Well, no. There are actually
FOUR, although the second two I didn't catch right up front.
I want to lead today with a message of hope instead of one of doom and gloom.
Two words:
Mike Huckabee. Two more:
Tom Tancredo.
Mike
Huckabee was a candidate that I had basically written off as a "no way in hell" odds guy for the Presidency. But his showing in Iowa was amazingly strong, and frankly, he's right about just about everything.
From an investors' perspective, he has the message you want to hear. Its spelled "
Fair Tax".
I know there will be people who want to attack that, but
please be informed before you do. The Fair Tax, should it be enacted, would lead to a boom in American competitiveness, business,
and the markets that would outpace all other nations and perhaps even surpass what America saw in the early 1900s.
Believe this - if we end up with a Democrat in the White House - who would almost certainly be
Obama or Hillary - you're going to see
major tax increases in a raw attempt to push towards the magical 50.1% of voters paying
no federal tax. The purpose of such a push is transparent and obvious on its face - nobody ever votes for a tax increase
on themselves! So by reaching that magical nirvana, the Democrats believe they can cement a permanent position in power - and they may be right.
Of the Republicans,
there is only one choice I can find who will actually accomplish improving American Competitiveness and fix our tax system - and that's Mike.I
rarely make political contributions. To anyone. I believe most politicians are snakes and interested in only one thing - getting re-elected - no matter who they have to screw to get there, especially if the
screwee is
you.Mike may have this flaw. But if he does, I'll take it if it means that we wind up with an economy that prevents the implosion of America.
Tancredo is even better on the issues. His biggest problem? He's WAY, WAY behind, without material support. And that's a
damn shame, because guys, out of everything he says, I can find exactly
one problem with his platform - he uses the word "Democracy" to describe our system of government in one place.
We live in a Constitutional Republic. He does, however, appear to know that, from what I can see in the rest of the platform, so I'll give him a pass on that.
It just goes to show you that being outspoken is a HUGE fucking liability in American Politics. Now you know why I could never run or be elected - even to DOGCATCHER!Anyway, as they say, "do your own Due
Diligence."
