Whatever Happened to Austerity?
What happened to “austerity”?
For the past few years, cutting spending was all the rage.
Now, except for the sequester ...
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Animal Instincts
By David Post |
Apr 24, 2013
Animal laws are challenging.
Especially when elephants start making new donkey and dog laws.
Elephants are worried that 600,000 ...
Legislating in Jesus's Name
By David Post |
Apr 10, 2013
Where I'm from - Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina - is still a mystery location, but it is on a map ...
16th Amendment Turns 100
Happy Birthday, dear 16th Amendment.
You are now 100 years old. And, what a 100 years it’s been. Before ...
Possible Austerity Poses Threat to Slow-Moving Recovery
By David Post |
Feb 27, 2013
A glimpse, by definition, is a brief preview of what lies ahead.
The last quarter of 2012, last October through ...
Making Sense of the Gun Control Debate
By David Post |
Feb 13, 2013
Twenty-seven words.
13 don't count.
"A well regulated militia being necessary for the security of a free state..."
Those ...
Civil Rights Era Called for Everyday Heroes to Show Courage Against Discrimination
By David Post |
Jan 30, 2013
Some heroes are famous. Others are just quietly courageous.
The most courageous people I ever met, and admittedly never knew ...
Like the Road Runner, Congress Manages to Escape Trouble
By David Post |
Jan 16, 2013
Remember Thelma and Louise?
Louise shoots a drunk guy who tried to rape Thelma. They headed for Mexico, chased by ...
Hit the Pause Button, But Get Ready to Hit Play
By David Post |
Jan 14, 2013
Here’s the real problem: Americans like what government does but don’t like to pay for it. Now, hit the play button again.
Fiscal Cliff: How Did It Come To This?
By David Post |
Dec 12, 2012
Suppose you owed $15,000 and earned $15,000. (Multiply those figures by a billion, and that’s almost what ...
Near-Death Experience Exposes Healthcare Abroad
By David Post |
Dec 12, 2012
A heavy dizziness like a black cloud engulfed me in a matter of seconds.
“Dad, are you ready?”
Blackout.
“Mom ...
Read Globally, Tax Locally
By David Post |
Dec 12, 2012
Imagine my surprise.
I was sitting in the lobby of an elegant hotel in Florence, Italy enjoying a glass of ...
Democrats Not Realigned by Obama
By David Post |
Nov 28, 2012
Monday morning quarterbacks are saying that President Obama’s re-election realigned the Democratic Party and that the Republicans are facing ...
History of Tax Rates
Pity today’s students. The old math is out. The new math is in.
Under the old math, higher tax ...
Tax Time
By David Post |
Oct 17, 2012
It’s crunch time. The last week to file those tax returns on extensions. President Obama filed his return on time in April. Mitt Romney got extensions and filed later.
