This is the second of my two articles about the conservative vs progressive divide. In the first article (Common Ground, Common Good) I discussed the differences in economic philosophies. In this one I write of the differing attitudes about government. In many ways this issue divides conservatives and progressives even more than economics, and it […]
The Trump hating New York Times has published an article claiming that Trump paid no federal taxes in 11 of the 18 years reviewed by the newspaper, and only paid $750 of personal taxes in 2016 and 2017. I do not trust the Times. Perhaps the reporting is accurate, perhaps it is not. For the sake […]
Among many other things, Benjamin Franklin is remembered for saying “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” I do not pretend to be an expert on economics or financial matters. The mysteries of national and international financial manipulations are beyond my ken, and I tend to avoid thinking or […]
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