Some info on a proposed tax reform known as FairTax. Apparently, it is considered by many to be the best option, and has economic benefits. FairTax will not only help the savings rate which has tremendous implications for the US economy but a few of the benefits of the FairTax also include: The FairTax ends
Quote
Quote of the day (heard of NPR): “I’m calling on the religious right to follow Christ…” (from a Bush protester)
Loss of Freedom
This is crazy. I just heard about a couple of people who were at a public transportation station in Chicago, minding their own business. Suddenly the police came and detained them, just because they had their cameras out. Apparently the police called and checked with the federal homeland security whatever, and threatened to confiscate their
Ron Paul
I think I’ve found my favorite congressman: Just a few days after the presidential election, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) — the only libertarian in Congress — rose to the House floor to deliver a stinging critique of the Bush administration’s war policy, assaults on civil liberties, and massive increases in the size and cost
Glorifying War
Last weekend I was over in Ohio with some friends, and we ended up going to the air force museum in our free time. Typical of guys, they were quite interested in all the planes and thought it was really cool. I however was actually kind of freaked out by the place. A photo section
America for Freedom and Democracy?
I think it’s interesting how we in America talk so much about freedom and democracy, and yet were becoming more socialistic in the sense that we have a plethora of laws that spell out exactly what we can, can’t and must do. I think it’s interesting how we in America talk so much about freedom
Movie Review: Saved!
I went to see Saved! the other day with some friends, and I actually really liked it. It was better than I thought it was going to be from some of the comments I had heard. It actually seemed pretty much right on to me. Many people probably think this is a movie made by
Church and Politics Question
Question posed by Shane Fuller, one of the ministers at College Park: “Do we vote for the person who claims to be a born again christian, or do we vote for the person who is most likely to help the poor and under-privileged?”
Tax Reform
Monday night I went to a tax reform debate. Though I believe more were invited, there were three people on the panel of experts. Two were pro “tax reform” and one was not. Tax reform in this context means a proposed federal sales tax replacing income and corporate taxes. I was aware of this idea
Disturbing Indictment
Woman refuses C-section, is charged when baby stillborn Interestingly enough, this story disturbs me, but not for the reason you might think. Actually, the brief quote that ends the article describes my fear. It is quite ironic that it is permissible to “abort” an unborn child, but a crime when one of the babies dies