Measure twice, cut once

Today I want to talk to you about a wise old adage “Measure twice, cut once”, a lesson my father taught me when I was a boy. Even though it is used a lot in carpentry it has applications in different aspects of our lives, including in our businesses. The literal message means that we should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may require of

Fixing The Fiscal Hole

Everyone by now has heard of the upcoming "Fiscal Cliff", the expected effect of a number of laws which, unless changed, could result in tax increases, spending cuts, and a corresponding reduction in the budget deficit beginning in 2013. Many economists expect that the end result of the fiscal cliff will be another recession. Will the President and Congress reach an agreement for the well

The End of the International Bankers Cartel

“If congress has the right under the Constitution to issue paper money, it was given them to use themselves, not to be delegated to individuals or corporations.” - Andrew Jackson“The Government should create, issue, and circulate all the currency and credits needed to satisfy the spending power of the Government and the buying power of consumers. By the adoption of these principles, the

An FHA Bailout?

On November 15th the WSJ runs the story titled “FHA Nears Need for Taxpayer Funds”. Here we go again, another bank to bail out. The story
outlines serious financial problems facing the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and it could exhaust its reserve. One of the problems cited for the reduced reserves is the rising mortgage  deliquencies. Interestingly enough, after the housing and lending