Our current United States tax structure values slavery more than work. Let me unpack this statement a bit. We tax capital gains at 15% while we tax income on wage labor at 28% to 35%, about twice the rate. This … Continue reading →
While recently engaged in a dialogue with an individual who was upset with the greed on Wall Street and wanted to increase corporate taxes, I realized that he was unable to understand the difference between corporate taxes and capital gains … Continue reading →
Today I was sent an article by a friend asking for my response. It is titled “The Birth of the Administrative State: Where It Came From and What It Means for Limited Government” written by Ronald J. Pestritto, Associate Professor … Continue reading →
Paragon House has made available a new edition of the Federalist Papers designed for e-book readers. Rereading them might be a good place to start in understanding how to rein in the out-of-control growth of U.S. governments. The Federalist Papers … Continue reading →
The Supreme Court, like every other branch of government, has become the playground of special interests. These interests are reflected in their decisions, and in their departure from the Constitutional principles is evident in their arguments as well. The discussion … Continue reading →
According to the US Labor Department the United States added about 69,000 new jobs to the economy in May 2012. Yet according to demographics, about 160,000 new potential workers need jobs each month. Add those numbers to the 12.7 million … Continue reading →
Rio+20 June 20-22, 2012 will be the dates for a big conference on the environment called Rio+20. It will be held in Rio de Janiero. Before then, and during the event, we will hear many arguments about climate change and … Continue reading →
Bankrupt European economies and the out-of-control U.S. debt are problems symptomatic of democracies. Democracy was tried by Ancient Greeks, and similar problems occurred in ancient times. Plato, in the The Republic, listed several problems of democracy, among them: Democracies encourage … Continue reading →
The purpose of a constitution is to regulate the flow of power, not to pass laws In recent years, particularly in the state of Minnesota, constitutional amendments have become viewed as an alternative method of passing legislation when it is … Continue reading →
In recent speeches President Obama has complained about the “Do-Nothing Congress” and stated this as a reason why he should get re-elected. He also has been talking about increased job growth and taking credit for this because it has occurred … Continue reading →
