Do You Think 2012 Will be a Better Year Than 2011?

We. Now there's tons. For the how the cars show. Virtually every militant -- military person I talked to agree that things would get worse simply because of this -- you simply because of this. Of this avoid. That that the US military forces used to fill between the Iraqi military and the political powers of -- that's gone. And now we're facing an increasing prospect of so -- Yeah. Who told me this time next -- for paying this and we'll address those. Poll numbers 2001. We've -- the president carries but John Kerry spends his 240 level. And it's one my own content the president. Because -- -- loss -- the -- and Vince Ford and Nevada. And New Jersey for example. And Colorado. And over for people who claim that they wanted to have somebody who is more two -- aspect. But in doing so they killed off Republican chances. The Republican Party might be about to crown the winner of the -- -- -- somebody with the foreign policy views of Jeremiah Wright remember that it may mean Ron Paul. Goes around blaming the United States from 911 etc. etc. regarding W arterial. Radio networks. Welcome back good evening to you happy new year this is Johnny Nelson in for -- Kyle he is off for the remainder of today which makes of the remainder of the week. And he'll be back with you on Monday. We ushering out 2011. And ushering in 22. Well I mentioned something I'm able to get to none this -- -- and -- -- and final -- of the program the next hour. Assuming it's kind of fun and that is New Year's resolutions. Which everybody talks about it. You know you would lie in -- well you and I have in my -- others. We were pretty close to perfect we don't need much but other people need a lot of help so I think it's fun to do New Year's resolutions that others should make. I mention that now she can start thinking about the New Year's -- New Year's resolutions. -- your friends neighbors and relatives should make sure that they can improve themselves. 8774694322. Is a phone number let's take another look at the poll question. Brought to you by Olson Cadillac oil as -- and Cadillac in Woburn Massachusetts just -- 128. And you can take how he cart dot com. And in the spirit of the ending of one year and the the invocation of another year our poll question captures the essence of -- facing all of us and Dan what are -- asking. Today's poll question is do you think 2012 will be better year -- mile. And I guess money out of my sense of optimism is yeah lessening of the who will be a better year. I agree with the you know our listeners. Here. Do not the only 16%. In Sharon I believe that 2012 will be better six when -- person that's won -- such. You know moon -- that last time was around 36%. To Leon -- -- nations over its not because of this program. -- over the callers are even worse the talk shows that they've been listening to. But in any event -- will look I mean one of the highlights. The events of 22 I was going to be elections those go well it will be good year. If those down maybe if we had some minds calling in because they beat the world's gonna end. December 21. At 2012 and that would make it a bad year. Okay did get done email from Thomas angle excited that -- shown using the name. He talked about the book earlier on we talked about time out time coordinated time. Was appalled because of history and -- we can get it right B recommends a book selling the truth time. Her or uninteresting email read the whole thing but for those few interest in the subject. Is your chance. To read another book. 8774694322. With a toll free number John you're next on the program that evil and happy new year. Happy new year -- Christian. I'm a bit of order elections should. But let us know about. Otherwise we'll be the last one we ought to wait for the minds. Opt out of network I'm kind of responding to the guys you have on. -- what is available anecdote that. From mild perspective when I was second lieutenant and west Germany back and -- -- was. My neighbor was elderly woman who would survive all wars and had -- we've seen Americans these are true. Movies or true beating them as they went through your country at the conclusion work sheet she always said that. You Americans are just like -- -- future really good people. And so I remembered that I always ask people to report accurately and you know eclectic talk about it -- movies and at that time -- practically the last decade. The Iraq Iraqis and -- -- stating you know you you Americans are nothing like Google feature really good people and I'm saying -- -- That. I think Americans are always will be good we're good people and how -- how we're portrayed kind of aware of the sentences in the -- on the the genre -- point two I think we're often portrayed. In the absolute opposite of what we are in some of our most you know really the most weight. Portrait we are passed through our movie. And I want you. Are well it's -- it's yeah I think it's a very interesting take that your offering Indians that would come from you know -- -- interaction with people on another continent other countries is even more compelling. He'll look at the movies from say the World War II here. And they were all favorable to the United States I know he could argue -- -- propaganda and Morse. That's what you do you have to try to -- struck the home front you can call propaganda but he it was clearly where the industry was in western. Yet they weren't getting government. Requirements