Taxmageddon

By On May 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment

On the first day of next year, Americans across the nation will receive a $494 billion tax hike.  J.D. Foster of the Heritage Foundation lists the sources of the increased taxes

Income tax rates shoot up, The child credit is cut in half, The marriage penalty roars back, The capital gains tax [...]

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Facebook Newsfeed Flooded?

On May 11, 2012 By

Today my inbox was filled with emails from various conservative organizations calling for like-minded individuals to get the vote out in order to defend traditional values.  When I got home from work, my Facebook newsfeed was littered with comments regarding the politics issues that have arisen over the past [...]

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Conservative Victories Across the States

On May 9, 2012 By

It looks like several other states have had a good conservative turnout and impact at the primaries.  One of the most notable was Indiana’s removal of incumbent Senator Lugar

Playing out in a conservative state, the race illustrated the electorate’s animosity toward many incumbents and anyone with deep ties to Washington…

In a statement, Obama [...]

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The Latest School Contraband

On May 8, 2012 By

The hall monitor at school is going to need to be on the lookout for the latest contraband hitting school: sugary treats.

Today I was reading in Bloomberg Business week about some new regulations that are hitting Montgomery County schools in Maryland.

Public school students in Maryland’s Montgomery County know they’d better not even think [...]

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Liberty Minded Gifts for Grads

On May 6, 2012 By

It is that time of year again when everyone that you have watched grow up is about to graduate highschool or college.  A few years ago our family was trying to figure out what kind of gifts we should give out to graduates.  There are several approaches:

Money: Most young people prefer this one, but [...]

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The Boiling Frog of American Jobs

On May 5, 2012 By

Until the people wake up, embrace their civic responsibility, and employ the mechanisms needed to turn our nation around, they should expect to see nothing but more bad news.

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Where’s the Leadership Gone to in Ohio?

On May 4, 2012 By

Since Ohio legislators were unsuccessful in enacting collective bargaining reform, are they now afraid to lead on anything else?

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Pragmatism at the Top

On May 4, 2012 By

Today I read an article today titled, “The Republican Party is More Pragmatic Than You Think.” This article echoes a some comments that were made to me four years ago in regards to conservative voters compromising on some fundamental because we “had” beat liberal nominee.  Even though the GOP endorsed candidate failed to uphold [...]

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Having someone’s back

On April 30, 2012 By

On Friday, April 27th, 2012 the President and First Lady gave speeches at Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia.  The majority of the speech was about protecting soldiers from nefarious and aggressive college recruiters.  I am all for protecting our soldiers, on and off the field of battle and I credit the current administration for this initiative.  [...]

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Deficits are hard to give up

On April 24, 2012 By

In Theodore Dalrmple’s “Anything Goes” (Chapter: A Gross Deception, Pg. 235) he discusses the deficit problems that Britain faces.  I always jump on any chance to learn from someone else’  mistake.

Deficits are like smoking: difficult to give up. They can be cut only at the cost of genuine hardship, for many people with [...]

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