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Saturday, November 29, 2014

10 questions about America’s Foreign Policy

1.       What is America’s strategic global vision under President Obama?
2.       What is our strategy towards ISIS?
3.       What is our strategy towards Russia?
4.       What is our strategy towards Asia?
5.       What is our strategy towards China?
6.       Who are our allies?
7.       What is the future of NATO?
8.       How do we stay out of Sunni/Shia split in the Middle East?
9.       What is our global energy strategy?
10.   What is our global economic strategy?


Any answers?

Friday, November 28, 2014

10 questions for people who want to raise the minimum wage

1.       Should the minimum wage be the same in New York City and rural Alabama?
2.       Should people with experience be paid the same as people without?
3.       Should teenagers be paid the same as adults?
4.       Why would anyone open a business in areas that have an under-skilled work force if they have to pay them the same as areas that have skilled work force?
5.       Will companies actually hire less people at the same rate if you increase the minimum wage?
6.       Will companies automate instead of increasing employment if you raise the minimum wage?
7.       Will companies pass on the increase expense to the consumers if you raise the minimum wage?
8.       Will the minimum wage increase hurt younger workers?
9.       Will the wage scale for everyone increase because the minimum wage goes up?
10.   Will the minimum wage affect the poverty rate?

I ask these because I see many supporters of the minimum wage think that increasing it has no consequences. 

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Fairhope Alabama is a great town to spend time during the 4th of July

We went for the third time for the 4th of July and are thinking about retiring in Fairhope.   It is in hurricane area which is the only thing wrong.  Any thoughts.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Moto X on Republic Wireless is great!

My wife has one of the early phones from Republic Wireless and it works for her (note she barely ever uses a phone.)  I waited for the Moto X and I am glad I did.   I opted for the 10 dollar a month plan for unlimited talk and text but data only on wifi.  This works for me and this is a great phone.