Q: Is conservative greed synonymous with capitalism or just an unfortunate byproduct? Greed is defined as an intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth and power. It has long been classified as one of the seven objectionable vices that are commonly referred to as the Seven Deadly Sins. Capitalism is defined as an economic … Read more
I would have thought that the correlation between high gasoline prices and record corporate profits was obvious to everyone. Apparently, that’s not the case, it seems that the oil companies have managed to befuddle quite a few people with their PR. Multinational corporations would have us believe that they are simply passing along their increased … Read more
Centuries ago China was a largely agrarian society. The time after the harvest and before the next planting was a time to celebrate that coincided with the lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is a very big deal for Chinese, it’s like our Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s day rolled up into one holiday. Celebrate … Read more
Over a decade ago, there was a terrific animated movie about the life of an ant colony, their grasshopper overlords and some other bugs; you know the film I mean. You’ll recall the grasshoppers were able to control the servile ants, until the ants finally wised up to the fact that there are far more … Read more