Comments on: The Truth May Hurt

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:54:00 +0000

Thanks.A person can learn something every day by visiting NQ — good stuff!

By: ziggy

ziggy — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:33:41 +0000

Obama’s budget utilizes wildly optimistic economic projections and is set up to fail. Government waste MUST be eliminated.

While I won’t argue that waste shouldn’t be eliminated, I do take exception to the notion that government waste is a significant part of our current problems. This article presents an entirely different view:

http://www.governmentisgood.com/articles.php?aid=20

Only about 2 cents of every dollar spent by government bureaucracy are actually lost to waste. That level of efficency beats most private companies.

Much of the other material presented on the site flies in the face of commonly held misconceptions. For example, the author makes a strong case that capitalism and a free market economy could not exist without governmental regulation:

http://www.governmentisgood.com/articles.php?aid=13

The name of the site says it all: Government is Good. This is an entirely defensible proposition. The author defends it well. Anyone who doesn’t fear having their preconceptions challenged might find it interesting.

By: Jaycephus

Jaycephus — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:47:20 +0000

Thanks, I’ve been getting Mauldin’s email newsletters for a while now.

By: Mandelay

Mandelay — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:41:31 +0000

Once again, many thanks for sharing this info and introducing us to these thinkers, Larry. A person can learn something every day by visiting NQ — good stuff!

By: Hillary or Bust

Hillary or Bust — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:18:53 +0000

Unfortunately, some of the people I know who have a soft approval for Obama don’t have the stomach for reading long things, especially anything that is about the economy or finances. They tend to be “feelings” oriented people who respond to the surface gesture, not the underlying logic. (And I’m talking MEN here!)

There’s really no way to convince these people until it really hurts their own pockets to the point where they are struggling themselves.

By: LD

LD — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:37:31 +0000

Anon,

Glad you liked the piece and the site. Trying to provide insights and perspectives that are not readily abundant in the media or on the internet.

Thanks for sharing!!

By: anon

anon — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:57:30 +0000

Thanks LD, Lewitt’s piece was a great read and I forwarded it to some others who would appreciate it. I also checked out your website, pretty nifty.