. December 2009
Michael Cloud, in his wonderful book Secrets of Libertarian Persuasion, teaches a “Six-Step Recipe for Cooking Big Government.” The six steps are a pattern to follow when talking with others about a proposed Big Government program. The steps are predicated on helping others who naively support Big Government programs see that these Big Government programs […]
Continue reading...A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing – the End of American Freedom
2. December 2009
What follows is excerpted from a letter from Stephen E. Frazer, MD, an anesthesiologist in Indianapolis, to Sen. Bayh. Clearly Dr. Frazer has too much time or insomnia to have read the entire House Bill to “reform health care” in our country. I have not included Dr. Frazer’s pleas to the senator, which will, no […]
Continue reading...Hysterical Video – UPS vs. FEDEX: Ultimate Whiteboard Remix by Nick Gillespie
11. November 2009
If you missed our article about the UPS vs FedEx battle going on in Congress (or even if you read it but need a laugh), watch this humorous video starring Nick Gillespie of Reason. It will get you up to speed.
Continue reading...New Law Proposed to Require Companies to Pay Employees for Sick Leave
11. November 2009
U.S. employers who tell workers to stay home when they are sick will have to give them paid time off for up to five days. This creates perverse incentives.
Continue reading...One in Five House Democrats Voted Against PelosiCare
9. November 2009
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I don’t see the MSM talking about it, but this was clearly the most important takeaway from the PelosiCare vote. Not only was it not bi-partisan, it wasn’t even close to unanimous within the Democratic Party. Divisive. Toxic. Political Suicide. Nearly 20% of House Democrats refused to stand with Pelosi and Obama. Or did Pelosi […]
Continue reading...A Must-Read Email from an SBABG Member (Re: Health Care)
6. November 2009
We got this fantastic email today from an SBABG member. Please follow this member’s lead. You can still make a big difference in the health care debate and influence your congressional representative to vote against PelosiCare. We’ve bolded a few items in the email that we think this member did very well – we particularly […]
Continue reading...Make Pelosi the Face of Big Government, then Tie Her Around the Necks of All Big Government Politicians and Candidates
5. November 2009
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Nancy Pelosi is toxic and anyone politically tied to her will be hurt by their association in the next round of elections. Look at this recent chart in the Wall Street Journal. Only 27% of Americans feel positively about Nancy Pelosi. That’s pretty remarkable considering that means that only half of Obama voters like her. […]
Continue reading...Americans finally waking up from one-night stand with smooth talker
3. November 2009
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Americans are waking up from one-night stand with smooth talking Obama; find that the guy they brought home looked better in the dark, when they were drunk on hope and change. 45% for Obama, 49% Against – If Election Were Held Right Now: A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 45% of adults […]
Continue reading...Global Warming isn’t a disaster – Cap and Trade, however, is.
3. November 2009
Global warming exists. So does global cooling. The real scare is the Congressional Cap and Trade scam based on sham science.
Continue reading...They can force us to pay for health care, and fine us if we don’t, but they can’t prevent us from firing workers or lowering wages
30. October 2009
We’ve been having a lot of conversations with Small Business owners about how they will change their businesses if Congress passes their monstrous, prosperity-killing Health Care Bill. We are also small business owners and employees ourselves, and what is emerging from these conversations frightens us and should frighten all American workers. The consensus? “They can […]
Continue reading...The Costs of Health Care – Big Government is a Primary Driver
30. October 2009
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The following article is written by Doctor Barry Jacobs, a Medical Doctor and SBABG contributor from Texas. Dr. Jacobs is practicing and experienced Reproductive Endocrinologist who has served in many capacities over his long and distinguished career (full bio at end of article), All of us are concerned about what health care costs in this […]
Continue reading...UPS’s Union-Backed War on Federal Express is a Danger to Small Businesses
29. October 2009
If you’re a long time reader, you know that we often cite the United States Post Office’s war on USPS and UPS to highlight how Big Government is antithetical to free markets and prosperity. But recently, UPS has declared war on FedEx, in the form of Union-Driven rent seeking and the outcome of the war […]
Continue reading...On snitching and incentives; How Obama’s cronies in Chicago encourage bad behavior
27. October 2009
Just saw this news story today. Obama’s cronies in Chicago to Pay for Informing on Tax Cheats You dirty rat. Chicago and Cook County residents aren’t the only ones about to get shocking tax news; the city is debuting a “tax whistle-blower” plan that could turn neighbor against neighbor in Chicago’s business community. The folks […]
Continue reading...Health Care Reform: A Market-Based Proposal
21. October 2009
The following article is written by Doctor Barry Jacobs, a Medical Doctor and SBABG contributor from Texas. We’re thankful for Doctor Jacobs’ contributions to SBABG and invite you to review his proposal and provide your thoughts on his plan in the comments below. As a practicing and experienced Reproductive Endocrinologist who has served in many […]
Continue reading...A Century of Sickness: The Abominations of 1913 and How the 10th Amendment Movement Can Beat Back Leviathan
12. October 2009
Many of the problems we have with the Federal Government today can be traced back to a critical year. That year was 1913, the year in which the 16th and 17th Amendments were ratified and the Federal Reserve Act was passed, which set up the Federal Reserve Bank. Of course, the seeds of the Statist […]
Continue reading...Senate Ready to Ditch Unproven but Sure-to-Fail Health Care Plan for Already-Failed Plan
7. October 2009
These people are insane. Just. Insane: Some influential centrist Democrats in the Senate are warming to a compromise that envisions health-insurance plans run by state governments, and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger added his voice Tuesday to a small group of Republicans expressing support for a Democratic-led overhaul plan. Government-run health care schemes with most of […]
Continue reading...Pelosi says new tax is on the table. Has a tax ever been “OFF the table” for Pelosi?
6. October 2009
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From The Hill: A new value-added tax (VAT) is “on the table” to help the U.S. address its fiscal liabilities, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Monday night. “I would say, Put everything on the table and subject it to the scrutiny that it deserves,” Pelosi told Rose when asked if the VAT has any […]
Continue reading...URGENT Call to Action – Must Act on Health Care, Today!
6. October 2009
If your Senators are serving on the Senate Finance Committee, they need to hear from you today! The Senate Finance Committee is expected to vote within 48 hours on its draft of ObamaCare. The Senate version contains destructive Individual and Corporate Mandates, as well as a version of the competition-killing Public Option. Because this is […]
Continue reading...Is SBABG prophetic or are the White House and Congress just stupid?
5. October 2009
On August 3rd we told you exactly what would happen with the Cash for Clunkers Program and why. Now economic data and the Wall Street Journal have confirmed our prophecy prediction. SBABG on August 3rd. Cash For Clunkers is an economically unsound program that will only make the American economic situation worse. It transfers wealth […]
Continue reading...Why ACORN Fell Like Dominoes (but Domino’s Didn’t) and How Its Fall Could Slow the Obama Agenda
29. September 2009
Domino’s Pizza and ACORN share something in common. Amateur film released on the Internet rocked the organizations and threatened their existence. The way each organization handled its respective crisis exposed a lot about the nature and character of the people who manage the organizations and helps us understand that, yes, ACORN deserves to disappear and […]
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14. December 2009
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