Tag Archives: economic regulation

Snow, the Federal Government, and the Risk Management of One Size Fits All

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Jim

Outside of the local area probably nobody noticed, but last Wednesday the federal government was closed in DC. The night before OPM (Office of Personnel Management) said that the federal government was open and that everybody should report to work … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged economic regulation, OPM, regulation, regulatory compliance costs, risk management | Leave a comment

Legislative Resolutions, Top 7 Legislative Priorities for 2013

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Jim

Given President Obama’s abdication in presenting select priorities to the Congress, Selfish Citizenship will take the initiative to spell out the top seven legislative priorities for 2013. You should not be surprised to see increased federal gun control legislation absent … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Holiday | Tagged Barack Obama, economic regulation, federal gun control, gun control legislation, New Year's Resolutions, ObamaCare, regulatory compliance costs, tax reform | 8 Comments

John Allison, Capitalist of the Year 2012

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Jim

Selfish Citizenship recognizes John Allison as the Capitalist of the Year. As an individual, he has made a significant contribution to advancing capitalism in politics. John Allison had been the successful head of BB&T, who has stood against the financing … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged BB&T, Ben Bernanke, Capitalist, Capitalist of the Year, economic regulation, John Allison, Peter Schiff | 1 Comment

Top Three Reasons to Vote Romney for President

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Jim

Following yesterday’s consideration of President Obama’s candidacy, today I will consider the reasonable case for voting Romney: #1 Romney is a pragmatic steward While I rightly identify that Gov. Romney is unprincipled, he does have a feeling about governance, if … Continue reading →

Posted in Election | Tagged Barack Obama, economic regulation, Mitt Romney | 4 Comments

6 Causes of India’s Mega-Blackout, Lessons for US

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Jim

At the end of July 2012, India experienced an electrical blackout that affected more than half of that country. This event raised serious concerns about India’s ability to sustain its economic growth. Given the rhetorical attacks against capitalism and selfishness … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics | Tagged blackout, economic regulation, electricity, German, India, Japan, M. Northrup Buechner, Objective Economics | 7 Comments