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Smart Consumer USA – Global Citizen

…In Japan the purchasing of products and services are straightforward.  The cost is the cost and no questions are asked.  In Japan, it is dishonorable to overtly overcharge customers.  This is not to say some items are overpriced but very rarely are side deals cut and if coupons or discounts are available this is visibly advertised. a.) Bic Camera – Bic Camera is one of the only companies that obviously overcharges.  They offer a “point card” in wh…

The Value of Money

…value of time spent at work?  One gains money but not without a very large cost.  That cost is time not spent with your child, that cost is time not spent sharing an experience or teaching him or her something.  The cost is missing that first smile or seeing them take their first steps. Why do I point this out you may be wondering? It is simply that I cannot understand this unthinking pursuit of money simply for money’s sake.  In our Capitalistic…

America is more of a business than a country

…f benefits?   Yes, the land is beautiful and prosperous but the prosperity comes from companies and companies will hire who they want regardless of national borders.  So isn’t it better to work for a really great company more so than it is to be a citizen of a certain country?  Currently, the best path to saying in the USA is becoming a citizen, or marrying one but what if we took things a step forward and just privatized who can become a citizen?…

Healthcare – Designed by me

…with an insurance company who negotiates with hospitals, doctors and drug companies.  The insurance companies have models which determine the risk of the people in the plan and make billions!  At the moment, the government is taking over healthcare and will do roughly the same thing but I really wouldn’t count on the government to make any profits.  Our plan would also determine risk but is more humane as outlined below.  If we get big enough we…

A Proposal – Gun Legislation

…ith guns saying the equivalent of “I wish that happened to me” (see http://www.jokebuddha.com/joke/Southern_Justice). So let’s not be so black and white and hyperbolic in our argument- we don’t need to say yes/no to guns.  Management however is not easy- mental health is not clear, it is not even really understood, more over it requires continuous contact and feedback to monitor.  When associated with potential mass violence it is simply not feasi…