to make movies that were favorable. To the United States in the allies in World War II -- You look at the same industry Hollywood. Most of the time. Huge demonstration in the United States. And it's not only the scripts in the movie look at the actors in the in World War II you had so many of the Frontline actors who had enlisted in. The military you know Clark Gable and and Jimmy Stewart and Ronald Reagan and you go on and on. The women in those days didn't fight but they were participating in in -- Morales stopped racing. Money for war bonds -- they were having. You know about what Hollywood canteen shall be for the of these soldiers for the GI's. We there was a very different spirit and how are you get the actors like Sean and and the others who just can't -- each one tries to outdo the other in disparaging the United States and criticizing the United States. It's an entirely different attitude. And your record a lot of pressure that. A lot of it is contrive to -- -- the majority is contrived it may benefit these the same people who work disparaging benefits such a magnificent. -- the generosity and also from our system. And I I always blast that that was the German like that should reflect and fellow American a mile away because you Americans while. -- I think it was at the the way the Germans were but I always thought that was really again reflective of somebody who has seen so much you know 84 years. Yeah but I I tell you what you say that it's contrived -- they implying that somehow these people say the actors or the with the screenwriters really think differently. I don't think so I think there's a genuine dislike. Of the United States and I find. It not -- -- find it annoying -- aggravating are also finding grossly inaccurate. -- you can look back in any nation's history any nation that's been involved in in world for a pair of world politics and you'll find things that you don't agree with. But the concentration of venom that's directed at the United States she never hear talk about the bad things that the Russians have done -- the Soviet Union. The Germans the French the British -- at the British. Dominated though the of the world for a while plundered Netanyahu is hardly the age of enlightenment. But you don't hear any of those criticisms all year is criticism directed at the United States I must say Jack that I have a pet theory about that and and that is. That when the United States had less regulation less government involvement. And you came here and you had no idea that you were on your own and you didn't get a hand -- you didn't get the caretaker government. It was a different attitude that you had to have about yourself and therefore about the country. There was less it was given few less of the cradle to grave support. And much more you have to make it on your own initiative and therefore you valued initiative you valued data and others. And you appreciated that you had freedom now we've got less freedom. More socialism. And I think it's taken its -- on our psyche as well as on our pocketbooks. I think we -- -- Tocqueville come visit. Thanks for real or are they care it's 774694322. -- the phone number. And if you like to. Joining us by all means the got a number of text messages which you can reach us at 68680. Once from to a seven. Which is -- -- the you know I give the area code frequently different numbers. A suite next to polls she is so creepy and so that's a reference to my saying. I don't like it like reporters were next to. -- -- a hundred dollar a night on the closet. -- -- Also from 207. It's a sad day. When the government -- job of laws to pass that they have to resort to banning hundred watt lightbulbs. You have really is true that sort of become a cause passionate. You know it's become an issue that -- can understand some of these things or -- in typical -- And figure out the economy as a Federal Reserve worked at the light bulbs. Got it. Got a little light bulbs don't wanna be told. Whether or not we can use the light bulbs that we like. So let's see Michael Burgess Republican of Texas a state that. Recently passed a laudable example -- maiden sold within its borders from the federal standards. And put it this way the light bulb which we'll put a public face on people and -- it when you said well why should the federal government restrict my -- of freedom. On what type of light I use unquote. But you know which interest in what the kicker is on this this one I mention it. President Bush by the way. Signed the -- new standards into law that was in 2007. Europe Australia Brazil and China have already put similar measures in place are intended to show. And the industry is done transformed. So apparently the the incandescent lightbulbs are not going away due to the -- is gonna get better than new incandescent balls. Apparently we used 28%. Less power. And according to one analyst they look and perform exactly like the old one at home people. Told people. And not alone in this other retailers have done tuba home people was developed a social line. Of energy shinning lights here's the break out. 60%. Of sales. Our standard incandescent ball -- the -- fashionable. 25%. Are compact fluorescent. 10%. Are halogen incandescent -- meet the new efficiency standards and 5% -- LEDs. I -- decentralize the -- time. So there you have in which auditioning isn't in a way the marketplace is taking over. But let that be the way it's done not to of the government coming in and tell us. Let's see. The manufacturers try to improve the C apple -- -- -- you know they. Fluorescence but the but the future they showed me -- in the light emitting di which some closure to mimicking incandescent light and can last far longer. 