My analysis on the GOP debates

The GOP debates I watched had great topics, such as immigration, taxes, spending, and abortion.


Also, I enjoy this video clip of John McCain and Ron Paul debating about non-interventionism and isolationism, the difference between the two.





I really enjoyed this video, but my next post is going to be about a very important topic that really concerns me, which is about cutting spending. Sure all the presidential candidates talked about cutting taxes, but only one spoke about cutting spending.

An Interesting Situation

Recently, two Canadian citizens have been arrested while changing planes in New
York City, for doing something that is not illegal in Canada, Their business in based in the Isle of Man. They allowed Americans to use their
financial services company, to transfer money to online
poker sites. The name of their company was NETeller.
It is an American law that prohibits this. It was Americans who used
NETeller for this purpose.
Two Canadians, with an international
business based in the Isle of Man, have been arrested because of it.
I have posted about this in the past about online poker sites.





Imagine travelling in a foreign country, for doing something in your home coutry that is illegal there. You have not committed "the crime" in this country.You are there long enough to get onto another plane, but later surrounded by police officers and arrest you.
You are now on your way to a foreign prison and to be tried in foreign courts.
I have a prior post reguarding the ban on online casinos and that can be found here

Minimum Wage Increases-Part Two

Here are some mixed links on the pros and cons of Minimum Wage Increases

http://www.epi.org/content.cfm/issueguides_minwage
http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm
http://www.freemarketnews.com/Analysis/120/1746/March-24-2005.asp?nid=1746&wid=120

Minimum Wage Increases

January 1, 2007, was not only the beginning of a new year, but several states increased their state minimum wage. Pennsylvania was included in those states and now has a minimum wage of $6.25 an hour.
Personally, I do not oppose minimum wage, but I feel it is in need of drastic reform. Minimum wage was established in the United States back in the 1930's.
The Federal minimum wage should be abolished, but states should be allowed to set their own minimum wages. I absolutely feel that it belongs in the hands of the states and not the Federal Government to enforce a minimum wage.

Minimum wages do have their benefits and disadvantages. The major benefit is it establishes a standard of what a business should pay their employees. I am for employee rights. It is to ensure that businesses that employ citizens receive a minimum wage, altogether it may not always be a livable wage. It prevents scrupulous employers of taking advantage by paying a "sub-standard wage."
The biggest disadvantage is that it isn't always "business friendly." Many small businesses, also known as "Mom and Pop stores" and "Mom and Pop businesses" take the hardest blunt force of a minimum increase. It occasionally forces employees out of a job, but it is rare.
That was another point I was going to make that minimum wages increases put people out of jobs, which I find that hard to believe because I can name a lot of "low wage" entry level jobs that are hiring.
They mostly consist of those working in the food industry, primarily fast food workers and waitresses. Although I understand waitresses and waiters can make excellent money with their tips, their minimum wage is around $3 an hour. I have nothing against people working in those fields, because someone has to do it. Some people enjoy working in those environments. On a personal level it is not something for me. I know I would hate it.
Minimum wages do have advantages and disadvantages, but I feel it should be in the hands of the states and not the work of the Federal Government to decide what that determined amount should be.