Tag Archives: government waste

Just Thinking

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Ray V.

WHEN NASA FIRST STARTED SENDING UP ASTRONAUTS, THEY QUICKLY DISCOVERED THAT BALL-POINT PENS WOULD NOT WORK IN ZERO GRAVITY. TO COMBAT THIS PROBLEM, NASA SCIENTISTS SPENT A DECADE AND $12 BILLION DEVELOPING A PEN THAT WRITES IN ZERO GRAVITY, UPSIDE … Continue reading →

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The Night Watchman

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Ray V.

NIGHT WATCHMAN Once upon a time the government had a vast scrap yard in the middle of a desert. Congress said, “Someone may steal from it at night.” So they created a night watchman position and hired a person for … Continue reading →

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No Cuts Here

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Ray V.

Sequestration starts today…simply a decreased amount of increase (has a nice ring to it) for federal offices…not a drastic cut as portrayed by the organizer in chief who is using this as nothing more than a power grab. I thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aiken Bloggers, budget cuts, government efficiency, government spending, government waste, Obama, obama the organizer, organizer in chief, Politics, President Obama, Ray Visotski, Sequestration | 1 Comment

Economics 101

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Ray V.

Well put….

Posted in Economics | Tagged Government abuse, government waste, Milton Friedman, Politics, sad but true | Leave a comment

Catfish & The Federal Govmint

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Ray V.

Here is an example of how out of control the federal government is. The article, published on the Red State Blog by Ben Howe, is entitled: Government Determined to Waste Money on Catfish If reading this short article does not … Continue reading →

Posted in Catfish & The Federal Govmint | Tagged Agriculture reform, Aiken Bloggers, Aiken SC, Congress wasting money, FARRM Act, Fr Dwight Longenecker, government waste, Ray Visotski, Red State Blog, Stop big government, The Farm bill, Three Mile Island | 1 Comment

Follow The Money

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Ray V.

I stumbled across this article earlier today. Not earth shattering, but a bit interesting. I recall someone once saying, “Always follow the money trail” This story illustrates that theory. The bridge might be in a bad place, but it provides … Continue reading →