45000. Hours compared to about a thousand hours and conditions and 101000 dollars for the compact fluorescence. So a lot more expensive. Washington to thirty dollars mutual rusher coming says they have more than you really bargained for -- the passing comment that you about -- of -- hundred watt -- that the again it's you know within the government not to do it. Or we should -- the marketplace to want the government trying to decide where the Solyndra deserves two billion dollars they're not good. Obama could run report candy store. If one partnership with Franken carry the corner candy store go out of business even faster. 8774694322. Is the phone number. Fact of the telephone lines Gary and action program. We don't. -- -- -- -- -- I yeah I just want to wish you happy new year does that -- have a chance to listen to see you on the flagship station tomorrow. And around Europe for you're forgiven partially for the U but the good wishes today. -- -- -- My idea issue was basically in regards to the poll question even though the percentages they're low. I think 2012 a got a chance. It's just that we have the kind of -- -- -- thinking that -- Well when you share realign us thinking. You mean they're about the ball that we should be optimistic about 2012. Well I think realistically. If we don't like the way things are. We should take what's there. And work to make it better. A lot of people would rather just kind of fall back K charity take. As they say pick what handed to them. When in fact we're not a position rarely get the. Well yeah I'm not only that Gary what troubles me about that Asian rich -- this is seductive force should work that's -- you get generations that stay on welfare. If you hand somebody something for free. Even if he could work forty hours weaken or a little bit more. If -- -- away not worth -- to -- you end up with seducing him to be on welfare that's what's trouble. And potential bad policy. Because people who are in between deciding whether or not they should rely on their own initiative and maybe fight through the tough times. They slide over to the other shy at all. Where's my hand out -- get there IQ points. It pitch a tent on on public property and it should there whining all the time around word. We're on -- larger pay for my education and lack I don't have a job in there or in the wall when he were to send the check home. And that's what's. That's -- struggle. The reality will be they ever -- -- -- -- -- -- Applaud Obama well on the a -- camp out yeah that's like an end in -- bank will shake everybody up is just. Then there have been -- are -- have realized that -- why you treat Toronto -- But they're not gonna do that they're going get pitched tent occupy things. Anyway Gary Player will -- and thank you -- god and -- you know you get the political figures who are lining up and support them. -- and Tupelo issue from Dan in her 101000 dollar A night suite at the time she showed you talked about how she's in favor. Elizabeth Warren we've got I got that in Boston Globe did a and the top political gaps of the year one of the ms. Elizabeth Warren talked about she was the intellectual foundation for the IQ point. And Tom Menino at least in Boston and other mayors followed suit. Couldn't figure out that the right to protest the First Amendment does not mean you get pitched tent on public land and lived it. These -- couldn't figure out for several weeks then finally oh yeah that's not the way it's supposed to work. So yeah it's time to take away. This this -- feeding. Both philosophically. And literally from the people who are squatting there. Not contribute anything and just complaining about the people who do. Welcome back to emphasize again the article is still haven't -- that China. These as many English teachers. It can get their 300 million people in China want to learn English hey. You've got no family times you've got no responsibilities. You've got your education. You're young. Why not go to China. Sooner have you there than on the common summit in New York you're in a park or on on the Green way the Brown's way now. What's wrong with doing that so that's good jobs are you one other place to go a little closer North Dakota as a boom. Trying to find people to work in North Dakota. So whining and complaining. 8774694322. Is in the phone number. That's really -- hung up from 603 -- harming your callers grand parents complained in the sixties and seventies about whites marrying blacks. Vietnam protests and that's sexual rock music. -- look something and it's true that things evolve. And those issues that can be very agitating. For one group of people after a few years perspective changes. So I don't know the answer the question but that's right culture is a dynamic. Force it it dynamic. That dynamic manifestation of society does change over time. Let's go back to the telephone lines gone. It actually the program. At at a yellow high. -- -- Gosh you're you're opening segment was fantastic and the like on on time. I'm I'm currently reading. All right Brian going I'm sorry that effort but cosmos. He went on if PBS special. In -- by the Boston Public Library they have and went stereo. And things go in and won them will. -- -- -- I am I your