So… The IRS abuses it’s power to target conservative groups. The IRS is a huge risk for being used as a political tool to silence opposition. The solution? Give the IRS more power to restrict your free speech and the free speech of the organizations that you start or join in order to try to…
Tag: Taxes
Chris Christie Says Warren Buffet Should Shut Up And Pay Up
The Story at CNN
The Tyranny of High Taxes
From CNN.com: “‘Giving $700 billion to the wealthiest people in America … does not create jobs,’ said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California. There must be a ‘tax cut for middle-income people in this country. … That is what we send to the (negotiating) table.’” So… Why would the current congress pass this bill in…
Oregon Gone Wild
In a “brilliant” move the State of Oregon (my former home) has apparently implemented a tax increase in response to state budget shortfalls. Idaho, claiming to be more business friendly, has issued an invitation for businesses in Oregon to move to Idaho! Sounds like a backfire! It will be interesting to see if companies actually…
The IRS, Freedom of Religion, and Freedom of Speech
Marvia of Growing Your Church had this to say on the topic: Pastors should not disengage from politics. Like every other citizen of a country, the pastor must also exercise her/his right to have a say in the governance of the country. However, I also believe that pastors be objectively critical when addressing political matters…
Material Oppression by Taxes
From The Patriot Post: “If duties are too high, they lessen the consumption; the collection is eluded; and the product to the treasury is not so great as when they are confined within proper and moderate bounds. This forms a complete barrier against any material oppression of the citizens by taxes of this class, and…
Government or Individual?
Comment and Question from Casper: “equal distribution of wealth†is not part of the Liberal point of view – or part of the humanist point of view. It is a part of the Communist worldview that you’re expecting to see in us when you look through your Rove-colored glasses, but it’s just not there in…
General Welfare
“The true test is, whether the object be of a local character, and local use; or, whether it be of general benefit to the states. If it be purely local, congress cannot constitutionally appropriate money for the object. But, if the benefit be general, it matters not, whether in point of locality it be in…
Hmmm. What about Mike Huckabee for President?
Press Release: Mike Huckabee Beats Out Republican Field In Fairtax Poll Wednesday, May 23, 2007 Houston, TX – Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee beat out his Republican challengers in a recent FairTax poll on tax reform. With 42% of the vote, Huckabee was seen as the candidate who presented the most effective and comprehensive plan…