|
|||||
|
As seen by business: Business is in favour of population increases by any method because our GDP is so heavily reliant on retail sales. More people equal more sales. This allows a local business to grow without the same degree of effort that it would need if the population growth was next to nil. . . . → Read More: Immigration Viewpoints No wonder the poor consumer gets confused. First we are told we are in the present financial crisis because we as a nation along with others like the USA have been spending more than we have earned for some considerable time and our country has to keep borrowing off shore to support our habit . . . → Read More: Consumption Versus Investment What other occupation offers such attractive salaries, generous pensions, unbelievable tax free perks without requiring any qualifications whether tertiary or trade based. These same politicians rave on about the necessary qualifications required by others with the latest target being financial planners. They are concerned about financial planners loosing our money and how the financial . . . → Read More: Politician’s qualifications As I watch the inevitable collision of a deregulating communistic system with an increasingly regulated capitalistic system I wonder which will provide the best environment to live is as an ordinary citizen. These two systems which were once violently opposed to each other now seem on a course which inevitably will require them to . . . → Read More: The future of Personal Freedom Should one believe the messages they receive via the media?
Media as such has under gone considerable changes over the past twenty years both in form and participating numbers. Its life blood which is advertising has also reflected these changes and both have contributed to the growth in Public Relations/Spin Doctoring. . . . → Read More: Believing The Media Minimal Wage Order of 4.8% for the lower paid. Like all changes it will benefit some and not others. In the first instance increases given to the lower paid normally find its way back into the economy via increased retail sales which at the moment could be very important for that market segment. On . . . → Read More: Minimal Wage Order Political Logic – If we increase the taxes on cigarettes by a considerable amount it will stop people smoking however if we do the same to resources it will have no effect. Only politicians can think like that. I will try to condense this subject to its core elements by sharing the following thoughts . . . → Read More: Political Taxes Most if not all taxes (or what ever name the government wants to give them at the time) is a form of social engineering. This manifests itself via a process of taking money from activities and individuals to fund infrastructure, amenities and social services such as Health, Defence, Police, and Pensions etc) for the . . . → Read More: The Politics of Global Warming Just as you and your family decide how to spend the money that is left after paying taxes guess who decides how the money generated by taxes is spent – correct Politicians. You might well say what about the taxes paid by companies – guess who owns the companies – correct- individuals do either . . . → Read More: TAXES – The transference of wealth from the individual to the Politicians If we increase the taxes on smoking many smokers will give up If we increase the taxes on mining companies they will continue as usual. The logic escapes me The NSW politicians sold off the rights to their pokie machines for a lot of money . The Victorian politicians sold off the rights to . . . → Read More: Australian Political Logic |
|||||
|
Copyright © 2010 Shared Help - All Rights Reserved |
|||||
