Category Archives: Economics

Taxes and Tea Baggers

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Can anyone explain why the IRS investigating Tea Party organizations that want tax exempt status is a bad thing? The Tea Party is a political movement. The IRS isn’t supposed to give tax exempt status to political movements. Does anyone … Continue reading →

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Free the slaves

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

A view of modern day slavery Related articles Five Ways to Fight Slavery (chrismorriswrites.com)

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A touch of class, and an anti-tribute to Thatcherism

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Here’s how out of it I am. I didn’t know Glenda Jackson had quit acting! Well, I knew I hadn’t seen her in a movie in years, but just the thought that a two time Academy Award winner for Best … Continue reading →

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When Maggie Thatcher dies

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

There was a lot of coverage last week for the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Glowing tributes. Memories of the Iron Lady allied with Ronald Reagan and standing up to the Evil Empire of the Soviet Union. … Continue reading →

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We’re No. 2!

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

The Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch ranks the “10 Most Unhappy States in the U.S.” based on a Gallup Poll, and it puts this state at No. 2: 2. Kentucky Well-being index score: 62.7 Life expectancy: 76.2 years (7th lowest) … Continue reading →

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The truth about dishonesty

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Wealth inequality in America: the video

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Two years ago, I wrote a post called “How Rich is Rich?” on how an extremely small percentage of America’s population controlled an overwhelming amount of the nation’s wealth. It had lots of graphics courtesy of Mother Jones magazine, which … Continue reading →

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The sequester: Blame the Republicans

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

The sequester — brought about by a Republican Party unwilling to raise taxes on the rich and willing to demand drastic cuts in social services — is officially underway. Government services are being cut, government workers are facing furloughs and … Continue reading →

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The next thing in technology: OK, Glass

Posted on February 23, 2013 by

There’s been a lot of coverage about Google Glass the past week. It’s wearable technology that let’s you do all the things you do on your smartphone through a pair of glasses (get research, directions, take photos, take video among … Continue reading →

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The ‘socialist’ stock market rally

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

The next time our friends on the right say President Obama is leading us down the path to socialism (it’s early in the day, they should say it in the next hour or so), hit them with this (from Neil … Continue reading →

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