Conservative Policy: Be What Barack’s Not

Opposing whatever Barack Obama wants counts as an idea.  Tending to think the answer to anything he says is “No” is a magnificent concept on par with the invention of the George Foreman Grill or the football-shaped sausage.  Those who want the precise converse of the president’s agenda aren’t just being reactionary grumps, either, although [...]

Your Cash Is Buying Those Clunkers

By: Laura Adelmann
It seems like a great plan, right? Get people to buy new cars by offering a rebate if they buy a car with better gas mileage than their old car. People spend money and the car industry gains. The government probably hopes you’ll buy a GM, of course. But, [...]

Rid yourself of income tax-induced headaches!

By Lisa Farrar Wellman
Even if we’re getting money back from the IRS, I dread tax season. It literally hurts my brain.
Now, first, I should mention that we’re beyond cheap. We do
not hire someone to do our taxes for us. No, sir. We do them ourselves and by “we” I mean my husband does them and [...]

Tax day raises question: Is there a better way?

Any American who’s fretted through filling out his or her income tax returns, churned through the confusing TurboTax online maze or plopped their shoe boxes of receipts down on their H&R Block representatives’ desk has to be mumbling today, “There’s got to be a better way.”

They say it’s unavoidable…

The following article by Sue, originally appeared on her blog, Heart Thoughts.
I sculpt and sell custom figurines of companion pets as a way to supplement my income. It’s never been a big business, but I’ve always faithfully kept records of my little sales and expenses and dutifully filed my taxes.
After the election in November, my [...]

Truthers and other Strangers

Note: This piece originally appeared on Daria DiGiovanni’s blog Palin Drone, on April 12, 2009
 Conservatives and their next-of-kin, libertarians — much like some actual families — have tended to co-exist in a sort of marriage of convenience. It’s  oftentimes an uneasy alliance, whereby the shared outlook on limited government, taxes and economic issues form the [...]

Why Do Liberals Hate Tea Parties?

This is about the Government, the Government you now control. Why aren’t you happy libs? Your check is in the mail.

Death and Taxes

The first is inevitable, the second wasn’t always so onerous. Here’s a history of taxation in the United States. It’s long but incredibly interesting.
Bearing in mind that the power to tax is the power to destroy, which system would you prefer to live in? One that is straight forward and takes only what’s necessary or [...]