Common Sense University

             One of the most closely watched and loudly reported statistics in the economy are the unemployment numbers in America, but only if they are on the rise. Would it not be nice to hear on a television program someone come on and say to us: “Here are the facts regarding the employment numbers in [...]

            It never ceases to amaze us here at Consider Common Sense when we witness very sudden shift as to the nation’s priorities and concerns. The year 2008 which we are about to leave behind is a classic example of such a phenomenon. Not a day goes by when experts, we call them ‘self-anointed experts’, [...]

            Consider Common Sense and the rest of America are currently witnessing the greatest financial fiasco of all times. At first glance, it looks like the world has gone insane and is nearing its final days. And it appears to hit every country on this planet, even those who enjoy the current economic woes of the [...]

This is a very simple explanation of the economic mechanisms that led to our current finacial crisis.

            Even though it will be 71 days before President-Elect Barack Obama will be sworn in as the next President of the United States, his life has already changed very dramatically. He himself has to transition from campaign mode to governance, forget about eloquent speeches to adoring crowds and making promises to as many potential [...]

It is interesting that the topic isn’t about wether redistribution of wealth is right or wrong, but the method best to implement it.  Obama has been very consistent with his view regarding redistributing money from those that earn it to those that don’t.

And the Democrats are blaming the Republicans for this mess?  It is a simple formula to follow for those of us that are not responsible and believe they aren’t accountable:  Initiate the problem in the name of justice and then blame the other side when the bottom falls away.  In the mean-time you profit and [...]