Monday, April 13

Mike Powers is the guest editor today.

 

What's What?

"Words do have meaning. Indifference to that fact can be, and with respect to the coming economic debacle, will be, catastrophic. And all because we allow our politicians and bankers to use words like 'money' and 'dollar' without any reference to a monetary standard."  Column by Paul Hein.

 

A Moral Challenge

Carl Watner provides a moral and logical argument that taxation is theft.

 

Taxation with Misrepresentation

“If the politicians were serious about protecting the taxpayers, they’d leave us the hell alone.”  By Sheldon Richman.

 

Obama Loves Bush’s Executive Power Grabs

Now that he’s in charge.  By Alan Bock.

 

Irreconcilable Differences

Why interventionists and free marketers cannot see eye to eye.  By Barry A. Liebling.

 

W-2 WTF?

(video) Tax facts to make your head explode.

 

Are We ‘Good Job!’-ing Our Kids to Pieces?

“Educators and child development experts say the self-esteem movement of the 1980s did kids a disservice and adults should resist over praising.”

 

U.S. Citizens Held as Illegal Immigrants

“In a drive to crack down on illegal immigrants, the United States has locked up or thrown out dozens, probably many more, of its own citizens.”

 

U.S. Soldiers Caught in Iraq Bribery Scandal

“The Justice Department has secured more than three dozen bribery-related convictions in the awarding of reconstruction contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan.”

 

Cop Assaults Deaf Man in Traffic Stop

Police department ‘punishes’ offending cop by giving him a two-day unpaid vacation.

 

Climate Bill Could Trigger Lawsuit Landslide

Self-proclaimed victims of global warming… would be able to sue the federal government or private businesses over greenhouse gas emissions under a little-noticed provision slipped into the House climate bill.”  The insanity continues.

 

Seven (Crazy) Civilian Uses for Nuclear Bombs

 

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