Archive for the ‘Taxes’ Category
Friday, September 26th, 2008
Best as I can tell, John McCain and the term "maverick" is simply another way of describing the "cowboy diplomacy" we've endured for nearly eight years under George W. Bush. The move by John McCain to suspend his campaign and race to Washington on his white horse is all too ...
Posted in 2008 elections, BIO, Bush, Campaign News, Economics, Election News, George W. Bush, Housing Market, John McCain, Poverty, Republican, Taxes, capitalism, ownership society | 3 Comments »
Execs Get Golden Parachute; Taxpayers Get Golden Shower?
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
The more I see and hear about the bail out of Wall Street, the more I oppose it. Here's the issue. Taxpayers are being asked to ante up for the good of the nation...and to do so with minimal information and even fewer details. At the same time, the White ...
Posted in BIO, Bush, Economics, Exploiting, George W. Bush, Housing Market, Politics, Poverty, Rhetoric, Taxes, corruption, greed, ownership society | 1 Comment »
Friday, September 19th, 2008
While the details haven't been disclosed, it appears that the powers that be are considering a plan to bail out Wall Street...in a big way...on the backs of the American taxpayer. Troubling as this sounds, it may be the only viable solution. Regardless of the eventual solution, one thing is ...
Posted in 2008 elections, BIO, Barack, Democrat, Economics, George W. Bush, Health, Housing Market, John McCain, Obama, Politics, Poverty, Rhetoric, Taxes, greed | 1 Comment »
Barack Obama On The Economy: The Sharp Contrast Of Now
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
If you're still uncertain as to the reasons to support Barack Obama, you must watch the following video of a speech he delivered earlier today in Golden, Colorado. Obama offers perhaps the best explanation of the differences between the economic philosophy of the GOP and his vision for the future. ...
Posted in 2008 elections, BIO, Barack, Campaign News, Economics, George W. Bush, John McCain, Obama, Taxes, ownership society | 3 Comments »
The Loaves And Fishes Election?
Monday, September 8th, 2008
If this election turns out to be about religious ideology...while ignoring the real implications of electing a candidate who supports the same policies of the president who created the troubled economy we're now enduring...it may well be appropriate to call this "The Loaves and Fishes Election"...although I doubt either will ...
Posted in 2008 elections, BIO, Barack, Economics, John McCain, Obama, Politics, Religion, Taxes | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
"Ours is a system of corporate socialism, where companies capitalize their profits and socialize their losses...in effect, they tax you for their accidents, bungling, boondoggles, and mismanagement, just like a government. We should be able to dis-elect them."
- Ralph Nader
Conservatives hate socialism. We know this is true because they tell ...
Posted in BIO, Bush, Economics, Housing Market, Taxes, capitalism, greed, ownership society | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Some stories are too good to be true. It appears that the tax rebate checks which were part of the Bush administration's economic stimulus package have been effective...in stimulating the porn industry. An industry research firm reports an increase in revenues closely matches the distribution of the 173 billion dollar ...
Posted in BIO, Bush, Economics, George W. Bush, Right Wing Nut, Taxes, capitalism, humor | No Comments »
Friday, June 27th, 2008
Boy oh boy, George W. Bush must be doing the happy dance in the Oval Office this morning as newspapers and media outlets are all chanting the same verse: personal incomes in May rose to the highest levels in 33 years!
What? I thought we were in some kind of recession. ...
Posted in BIO, Bush, Economics, Politics, Taxes | 2 Comments »
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Some things are repeated so often that they become accepted as truth, despite the fact that there is little reality attached to them. In politics, one of these "truths" is that Democrats will always raise taxes and Republicans will always try to reduce taxes. But how true is this really? ...
Posted in BIO, Bush, John McCain, Obama, Politics, Taxes, candidates | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
On paper, public transportation is a fantastic idea. You can move more people with less vehicles. You can move more people with less energy. You can keep less vehicles on the road, causing a decrease in emissions and pollution. And you can offer low cost transit to people who can't ...
Posted in BIO, Environment, General, Life, Taxes | No Comments »
