Imagine a society with no income tax. I’ve been ruminating this and gathering data for a while, and then BINGO, there it was—an analysis of the current state of our economy laid out in a May 26, 2010 USA Today article by Dennis Cauchon, “Private Pay Shrinks to Historic Low as Gov’t Payouts Rise.” The …
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Redefining Hope
Sales of booze are on the rise across the US this year. The state of Ohio recorded record levels of liquor sales in fiscal 2010. Iowa reported an upward trend in liquor sales this year. And Business Wire noted positive trends in the sale of alcoholic beverages at bars and restaurants. This should come as …
The Trap of Pride
Pride is a major concern, a major issue in trying to live a stable life. It unnerves me. The pitfalls of pride can be seen everywhere and they touch everybody at some point in their professional and personal lives. This is nothing new. As one of the seven deadly sins, pride and its consequences have …
Ben Franklin’s Prophesy Fulfilled
A two thousand page health care bill passed through the US Congress without thorough examination. Nancy Pelosi publicly stated that in order for us (read: congress and the public) to know what’s in the bill, it first had to be passed. What is she smoking? Does she believe the American public is naïve? A 2300-page …
You Can’t Legislate Morality
The immorality of the feeding frenzy against American businesses is tragic. Politicians say they care about American business, yet they constantly demonize it, saddling it with regulations, increased taxes, complicated accounting regulations and ever-changing tax codes, and they make no effort toward tort reform. They are killing American business and it’s immoral. My grandfather came …
RIP Common Sense
Philip K. Howard’s early ‘90s book “The Death of Common Sense” sites numerous examples of irrational governmental behavior beginning with the story of Mother Theresa’s attempted conversion of a burned out building in the Bronx to a shelter for homeless men. New York City halted the rehab just before it began because the Missionaries of …
Putting Thoughts Into Action
In a recent column I sang the praises of Napoleon Hill’s “Think and Grow Rich.” You may recall that I described the book as a solid foundation for self-edification. Now it’s time to advance to the next step, to take your thoughts and put them into action. Two books written by Og Mandino (right) will …
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