Rasta Rants

The Thumb Generation We have all heard about Baby Boomers, the IT generation and Gen X etc. But how many of you have heard of the Thumb Generation? Well allow me to do the introduction. This rapidly growing group of folks around the world cuts across age, sex, politics and religion. I guarantee you know one or many and you may even be sitting next to one as you read this. However for the purposes of this article I am going to define a certain segment of the Thumb Generation. Specifically I am speaking of the founders of this Generation- a group that ranges in age from 12 to 30 and have been raised on mobile technology. This soon to be arthritic group has defined a new primary use for our opposing digit – TYPING! Let me describe them and see if you can spot one now. “A young person, male or female, holding a cell phone and texting at a violent rate using primarily their Thumbs.”   Have you found one yet? They are everywhere. I have 4 in my family maybe 5. I say maybe b

Energy Policy in America Well it appears that we are at another critical crossroad with economic policy in America. Our President has decided that moving America to alternate green fuels is worth the potential economic downturn that could result from this short term strategy. America definitely needs to diversify its energy use. No one on either side of the aisle would argue that point, however, the process and timing of such a diversification are critical to our economic recovery. We must do 2 things over the next decade with our energy policy if we are to maintain a position as the leading economy in the world. One we must become less dependent on foreign resources and two we must diversify our energy use. It seems apparent that we have tremendous oil and coal resources in our country that we are not utilizing. I feel this is a starting point. How much energy utilization can we switch from foreign oil to our own resources over what period of time? At the same time what

Obamacare and Religion I am getting a bit tired of hearing all the rhetoric around the recent mandate by HHS that all health plans provide contraception etc. under the Obamacare law. First did no one read this monster when it was passed? I have been talking with faith based organizations about this segment of the law since 2010. Did folks just think that this segment of the law was going to miraculously go away? Just like so many other sections of Obamacare this is another example of government over reaching in its regulations. Here are the basics. The law says that all health plans have to provide coverage for contraception and abortion services by 2014. Faith based companies and other employers are clearly upset by this. The outrage seems clearly focused on the federal government trying to mandate that plans offer contraception even if they don’t wish to base it on religious beliefs. While I too am outraged at such presumption and hubris on the part of the Obama admini

Over the years I have delivered hundreds of speeches all over the country but I have never had a blog. Today that changes. I am offically launching my blog. This is a persoanl blog not related in anyway to any of my businesses or any companies I am associated with. The views expressed here are mine and mine alone. As with my speeches I expect that my blog will be contraversial and may from time to time annoy or upset some folks. I apologize in advance and I hope those offended can get over it. I welcome/encourage comments as I believe healthy debate is what makes this country strong. Enjoy!