When
you are stopped by police for questioning and/or arrest and you run
from police, what options does the police officer have? It's his job
to protect the community and thus stop you from getting away. He
could possibly run after you, not knowing whether or not you are
armed, and risk getting shot and killed. If he catches up to you and
a fight most likely ensues as you are trying to stop from being
arrested, you might win that fight, grab the cop's gun, and kill
him/her as happens a few times every year. If he doesn't catch up to
you and you get away, then the community is at risk as you may be
a threat to kill or rob others. So if the cop shoots you as you run
away - that's your fault, not his. If you had obeyed police orders as
you are required to do by law and did not resist arrest as again you
are required to do by law, you would be alive, and if necessary,
given a fair trial. Who is more likely to get killed as a percentage
of population - Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, or cops? Correct
answer - cops. Parents teach your children to obey police orders,
don't resist arrest, and don't verbally curse or harass cops who have
stopped them. If people actually do that, all groups will have a lot
less deaths during police encounters.
Getting it Right - Welcome
The goal of this blog is to publish my thoughts on a variety of economic and political topics in the hopes that people who find them educational or beneficial will utilize them and/or forward to others who might find them interesting and/or worthwhile to promote to others, possibly including politicians who can push some of these ideas to fruition. The topics in my blog are meant to be of value on a long term basis, not a daily diary or political issue of the day log. If the information posted is useful to you, by all means utilize it and/or forward it as you see fit. If not useful, then merely ignore it. There are no universally agreed upon truisms and too little tolerance between some of those with opposing viewpoints to successfully convince the people with hardened opinions to move away from them. I am an analytical type person who will try to be as factual as I am able.
I disdain the current popularity of name calling and condemnation of viewpoints with no factual alternatives or logical solutions given that I see so often. If you don't have a solution based on fact and logic, then opt out of the discussion because you have nothing to contribute. My background is a degree in Economics from the University of Michigan and 39 years working in middle management jobs for a major retailer. My opinions are forged on the personal experence of life, family, friends, and work as well as triumphs and mistakes that I have made and hopefully learned from. My hope is that this blog helps you.
My first topic will be about personal finance. I chose that one first because most of us work long and hard just to survive but not all of us realize our dreams of becoming financially independent from the labors of our work. Much of our political votes/thinking also focus on the economy and in particular how well we are personally doing financially.
It is relatively simple, without sacrificing the enjoyment of living for 'today' and even at moderate incomes, to retire as a millionaire or multi-millionaire, if you focus on that goal consistently from a young age. It is also simple to ensure that your child or grandchild retires rich. It merely requires a one time gift of just $2,000 invested wisely and the passage of time. Please read my first post on this blog to learn more.
An index/schedule of past and future posts and their dates will always be updated so that it becomes the first post that you see below. If the date of a post that you wish to read is preceded by the word "Posted", then find it below or click on the title in the Blog archive to review.
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