My Thoughts on September 11, 2009
This is a solemn weekend for many, as people around the globe take part in ceremonies that commemorate the events of September 11, 2001. The wicked, heinous, cowardly terrorist attacks seem to have left virtually no thinking person in the United States untouched. And while the wounds of those lost may never mend and the holes in many lives remain empty, out of the sadness and grief, we have all found a way to survive. Eight years later, I am not sure if we are better or worse off then we were on the morning of September 12 in our understanding or ability to deal with terrorists but we have […]
Taxing The People Will Not Spur The Economy!
Over the last two months while I’ve been on hiatus from this blog, two things have made me wonder: 1.Why are there no economists or other great minds telling the government that it’s impossible to tax an economy to prosperity? 2.Why doesn’t anybody seem to be willing to take responsibility for their own actions? Both of these questions have kept me up at night. I just don’t get it. I believe that the economy is getting weaker by the day and that increased income, sales or corporate tax revenue or maybe one or two other things that I haven’t heard about yet are going to cause things to get worse. […]