Go UTAH!!! I have read the 9 page act. And fully support it! This would give Utah tax payers a "shield" against those who would change the value of money.
As stated on other blogs "This bill does nothing to the federal government’s use of Federal Reserve Notes and monopoly over creating that fiat currency. This bill does not impose a gold standard, nor remove the dollar as a legal tender to be used in commerce. This bill does not do anything, really, other than increase the liberty of each individual to determine how they would like to engage in commerce, and with what currency."
And the brilliant part about it, so far as I can tell the only government worker who will be impacted is the Utah State Treasurer. There is no new government program, no new agency, nothing new to pay for. This is a NO brainier! It is just plain smart business. Economy failing due to currency issues would be resolved immediately!
So sweet I'm going to spread the word. We want this to pass!!!
Link to bill: http://connorboyack.com/drop/SoundMoneyAct.pdf
update:
Poll shows people would like the option:
http://www.heraldextra.com/poll_68202a02-1f4a-11e0-bcc6-001cc4c002e0.html
-Peter
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
Better productivity not more testing...
My perspective on education has changed some over the past few years. Our family has been working with local schools in my area and there are some common issues that I'm hearing.
Teachers are having to teach to a test. IE pump the kids full of what they will need to know to pass, then quickly move on the next quarters test preparation. I've heard this before, the "cram to pass" classes for IT certification is an example. I know many people who are "certified" yet they know nothing about the subject they supposedly are professionals in. Are we doing this to our children? Are teachers cramming our kids so they can pass the tests, sacrificing the real life application and teaching?
"We have to make sure the children can perform. We can't teach them a principle too far way from the test, they might forget." IE We don't have time to teach concepts and real learning. We have to test cram so they can pass the tests.
Some say we need more testing of schools. I would argue we need better teachers and focus less on quarterly testing. Lets cut testing!! We need End of grade testing and fire those teachers who don't teach well.
I mean to be fair, Have a 4 pronged approach to insuring good teachers. One, would be how well there children do on the end of year testing. Second, teacher peer review, and principle review, and a new review of principles to insure a fair Administrative review. This way This way a teacher can focus on teaching and less on getting the children to pass the quarterly test.
Some have said that we need more testing. Or that we should start Grading Schools. Grading schools would be good if the grade was how well the Principle and Administrative staff are running things, Not how well the teachers get kids to pass tests. If all they do in school is testing when will the children have time to learn? To Know how a thing works, What use the knowledge will be in life. A good teacher can teach only if we give them the time to do so.
I do purpose changes to how we do teaching. Technology has given us much greater ability to teach. We should shorten on ground classes and have Online school to supplement and provide the one on one interface that is so needed in school. I mean to add this dimension as early as 5th grade. This way students can learn much faster if they can. And slower students can get the added help they need.
As I work with lawmakers and teachers I'll post more of what I find.
-Peter
Teachers are having to teach to a test. IE pump the kids full of what they will need to know to pass, then quickly move on the next quarters test preparation. I've heard this before, the "cram to pass" classes for IT certification is an example. I know many people who are "certified" yet they know nothing about the subject they supposedly are professionals in. Are we doing this to our children? Are teachers cramming our kids so they can pass the tests, sacrificing the real life application and teaching?
"We have to make sure the children can perform. We can't teach them a principle too far way from the test, they might forget." IE We don't have time to teach concepts and real learning. We have to test cram so they can pass the tests.
Some say we need more testing of schools. I would argue we need better teachers and focus less on quarterly testing. Lets cut testing!! We need End of grade testing and fire those teachers who don't teach well.
I mean to be fair, Have a 4 pronged approach to insuring good teachers. One, would be how well there children do on the end of year testing. Second, teacher peer review, and principle review, and a new review of principles to insure a fair Administrative review. This way This way a teacher can focus on teaching and less on getting the children to pass the quarterly test.
Some have said that we need more testing. Or that we should start Grading Schools. Grading schools would be good if the grade was how well the Principle and Administrative staff are running things, Not how well the teachers get kids to pass tests. If all they do in school is testing when will the children have time to learn? To Know how a thing works, What use the knowledge will be in life. A good teacher can teach only if we give them the time to do so.
I do purpose changes to how we do teaching. Technology has given us much greater ability to teach. We should shorten on ground classes and have Online school to supplement and provide the one on one interface that is so needed in school. I mean to add this dimension as early as 5th grade. This way students can learn much faster if they can. And slower students can get the added help they need.
As I work with lawmakers and teachers I'll post more of what I find.
-Peter
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Controlled inflation?
That old saying of mine is becoming dramatically true!
