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Will Trump’s Tax Policy Serve the Middle Class?

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on February 9, 2017 by Gordon L. AndersonFebruary 10, 2017

The U.S. Tax system is a tangled web of laws and regulations. Some serve US citizens, while others increasingly serve the selfish interests of powerful groups and government officials at the expense of a growing economy and thriving Middle Class. … Continue reading →

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Ending Corruption by Limiting Not-for-Profit Pay to the Median Income

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on September 14, 2016 by Gordon L. AndersonFebruary 14, 2017

Not-for-profit corporations have long been used as a vehicle to evade taxes rather than to primarily serve as a charity or a public service. From TV evangelists and hospital directors building lavishly furnished buildings to the wealthy establishing non-profits to … Continue reading →

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A Government Shielded from the People

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on June 4, 2015 by Gordon AndersonJune 4, 2015

The United States was established to be “a government of the people” and, in Abraham Lincoln’s day, that was still largely true. However, today individual citizens have very little influence over legislation or government expenditures in the United States. Political … Continue reading →

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Using Legal Definition to Fund Special Interests

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on June 12, 2013 by Gordon AndersonJune 12, 2013

The use of legal definition has become a common strategy for legislatures to fund special interests that contribute to political parties.

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Fixing “Failed Capitalism” with Principled Rule of Law

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on December 6, 2011 by Gordon AndersonDecember 6, 2011

Today I was referred to an article in The Times (London) by Matt Ridley titled “Yes, capitalism failed. It’s just too cosy.” What Ridley was criticizing is the “crony capitalism” that reflects our current economic systems in the US and … Continue reading →

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Government and Unions: Where’s the Referee?

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on October 21, 2011 by Gordon AndersonOctober 21, 2011

The culture war in the United States can be compared to one big labor dispute between employers and workers. When the 20th Century began, the United States was in the middle of a great growth of industry, and there were … Continue reading →

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Solyndra and Foreclosure Rentals: When the Referee Becomes a Player

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on September 26, 2011 by Gordon AndersonSeptember 26, 2011

When a referee of a football game starts choosing sides he gets fired, and Washington’s attempt to become a player rather than a referee in the U.S. economy should cause the same outrage as we would see against a football … Continue reading →

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Collective Farms as a Solution to the Welfare State’s Demise?

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on September 14, 2011 by Gordon AndersonSeptember 14, 2011

A Radical Overhaul of Welfare This article proposes the radical overhaul of government welfare in the United States to solve many social ills the present system creates. Instead of cash payouts and food stamps that cause social dependency, despondency, and … Continue reading →

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Distributism and Economic Justice

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on August 24, 2011 by Gordon AndersonAugust 24, 2011

Distributism is a term commonly associated with Catholic economic theory. It seeks economic justice by promoting the widest distribution of property to the largest number of people possible. Distributism also relates to the principle of subsidiarity, which means the greatest … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Welfare: A Road to Hell or Prosperity?

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on August 16, 2011 by Gordon AndersonAugust 16, 2011

Welfare is an important topic that has become divisive in Western politics. In the name of compassion, liberals are supporting the need for social welfare. However, many of the welfare programs they have created have encouraged social dependency and family … Continue reading →

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