Rational Nation USA

Rational Nation USA Purveyor of Truth It is not at all surprising actually. Wealthy donors, and there are many of these in both the republican and democratic camps, really do not care whether a fellow wealthy candidate is a republican or a democrat as long as the candidate is all in for supporting the wealthy donors interests, business or otherwise. In fact some will donate heavily the republican and democratic party candidates they feel is most likely to favor their interests. It is no secret that big money rules and when it comes to politics big money influences election outcomes. In other words while people think they have a real choice the truth is the choices are pretty much picked for you and really there much that can be done about it. For some wealthy donors, it doesn’t matter who takes the White House in 2016—as long as the president’s name is Clinton or Bush. More than 60 ultra-rich Americans have contributed to both Jeb Bush’s and Hillary Clinton’s federal campaig...

Rational Nation U S A Purveyor of Truth More reasons to question why one should even consider voting for Jeb Bush for president in 2016 (or ever) should he nominated by republicans. Huffington Post - Public shaming would be an effective way to regulate the “irresponsible behavior” of unwed mothers, misbehaving teenagers and welfare recipients, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) argued in his 1995 book Profiles in Character. In a chapter called "The Restoration of Shame,” the likely 2016 presidential candidate made the case that restoring the art of public humiliation could help prevent pregnancies “out of wedlock.” "One of the reasons more young women are giving birth out of wedlock and more young men are walking away from their paternal obligations is that there is no longer a stigma attached to this behavior, no reason to feel shame. Many of these young women and young men look around and see their friends engaged in the same irresponsible conduct. Their parents...

by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Purveyor of Truth Ya just have to kind of like this guy. If for no other reason than he bucks the most conservative fringe element in the republican party and he speaks the truth about FOX News and it's incessant negativity. From TPM ... No stranger to taking on his party's most conservative voters, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) is now calling out the bastion of conservative media. CNN's Peter Hamby reported that during a speech Thursday night at a South Carolina fundraiser, Bush "singled out Fox News" while expressing "annoyance with the polarizing fights and constant negativity of the political news media." Bush reportedly said that he only watches Fox "for a few minutes a day before switching over to SportsCenter." Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) has been similarly critical of Fox , but the remarks from Bush are notable given how strongly he broke from conservatives on immigration earlier this y...

by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Liberty -vs- Tyranny On the heels of Jeb Bush's remarks that Reagan would not have a place in the present GOP I started thinking. Reagan was a great communicator and had a wonderful ability to endear himself to people. Simply put he was liked. Even by many who disagreed with his "vision" for smaller government. As I said, the hoopla amongst "conservatives" over Jeb's remarks started the wheels turning. So, I decided to do a little research. Given the subject matter what better place to go than the Ludwig von Mises Institute to look at President Reagan's record. I was aware Reagan was really not the limited government giant many believe. I was somewhat surprised at some of the specifics. Excerpts from The Sad Legacy of Ronald Reagan , by Sheldon L. Richman. Written in October 1988 it highlights the Reagan record in summary. Ronald Reagan's faithful followers claim he has used his skills as the Great...