On 7/17/2013 2:01 PM, Moe DeLoughan wrote:
On 7/17/2013 12:03 PM, Frank wrote:
On 7/16/2013 6:28 PM, David Hare-Scott wrote:
wrote:
Hi I live on Long Island , Ny . I have been growing plants and
flowers as a hobby but I would like to turn it into a business by
next spring/summer. Any suggestions on what to plant? I have some
ideas, for example I will start my tulip bulbs in fall. I have
already started my compost pile in the back yard. Any ideas or help
would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance

If you are asking this kind of question you are clearly not ready to
run
such a business yet.

D

I recalled the story of Democrat Presidential candidate, George
McGovern, opening a business after his political career:

http://www.logomaker.com/blog/2012/1...nd-government/



To bad he had not learned this before getting into politics.

Cute. In order to make a political point, the blogger deliberately
excised the first sentence in the paragraph he quoted from the article.
That first sentence is:

"My own business perspective has been limited to that small hotel and
restaurant in Stratford, Conn., with an especially difficult lease and a
severe recession."

Further on in the article, McGovern again attributes the regional
economy as a significant factor in the inn's bankruptcy. He also points
out that he isn't against regulation - he's against 'one size fits all'
rules for businesses, and calls for more flexibility taking other
factors (not just number of employees or annual income) in account when
creating them.

The current White House occupant is also lacking in this knowledge

As are most Republican politicians, which is why historically
Republicans have driven up the deficits, which successive Democratic
congresses have then been left to grapple with (and take the blame for).
In my home state the Republican Party has found itself on the brink of
bankruptcy, burdened by massive debts they took on as a result of
spending money they didn't have. No surprise there - the chair of the
party had a history of doing the very same thing in his failed business
ventures.

Just proves that politicians should not handle things that would be
better off left to the general public.

Reminds me of a letter to the editor today:

"Those of us forced to pick up the tab for Delaware’s crony capitalism
are tired of enriching a few at the expense of many.

When will politicians realize they cannot magically create jobs? When
will they realize their job is to create a fiscal, social and legal
environment that attracts employers?

If I want a Fisker automobile, I’ll buy one. If I want to lose money in
a casino, I’ll visit one. And if I want to speculate in “alternative
energy,” I’ll become an investor in Bloom Energy.

At least we’ll know what to call the next centrally planned disaster: a
Bloomdoggle.

Thomas H. Fairchild

Newark, Delaware"