all your machines together -- tell. OK okay I guess I congratulate. You or -- cable web abrupt not. You have to actors are our callers. And indicate to a light. Let's say it or you basic it was bordering. It must be remote war in. Work on that that's that's. I -- I agree god thank you for gun -- about that the liberals that book by the way it was one of the ones that. That -- Peter Ellis and mention if -- -- joined us late the first hour will record -- -- the program with professor Peter Dallas and he's at. University professor Harvard in physics and history of science -- He is written books on time. -- from physics point of view of the relativity of time Einstein's theory of relativity and well thought since we are aware of the passage of time as a one year ends another begins. He might be -- but I didn't know. How well he would be received it was extraordinary just a ton of text messages and phone lines lit up. -- -- -- my compliments to the audience. It's not necessary to dumb down right all the time the -- low common denominator. People are interested in some of the more sophisticated stuff to match. That's encouraging. -- that the reference useful all the text manages there -- couple. That that opponent and say it was boring and I -- maybe I should feel sorry for -- number -- -- to anybody who doesn't contemplate. Ever -- going on in the universe while. We're gonna pause patient bills back on the other side and Bobby Allison this is now like our program. Welcome back this year is on the Nelson didn't rally -- we will be back in the new year come one day. I'm sure all happy new year -- point twelve will be a better year low poll results indicate that a lot of people very pessimistic. About whether -- twelve will be the year. Let's see one mean you -- text message and then we'll go back to the telephone lines got to mentioning fun stuff to like it too. From 413. I tell my children they can't do something crazy or stupid. That they claim their friends' parents allow them to do I tell them. Your friends' parents live in 2011 in this house it's 1952. And a story. Signed rob. That Robb wins another one -- -- you're right. That didn't you get when you're a kid who not and the after the exasperation your father or mother which today. When you're an adult miniature house showed you do what you want you living in my -- pushed into it my way. Which let them in line assets. 877469432. Or two back to the lines Franco good evening happy new year. And though. Yes hi. Ranked -- happy how are you. Happy new year the -- its Franco now let's send. I haven't really encouraged your opinion on on who you think should be our next president you know I know it's going to be a Republican I know it's not Ron Paul. But that's all I know all that well I'm I'm really wanted to do you voting for the time copy. You know it -- give you the honest answer Franco I have not yet decided. -- On my lap that because I feel that way it ought to be and it's it's like I go to the waves one minute that no one minute to minute lecture and not Ron Paul. Not on -- neither fielder Sean that are off the list. You know -- I'm not gonna vote for Michelle Bachmann. I know won't be operation to -- but the reason I'm not agonizing over the nation's first law course you know statistically the likelihood of my vote. Making -- differences is -- I do -- But the other thing is that I'm in the ABO category it to anyone but Obama whoever the Republicans nominate. Will be fine with me and I'll be behind that person a 100%. You know I feel what they radiate the only thing as if they've brought which -- optical haven't happened but I do think Ron Pollack and end up balm rotting and an independent and I think that's it's gonna split up the body that equipment. It's you know it's -- -- New Year's resolution Bobby and I hope he makes one that dropped well. He won't but. But you're right if there is a major third party candidacy in -- -- -- changed Ross Perot did and he got what nineteen -- and about. But if some guy like Ron Paul were to run. I think he would you know this election is likely to be relatively close a few points taken away from the Republican. Will give the race to Obama and I think that that's what would happen. You know there was. That it's not just Ron Paul. Donald Trump changes registration from Republican to independent he's an -- think about it. If you and it went down and change your registration tomorrow you would just quietly go about doing it. Donald trying to make a big thing about it so clearly you know he's he's in love with himself and and the publicity and if he wants to be on the ballot in knowledge there's yeah there's a third party. Our effort here and -- Now I'll be realistically. I don't the Donald throughout the world that he just like that make noise every now and then but you'll need publicity and get on technical bit more money but now I can't beat him up -- -- and you know I think -- just the bunch of noise you know. I hope you're right that there are people who follow him and as I train doesn't take much or subtract from. They the victory over Republican if he can just talk about a few points sell hopefully won't come to that. Thank you -- happy new year a 774694322. Is a phone number. With no English were shown us some of the stories in here. And my thanks to Barbara Anderson -- I read one of the recent columns and she's got. Something's in about the United States Postal Service. You know which is has an enormous debt. Running a deficit to. It's contemplating coming post offices and service hours. She puts in her column that the USPS has been telling the forty year lease for building and Winthrop went their business suburb of Boston. That has remained vacant and become an -- While this technically independent but it's -- government agency three point seven million dollars for the life beliefs. Offset by a 98000. Dollars subnet. 