In Chris Edwards article Why Is the Federal Government So Wasteful he talks about the issues they have had in the past and today. He mentions how Obamacare website lunch didn't have the success it was suppose to have. Having the Federal Government fail recently isn't the first time, back in the 19th century there was a lot of wasteful spending on rifle and projects. Chris Edwards talks about how private business have made bad decision making, but also provide help to people where the government could not. Having the government be so large with so many different subdivision, how can you review all the spending that goes into it. Edwards quotes "The only real solution to the ongoing waste in the federal government is to downsize it. I think that policymakers shouldn't see spending cuts as being harmful to the people, but more as fixing a mess and expanding individual freedoms to people. Spending cuts would make sense whether or not the government was running the deficits. It would also expand freedom by giving people more control over their lives and reducing the federal spending. American government needs to reduce funding and poor decision making for programs. At the end of the article he wants the government to privatize their activities as much as they can. Having the best policy for the years ahead would be cutting most of the economic taxes, such as income tax. It would not only reduce budget deficits but also create benefits for a expanding economy.

On March 5th, 2014, Larry Crandell of the Huffington Post published an article titled "For Everyone Under 90 -- The Secret to Connection". Crandell discusses how quickly people can go from acquaintances to good friends by discussing love, relationships and just being interested in their passions, hopes, dreams and thoughts. Crandell is nearing 91 years of life and has seen many, many things in those 90+ years. I believe happiness is key to living life, and the happier you keep yourself, the healthier you are and the longer you are able to live. Crandell seems like an interesting and happy guy. He's is more than qualified to write about life, particularly about social interaction. He's been talking to people for nearly a century. That's a lot of conversations with a lot of people. I do agree with him, too. It's rare these days to meet people who will genuinely be interested or even bother to ask about the passionate things in your life. When you do meet someone that will, they stand out and are easier to talk to and you want to keep them around. Crandell is right in that the world we live in today is overtaken by technology and we use the internet and apps to meet people and communicate. The ones who take the time to ask you not just "How was your day?" but "What do you really want to accomplish by the time you die?" are special, unique people who create special, unique moments. For Crandell to suggest to be more like this is great. People have lost their social skills and the more people that show them the better we will all get along. He says he believes in peace on earth and I agree. Peace is attainable, but we must alter our perceptions on the planet and others in order to even understand peace. Crandell has a great argument and his story proves just how different your relationship to someone can be if you just dig deep and create something meaningful for a change. Life's too short to waste it away with missed opportunities or broken relationships when you can gain so much just by being friendly. Maybe someday all will get along.