You don't hate capitalism, you hate corporatism.
You look at bailouts, subsidies, and firms that get rich through political access instead of honest competition, and you are right to feel disgusted.
Capitalism lives or dies by voluntary exchange, by serving people well enough that they choose you over someone else.
Corporatism works by fusing business with the state so failure gets cushioned, rivals get fenced out, and consumers get trapped.
In one arrangement, profit follows value. In the other, profit follows influence.
Flight delayed on tarmac. Missed our connection. Based on the other flights available, which were also delayed, and the fact that taking a flight tomorrow would require getting back into a security line stretching seemingly for miles, we decided to get a car and drive five hours to our destination. That’s how bad air travel is right now. Driving is faster.
Air travel is awful in this country. People don’t realize just how much it sucks unless they have to do it a lot. It’s not just TSA. Flight delays. Air traffic control issues. Service is even worse than usual. Every airport is crowded and slow and worn down and dirty. Everyone brings their dogs. The term “service animal” doesn’t mean anything anymore.
Air travel used to be luxurious. People used to wear suits. Working for an airline was prestigious. The employees took it seriously. It sucks now. It’s terrible. This is the kind of thing our leaders should be fixing. Because the most frustrating thing is that it is so eminently fixable. If only anyone bothered to try.
Talking about the Word isn’t enough; we need to do what we say we believe. God will bless us if we are people of integrity. As believers, we need to keep our promises and do what we say we will do. #JoyceQuote
Three banks have now settled with Epstein survivors.
JPMorgan: $290 million.
Deutsche Bank: $75 million.
Bank of America: $72.5 million.
$437 million total.
Not one bank executive has been charged.
New Richmond, WI: Girls are singled out for wanting to use single-stall restrooms because of males in girls' spaces. If the girl is uncomfortable with boys in the girls restroom, the school's solution is SHE just needs to find a different bathroom...
I don’t care how bad of a day I’m having, when kids recognize me in a hotel lobby and smile, I’ll smile back. If you want to “exist privately”, you can always DoorDash to your room.
Be very picky about who you allow to be your daughter’s role models.
21 years ago, they starved Terri Schaivo to death.
Her brother Bobby Schindler reflects on the terrible anniversary:
Every year on March 31, I honor my sister, Terri Schiavo, and reflect on how our nation treats its most medically vulnerable citizens. Terri’s story is not just a family tragedy; it’s a warning about what happens when the sanctity of life is eroded, and convenience replaces compassion.
Terri was just 26 years old in 1990 when she suddenly collapsed at home with her husband, Michael Schiavo, for reasons that remain unknown. Although Terri sustained a severe brain injury, she was never dying. She had no terminal illness, was not on life-support machines, and was not ‘brain dead.’
With basic care, including a feeding tube necessitated by her swallowing difficulties, Terri could have lived a normal lifespan. However, after just two years, Michael lost interest in caring for his cognitively disabled wife after he began cohabiting with another woman. As Terri’s legal guardian, he subsequently petitioned the courts to remove her food and water.
On March 18, 2005, following an extended legal process lasting more than a decade, Pinellas County Circuit Court Judge George W. Greer authorized the removal of Terri’s feeding tube. After almost two weeks without food or water, Terri died from severe dehydration.
On this sad anniversary of Terri’s death, I am left asking whether we are still a nation that respects every life.
Have we become so numb that we now measure a person’s worth solely by productivity and convenience?
Think you "own" your house? Try not paying property taxes for a year and see how long before armed government agents drag you out of "your" property.
The beautiful lie of homeownership crumbles the moment you realize you're just a tenant paying rent to the state. And what do you get for this extortion? Failing schools, pothole-ridden roads, and a bloated bureaucracy that grows fatter each year while your neighborhood declines.
But hey – at least the politicians can afford their third vacation home with your annual tribute payment.