98000 version three point seven million. When asked why would they rent a building and never use that. Barbour says she responded because they could because nobody cared. And she goes on. That she got a call from print reporter concerned about the University of Massachusetts. Paying its former president Jack Wilson. 425000. Dollars during his yearlong sabbatical. Before he returns to university is a professor of salary of 3171000. Dollars a year. He -- to complain Elizabeth Warren gets 350 from off from Harvard. And by the way the contract Barbara points out. Was negotiate without a vote of any board it wasn't shared with the public until Boston Globe. Investigated. Our memo to the IQ points so your tuition rates are higher than them. And of course in 1989 then governor Dukakis in the legislature. Passed an income tax hike. I was you know he was running for president rumor. -- -- look good more to get the necessary votes that promise celestial eighteen months 1989. Next year they raised the rate again ten years later 2000. Orders put the temporary hiring complexion on the ballot cutlery back to 5% over three years. In 2002 the legislature froze the rate at five point 3%. Just denying the will of the people. However you wait long enough. To help it and all of fanfare. The someday that they promised to override the rate is going to drop from five point three to five point 25%. Point 05. That's for 2012. And she points out at this level of reduction if they keep it won't but if they did. The promise of temporary will finally be kept in 2057. 68 years after it was made. So. There you have your government at work. -- your tax dollars. And I know they do on the one hand -- we shouldn't be too cynical and on the other hand. I give this kind of stuck with -- bound to breed cynicism and I have at my shop and it's a balancing test middle what you got to do here he's got to get different people it. Of the Tea Party argument really has to be taken seriously. It is time to make changes and hopefully 2012. Will be a year and a text message code 68680. Phone number 8774694322. Which go back to the lines John you're next on the program happy new year. Our -- we -- And I hope you don't think tentative. At all. Circumstance something to be Alaska I'm learning about politics and I -- and and I have a lot to. I can't you hear me. I can -- include aerial. Well what -- said that I felt was amazing and cleared up so much for me. Was when he talked about the libertarian. Capitalists who. Has morals that he believes to be correct in that he will not impinge upon others morals -- -- -- -- like commander don't want. Should -- but that's another. People don't read it to meant to which it where he should he should leave them on the should not be about it. Let alone being made of civil law. And it was against the law then you -- it's something amazing the captaincy. He said well but this stuff. Free market the campus in a campus in park but he said the markets system. Will curtail a drug because it won't it won't work in the market. -- curtail a lot of all the raw. And I thought it was amazing now doctor here's my quandary. Writer Steve said that they had to commercial. And around a commercial on one of your commercials came -- -- candidate. -- talked about -- he had gone to the markets. -- to ask for. A huge reduction. I think it oil for the elderly cold weather season. And now Juan agreed to lower -- there. Costs and then detonated when he said the morals well where's the moral there and then. Opportunities that the -- and I'm in he might be exaggerating but I think this is what the commercial he was speaking to commercial by the way. The world and about Joseph Kennedy Joseph Kennedy was speaking -- and then he said he only market and it turns out to -- is socialist market was in Venezuela. Which bishop says or agreed to lower. Money and not state Joseph Kennedy Airport to. I don't what we're would be and now he's he's getting -- and he said it was the only. -- -- -- Well look first of all the and so I know the commercial well and because it is commercialize and -- comment on I don't know. You know Joseph Kennedy has -- to a particular political point of view. And I don't know. Whether it's accurate and I don't know what he asked the companies for. And it is I thought rather curious that he does promote Venezuela which is we know which one by dictator. And I talked to people who have family in Venezuela or from Venezuela. And nation which really awful under who go Chavez cell. You know you that you get mixed message here the marketplace though let's let's take even if faced in the marketplace is not perfect and it doesn't always. Come up with all the charity that you need but the reality is John that in this country. People live better than they do elsewhere and shortly we leave them live better than we did you know hundred years ago. -- it's not a matter of finding perfection in the marketplace systems are imperfect the question is which system is more likely to be able to generate more. For the people and I