"The Dollar Today is worth more then the Dollar of tomorrow"
The Election of 2010 is clouding out the Fed's decision to print more money. I've wondered how once printed, how the government pumps money into the economy. They don't just give it away do they... Wait I guess they do in NO interest loans... Sorry off topic... They "...buy $600 billion in bonds as hedge against deflation"1
1: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2010/1103/Federal-Reserve-to-buy-600-billion-in-bonds-as-hedge-against-deflation
Being no Economist, I didn't fully understand how the government prints money and gets that money into the economy. I had in my head the counterfeiter who runs down stairs prints some $100's to pay his land lord at the front door. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure that the government actually does this, but how can they flood the economy with new printed money? I've recently been enlightened as to how they can backup the dump truck to the garage and fill it full of $100s. Buy Bonds! And when you need more bonds to buy, you simply print more and issue them. Great deal! right?
The interesting thing is that the decision does not say that the Fed will stop at 600 billion. It actually says that the Fed will "regularly review and adjust the program as needed to best foster maximum employment and price stability" ie it is open ended... 600 Bil is planned but it could go higher. 2
Ok, so what is the money supply right now... According to CNBC M1 stands at $1.773 trillion 3 or 1,773 billion. So if they pump 600 billion in that reduces the value of the dollar by.... 600/1773 or 33.84% (If any one is a math teacher or simply believes my math is wrong... do post a comment) Or a hair over 1/3 of the value of the dollar. So does that mean the Gold will go up by about 1/3? Lets see... As of this post Gold Spot price is $1354.36 per ounce... Once the government devalues the dollar by 1/3 the new price should be 1,800+ Lets see how fast it takes the dollar to get that bad...
From the first of 2009, I've seen in my purchasing, that about 1/3 of the dollar is already lost!! Then after doing some digging, sure enough the Fed has been buying bonds before... they have been making a bad habit of it. On March 19, 2009 it was reported that the Fed would purchase 300 billion + bad debit securities and other assets. 4 Again... printing more money and pumping it into the economy.
Those of you who know me know that I've been complaining that I've been seeing over the past year about a 1/3 reduction in the value of the dollar already... So it is already true! Price of Gold back on March 31 2009 was $922.60. If you add 1/3 to it, Guess what... it is almost what we have today ~$1,227.05 That is 1/3 IN LESS than one YEAR!!! it is already Proved!
OK... Don't panic.... just tell me what would be the best way to freeze my assets?! Send me your recommendations for dollar freezing. Gold? Silver? Food? Diamonds? Luxury Items? I heard one economist saying that it would be best to simply purchase Luxury Items. Buy your self a new Suit if that is what you like.
1: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2010/1103/Federal-Reserve-to-buy-600-billion-in-bonds-as-hedge-against-deflation
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Everything is Still Beautiful!
You know its bad when the man who brought you "Everything is Beautiful" is now speaking out.
Go Ray Stevens!
See his Fox news Interview:
Go Ray Stevens!
Full Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgOHOHKBEqE
His Web site: http://www.raystevens.com
-Peter
I can't wait till this comes out!
I think this would be great! I found this Video while searching for an alternative organization against AARP in the political Lobbing.
See http://iwantyourmoney.net/
-Peter
Who is in line after the US?
Interesting point was brought up today. "What happens if the US becomes a socialist state?" How many other countries would follow? One man believes it would be New Zealand.
For those of you who think that I'm just perrotting the mind numbed things on a certain someone's radio show, I don't hesitate to say, Yes, I did hear about him on the radio.
-Peter
Monday, September 27, 2010
Governmental cuts!
I need some help everyone, Lets make a list of things to fully Cut from all budgets. I mean to DELETE them from the budget! Show me Federal, State and Local Items.
Federal:
Medicare
Medicaid
Food stamps
Federal Housing (Projects!)
New Home Loan programs
Fannie mae and Freddie mac
Any Bailout companies we currently "hold stock" in. GM etc.
Welfare programs of any kind
School lunch
FDA new House building Program (What is the FDA doing in housing?!)
State:
School District Administration.
School lunch program
Chip (And any other health care insurance program)
Local Cites / Counties
"Help the poor" programs
The only things Government should spend money on:
National Defense
Transportation (Interstate Commerce) ie Interstates, Rail Roads etc.
Now it may seem from the list of programs that I have determined to stick it to the poor. The truth is that if you give money to people they will remain poor. If you motivate them to work then they will pull them selves out of the trouble they are in. It is actually oppression they are currently under. I purpose freeing them from the tyranny of welfare programs.
Help me add to this list! Post your comments.
-Peter
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