Tony Demaio
In Defense Of The Post Office
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010Author Tony Demaio
The following excerpt from an article caught my attention.
“The Government Accountability Office recently estimated the U.S. Postal Service faces ‘daunting financial losses‘ of over $238 billion over the next 10 years.“Following the USPS’ first-quarter loss of $297 million, the GAO issued its study, urging Congress to form a panel and start demanding more [...]
For The Children For The Poor
Monday, April 19th, 2010Author Tony DeMaio
As those of you who have been following my odyssey these past few months know, I have been listening to Air America. I have found a wealth of material there. It is somewhat sad to see Air America decline so badly, as I just don’t know what I’m going to do [...]
Our Poor Poor – The Johnson Legacy
Thursday, April 15th, 2010Author Tony DeMaio
Once upon a time on a campus far, far away, I was a struggling young student. I came from a poor family, but I didn’t know it. I guess I was pretty poor myself at the time. I didn’t know that either.
The year was 1965, and Lyndon [...]
Don’t Call Me Lucky
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010Author Tony DeMaio
Hi. My name is Mike. I’m 42 years old. I’m retired. That means that I’m living the kind of life I want while not working and not looking for a job. I still dabble in some investments and do some consulting, but I don’t take them very seriously. [...]
Town Hall Meeting
Monday, March 29th, 2010Author Tony De Maio
Unfortunately, the following did not happen. Perhaps someday it will.
The scene is a high school basketball gymnasium. An elected official has just taken the microphone and tells the audience that he is there to hear their concerns, that he is sympathetic to their needs and wants to know what they are so [...]
GRIDLOCK
Friday, March 19th, 2010Author Tony DeMaio
(How to Fight a Fire)
Once upon a time in a land far, far away, there was a peaceful, prosperous town. The town was called “Gridlock”.
This town was quite interesting. Most of the decisions were made democratically in town hall (sometimes called town howl) meetings. There were THREE politically parties in the town, called [...]
THE RICH GET RICHER AND THE POOR GET POORER
Sunday, March 7th, 2010Author Tony DeMaio
Everybody wants to be rich! Some say they just want to be “comfortable”–but they really mean “rich”. To some, being “rich” means a mansion, luxury cars, servants, fine restaurants, etc. To others, being “rich” means having enough to eat.
Some people think I’m rich. I am. I define rich [...]
The Little Red School House
Monday, March 1st, 2010Author Tony DeMaio
Once upon a time there was a peaceful valley. In this valley, the people worked hard. They believed in thrift, hard work, and hard play. The people valued education, and were very proud of their school district, which they supported through their taxes—though their taxes were not very high. [...]
What Is A Liberal?
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Author Tony Demaio
For many years, I had no idea what “liberal” or “conservative” meant. I had even less of a clue as to the meaning of “left wing” or “right wing”. I DID know my beliefs, though. I believed one should keep their word (contract), let others have their say (free speech), [...]
GET BUSINESS OUT OF POLITICS!!
Sunday, February 7th, 2010Author Tony DeMaio
I hear this refrain often. It is often accompanied by associated phrases like “There is too much money in politics.” “We need campaign finance reform.” “Big money talks—the little guy doesn’t stand a chance.” “Political campaigns should be funded by the government”. Similar phrases are bandied about and [...]