contend that the market. Economy is gonna be a lot better than one run by the government and the charity will be much more likely. To be supported by the citizens in a free society. Then and compulsory society. Where you have the feeling hey it's not my responsibility the government will take care of it and anyway my taxes national high as to say forget it. Shall I don't know what the situation with that particular point are -- people. Who are. Poor yes are -- people who problems are not like I don't know about what the story is during the wintertime which you know. If you don't have -- in the wintertime John you freeze to death very quickly. We don't fight and we don't find dead bodies in the street. -- somehow it's getting done now whether it's a matter of system or Joseph Kennedy. Or marketplace that's radiant argument Dutch speaking of market I got to go to break is I got. Patient bills also requirement in this marketplace. Thank you for calling happy new year back on the other side of a commercial break. I'm on the Nelson you're listening to the Howie -- program so. Welcome this is on the house of -- text message. -- -- as I was driving I could write down the book about time I'm not sure which one is potential of people might be lynched and also let me give you. So the books that were mentioned one was by Brian Green. Fabric of the -- Then there's Peter gallows and pork is -- -- had on earlier about time. And the one that was mentioned was Einstein's Clark's point -- match point orange -- all -- NCAA Ari but Einstein's clutch. And then there's the book. On relativity by Einstein himself which really is remarkably easy reading in your -- -- my gadgets surely similar stuff that I think it was really deep. But a book called relativity which was written in 1917. Actually sixteen and that that the most I would all recommend. 8774694322. Is the phone number -- -- next on the program happy new year. They -- -- you don't it's always and it's only been this say about that previous caller I discovered address that just 12. Is worried about the morality is part in the market the that you're referencing. This from a variety in the market that there is an approach like Joseph Kennedy who they put a predicament and all the other corporations. This approach -- independently wealthy money from this clearly. He sides with the socialism does. I'm particularly dog by the corporation to give freak like cheap energy to people. But he is but that the public don't criticize in the market the markets far more than the socialist. Well I agree with you and I think he was I thinking of them the fellow with the caller was. Who's genuinely asking about it rather than than criticizing but check your point is we'll take a look I don't know the Kennedy situation. You know after your call I'm gonna make a comment about that I do want to you -- want to go back to the -- but -- they'll fall on national glad you brought it up. I think one other thing is -- -- my wife works for a social service agencies -- out for about twenty years you've been affiliated with a fit into the thirtieth that help people without you know without themselves. The people who work for the social service agency. Are almost across the board Liberal Democrats the person that the people that volunteered and donate money. Almost across the board conservative people who made them money to capitals on the -- the other like he almost across the board. I think -- myself for years over the last forty years. No matter of fact Jamey Wright because there have been studies done and it turns out that people -- conservative philosophically give more to charity than people or liberal that. What little publicly about plus one of the things I hope Americans like the government I had -- they would -- call. You mentioned that. Or how do you feel I think these -- -- know you don't agree with abortion I know that but how do you feel about the government restricting it you know as far as being -- libertarian is concerned. Well you know again I OK well no thank you -- -- now he's got too much other to other to get to they wanna get to the recollection of the let me first. Before we leave the other subject I wanted I with the emotional thing about the call. And them and the marketplace. Little reference an event that I wish that. I mentioned this before but it's important to keep in mind it was for the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. Which usually a premier place in terms of of handling questions exciting definition -- was a fund raising event there was 600 people in the room. Raised a million dollars sport. If I hadn't been there are probably would've known about it if I had mentioned it to you you probably would have known about it. This is the kind of charitable giving that goes on in the private sector. -- I spores or somebody who could go out there and she HE I went to big company acts and I asked for money for. For a blind kid and they wouldn't give it to me. Now you can portray the marketplace is bad but the point is that the marketplace is so complex. And national many tentacles in different approaches that sometimes charitable giving goes on and you don't even notice it. So that's my disagreement with Kennedy for pointing out as other people somehow our Scrooge like and he's the the only good guy in the mix. Well right now we're up against the news breaks shall have to differ on other subjects to the other side -- Nelson this is that we -- program.