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New IRS Regulation Shows the “Willful Negligence” of Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner
CF&P’s been fighting for more than 10 years to stop an IRS regulation that would force American banks to put foreign tax law above US tax law. Sadly, we recently… Read more
How Many Bureaucrats Does It Take to Screw in a Light Bulb?
I posted the other day about the federal government giving $10 million of our tax dollars to a private company for developing an “affordable” light bulb that costs $50. Now,… Read more
The Collectivist Impulse to Plan Other People’s Lives
I’ve criticized centralization of power in Washington, and I’ve condemned efforts for global “economic governance.” The simple message is that bureaucrats shouldn’t try to control our lives, regardless of whether… Read more
Newt Gingrich Wants to Send Our Wallets and Purses into Outer Space
I was nauseated when Newt Gingrich did the infamous global warming ad with Nancy Pelosi. I was disgusted when he criticized Paul Ryan’s entitlement reforms. But I’m not sure what… Read more
I May Be a “Dickhead,” but at Least Mercedes-Benz Had to Apologize
Along with many others, I complained a couple of days ago that Mercedes-Benz was morally bankrupt for using the image of a notorious racist, communist, and murderer as part of… Read more
I Agree with Fidel Castro
Even vicious, reprehensible, and disgusting tyrants sometimes make wise observations. Back in 2010, for instance, Cuba’s Murderer-in-Chief confessed that communism didn’t work. More recently, the thug expressed unhappiness with the… Read more
Government Insiders Rip Off Taxpayers…Again
I’ve written many times about politicians and bureaucrats screwing taxpayers with lavish compensation packages, but this story from Philadelphia is jaw dropping. Councilwoman Marian B. Tasco is retiring Friday, but… Read more
What If Obama Ran the North Pole?
This is the time of year when it’s good to post some holiday-themed political humor. In prior years, I’ve shared IRS Christmas gifts and presents from Ben Bernanke. But now… Read more
Question for Leftists: What Happens When There’s Nothing Left to Steal?
More than two years ago, I explained in a TV interview that the looters and moochers should be careful that they don’t kill the geese that lay the golden eggs…. Read more
Walter Williams vs. Barack Obama on Class Warfare
It isn’t fair to compare and contrast the views of a distinguished economist with the envious ramblings of a career politician/community activist. But it’s also not right for the government… Read more
