It wasn’t but a year ago that Republicans across the nation were singing the praises of NJ Governor, Chris Christie. He had just fought entrenched NJ government employees in a liberal state to fix their pension system. He fought the NJ Teacher’s Union and others in the state to bring the state’s finances back within reason. He said: … Continue reading »
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Fiscal Cliff Deal Not a Total Failure, Debt Ceiling Negotiations Loom
The Fiscal Cliff debacle is over, thank goodness. Unfortunately, taxes went up on everyone with earned income and doubly so on the top 0.7%. This is because the Social Security portion of the FICA tax, a flat tax on individuals’ first $113,700 was increased by from 4.2% to 6.2%. In theory, FICA funds Social Security and Medicare. In … Continue reading »
All-American Ball Players – A Tribute to The Players That Make Baseball Great
News recently hit the web that the Texas Rangers have agreed to trade Michael Young to the Philadelphia Phillies. I have long thought that Michael Young was one of the most underrated and under appreciated players in the league, and although he is finally passed his prime, he will always be one of my favorite players and … Continue reading »
What Does It Mean To Love Old Glory?
Back in 2005 there was serious discussion in Congress about passing a constitutional amendment that would ban the desecration of the American flag. The language of the amendment read, “The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.” At first blush I thought this was great. With this amendment … Continue reading »
If America Were A College Football Program
If America were a college football program, we wouldn’t be a Colorado or South Carolina. No, America would be a big program with a lot of prestige. We’d be a Notre Dame of sorts– former world beaters that everyone respects, though many hate (I’ve always thought it strange that Notre Dame, a religiously affiliated school that … Continue reading »
The Next New Tax May Just Be The ‘Spite Tax’
Back in 2008, candidate Obama was debating Hillary Clinton on the subject of increasing the capital gains tax rate. Barack Obama was for increasing the tax rate. Hillary wasn’t so sure. The moderator succinctly explained that increases in the capital gains rate (due to its inverse relationship with economic activity) actually lead to decreases in … Continue reading »
Romney Campaign Makes A Splash With Paul Ryan VP Selection: What Do You Think?
In front of the USS Wisconsin, in Norfolk Virginia Mitt Romney introduced his Vice Presidential selection, Congressman Paul Ryan. It’s certainly a much bolder pick than many expected. The Paul Ryan VP selection doesn’t play to a specific subset of people (e.g., Sarah Palin/Women or Marco Rubio/Hispanic-Americans) or a key swing state (Wisconsin will likely … Continue reading »
‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Offers A Gripping Story, Gutsy Action, and Rich Social Commentary
Before I begin, I would like to send my thoughts and prayers to victims of the tragic movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado. This is by no means a movie blog, and thus this post is far from a movie review–not to say this blog is foreign to a good movie review or two. However, as The … Continue reading »
My Oh My, It’s Just Downright Scandalous: I Finally Discuss A Couple of President Obama’s Scandals
Interestingly enough, the most transparent and ethical administration in history has its fingers in a lot of unsavory pies. In the January 2010 speech above, President Obama exclaimed he wouldn’t stop fighting to “rein in exploding deficits.” He also pledged to slice our deficit in half by the end of his first term. Has obviously has not met these … Continue reading »
Rick Santorum Concedes to Mitt Romney, Allows Party to Unite
Rick Santorum, largely for family reasons, has suspended his campaign. It comes just at the moment when it became clear that continuing on would be fruitless. Romney has the money, organization, and delegates to make a Santorum comeback unrealistic. Kudos to Santorum for fighting so valiantly for so long despite being outgunned by candidates with more money and … Continue reading »
