The Candidates Today
Senator John McCain is preparing to enjoy a weekend at Hidden Valley Ranch, scrutinizing three possible running mates, Mitt Romney, Charlie Crist, and Bobby Jindal. Others are expected the join the group, including Senator Lindsay Graham of South Carolina and Meg Whitman, former CEO of eBay.
On a positive note or two, McCain has been declared [...]
Obama and the Gas Tax… Then and Now
Once upon a time Senator Obama was PRO a gas tax holiday.
Democratic Sen. Barack Obama accuses his presidential rivals of pandering to voters by supporting the “gimmick” of temporarily lifting federal taxes on gasoline, despite his own past support for a similar tax holiday.
As a state legislator voting for a tax break, Obama even joked [...]
Was Wright Wronged by the Media?
I have watched the interview of Reverend Jeremiah Wright on Bill Moyers Journal several times in its entirety. I find it extremely enlightening. Of course, I am more than aware that no matter what the circumstances… or what the full text really was… some people are going to continue to believe and condemn the snippets [...]
When A Dollar Costs $2.00
Everyone knows that if it costs $2.00 to earn $1.00, it is a no win and costly proposition. Everyone except the IRS!
It began in 2006. The IRS hired three companies to collect outstanding taxes. More government outsourcing, I suppose. But, how long can this last?
Since 2006, the agency has used three companies to go after [...]
Wall Street and WalMart May Be What Is Left After Recession
Wall Street and WalMart could be all that is left when the recession recedes. With fewer people going to the malls these days… they don’t have the money to spend at the mall or the money to spend on gas to get there… it seems some of us may wake up to something akin to [...]
