Author Archives: akadjian

Have you ever been accused by a conservative of being against “economic freedom”? One of my friends posted this the other day: It’s impossible to be anti-capitalistic and pro-freedom at the same time. If you’re against capitalism, you’re against freedom. My gut reaction was: Really? But before getting into an […]

I’m not sure how it started, but the slogan “We Are the 99%” is doing something that Democrats have failed to do and Republicans have feared for decades. What is this? Take a step back with me for a second and I’ll show you what Occupy Wall Street is doing […]

In regards to the Occupy Wall Street protest, several friends I know have asked the question “What are they protesting?” or “What do they want?” After reading the media coverage, it’s no wonder they’re asking this question. The media, if they’ve covered the event at all, has largely portrayed the […]

What does it take to be the ideal Republican candidate?

The campaign to pass Issue 2 is in full swing in Ohio so I thought I’d review the pro-Issue 2 marketing, what they’re trying to accomplish, and how best to fight against it. Remember, Issue 2 is the issue which limits collective bargaining for state employees such as police, firefighters, […]

Yes, I know. I’m as surprised as you are to see the words “Sarah Palin” and “truth” in the same sentence. Speaking at a Tea Party rally in Indianola, IN, Ms. Palin made the following key points: 1. The United States is now governed by a “permanent political class,” drawn […]

For our summer vacation this year, we traveled to Inlet, NY in the Adirondacks. We were in luck as Old Forge has two miniature golf courses. The first one was too busy so we played at the Over the Rainbow miniature golf course on Rt. 28  across the street from […]

When I was 14, I picked up Atlas Shrugged thinking it was a science fiction novel.

My critique at the time was one word: boring. As science fiction, it didn’t measure up to Kurt Vonnegut, Philip K. Dick, Orson Scott Card, or any of the other science fiction I was reading at the time. Even L. Ron Hubbard.

With so many folks referring to Ayn Rand in the news recently and with the new release of Atlas Shrugged, I thought I’d revisit Rand to better understand it.

Tax cuts, less taxes, lower taxes. That’s all you hear conservatives talking about these days. What we should be asking is: What creates jobs? Put yourself in the position of a business owner for a second. Let’s say you’re given a sum of money in the form of a tax […]

This should be the economic platform of the Democratic party: “The small businesses are the ones we have to protect, and they don’t think it’s fair they pay more in taxes than the largest corporations who ship jobs overseas,” Kathy Hochul (D- NY)