Tag Archives: 2015

Reason Magazine: Jacob Sullum: ‘Ted Cruz is Right About Taxes’

“If you have not done your taxes yet, do not count on getting help from the Internal Revenue Service in answering any last-minute questions that may arise. The IRS estimates that only half of the anxious and bewildered taxpayers who … Continue reading

Posted in Originals, Reason | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

David Weigel: ‘Martin O’Malley in Iowa’

Source:David Weigel– former Governor Martin O’Malley (Democrat, Maryland) in Iowa. “Martin O’Malley in Iowa. Press scrum in Concord, NH.” From David Weigel I don’t think there will ever be another John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton or Barack Obama. These are great … Continue reading

Posted in Democratic Party | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The American Prospect: Sasha Abramsky: ‘Sharing The Wealth’

Source:The American Prospect I’ve been asked several times why I’m a Liberal and what it means to be a Liberal, to define Liberal, define liberalism. And I give the same answers to all of those questions every time I’m asked … Continue reading

Posted in New Left, Originals | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The National Interest: Seyed Hossein Mousavian: How to Fix The Syrian Mess

Source:The National Interest I think I found an issue where I agree with Senator John McCain on. Someone who when it comes to foreign policy we rarely agree on anything. It is about Syria where four years ago I believe … Continue reading

Posted in Foreign Affairs, Originals | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The New Republic: Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig: ‘House GOP, White House Budget Overuse The Word Taxpayers’

Source: The New Republic– if TNR had their way, Tax Day would be a national holiday that they and other Socialists would celebrate. You can also see this post at FRS FreeState, on WordPress. “Earlier this week, House Republicans released their budget … Continue reading

Posted in Originals, TNR | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Reason Magazine: Ed Krayewski: Are You Ready For President Joe Biden?

“A group that says it was founded by “former staffers and campaign veterans” has launched the Draft Biden 2016 campaign. Who better than Biden to run for president?, the group asks. “A fixture in American politics for over 40 years,” … Continue reading

Posted in Originals, Reason | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The Heritage Foundation: Larry Schweikart: A Patriot’s History of The Modern World

. Even though I’m favor of Freedom of Religion in America, even as an Agnostic, I have a hard time agreeing that what makes America great at least up to the 20th Century is because of how many Christians are … Continue reading

Posted in Book TV, Originals | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Reason Magazine: Nick Gillespie: ‘Everything’s Awesome & Camille Paglia is Unhappy!’

You can also see this post at Real Life Journal, on Blogger. “Growing up as “a gender nonconforming entity” during Eisenhower’s America wasn’t easy for cultural critic and best-selling author Camille Paglia. Her adolescence in small-town, upstate New York was marked … Continue reading

Posted in Originals, Reason | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Reason Magazine: Why Medicare Will Always Need Fixing

“Over the last 14 years, Medicare’s Sustainable Growth Rate formula—the SGR, which was passed in 1997 as a way to keep Medicare spending growing in line with the economy—has scheduled deep cuts to physician reimbursements on 17 different occasions. On … Continue reading

Posted in Originals, Reason | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Foreign Affairs: Graham K. Brown & Arnim Langer: Lessons From Affirmative Action Around The World

Source:Foreign Affairs Imagine fifty-years ago when the U.S. Government under the Johnson Administration had a federal policy designed to empower racial and ethnic minorities in this country who were stuck in poverty that was built around infrastructure, education and job … Continue reading

Posted in Foreign Affairs Video, Originals | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment