Saturday, January 28, 2012

Let's change the rules

Let's say we're playing football.  I pay off the refs to change the rules.  I get to have 20 men on my side, you get to have 5.  I get unlimited downs per possession, you get one.  If I throw an interception or fumble the ball, it is given right back to me.  If you somehow manage to score, 50% of your points go to me. 

And when you complain that this is not fair, I will counter that "You are just envious of my success.  You're engaging in class warfare.  You're trying to re-distribute my wealth of points.  You are punishing my productivity.  And if I don't get all the points, then I may stop scoring altogether.  And we should know that I am the only one capable of scoring (evidenced by the fact that I am the only one with any points in this game), so you need me as a point-creator.  Once I get enough points, I'll trickle some down to you.  But until then  go out and get your own points.  Your situation has nothing to do with me.  The answer is not to tell me to stop stealing from you, its for you to find someone to steal from.  And if you can't then you don't deserve to eat." 

I don't think this game can last too long.   

Friday, January 20, 2012

Who hates regulation?

The ones who hate and fear regulation and oversight the most are the ones who are doing things that they shouldn't be doing.  Who fears the cops?  Criminals.  Who hates speed limits?  Speeders.  Who hates spy-cams?  Well everyone has a problem with them, but people who are trying to do something in secret hate them more. 

So look at the people who are calling for an end to regulation.  Why do they want it?  The people who want to dismantle the EPA obviously want to pollute.  The people who want to fight financial oversight obviously want to keep ripping people off. 

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

how to divide the profits

Lets say that I have a company that makes 1 million dollars of profit.  I could hire 16 employees at $50,000 and pay myself $200,000.  It is justified because I am taking the risk and making the innovation.  Or, I could hire 20 employees at $10,000 each and pay myself $800,000.  How is that salary justified?  Because I can call myself a job creator.  We need to create jobs at any cost?  Or we need to create jobs at the least cost.  Which is better for me and which is better for America?  Screw it, abolish the minimum wage and let me hire people at $1 and then praise me for all the people I can "employ".