Tag Archives : politicians
Measuring the Frugality (or lack thereof) of the GOP Governors Running for the White House
Which of the 8 former governor’s running for the Republican nomination has the best record on spending?
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Another Leftist Joins the Hypocrite Hall of Fame
Another tax hiker who demands we do as he says, not as he does.
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Why Are Republican Presidential Candidates Openly Stating a Desire to Violate 18 U.S. Code § 203 of the Criminal Law?
Republicans are parading through Iowa promising special handouts for political support.
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‘Tis the Season…to be Thankful for an “Unproductive” Congress
The media complains about a lack of “productivity” under divided government. I celebrate it.
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Another Victory for Fiscal Responsibility: The Death of Earmarks
Evidence of positive outcomes from banning earmarks.
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Six Astounding Examples of Left-Wing Hypocrisy
Last month, I nailed Bill and Hillary Clinton for their gross hypocrisy on the death tax. But that’s just one example. Today, we’re going to experience a festival of statist hypocrisy. We have six different nauseating examples of political elitists wanting to subject ordinary people to bad policy while self-exempting themselves from similar burdens. Our first three […]
read more...Mocking Politicians and Government
Regular readers know that I like to mock big government and the hacks who are drawn to politics. This explains why I’ve always enjoyed cartoons that portray the state as a blundering, often-malicious, overweight nitwit. You can see some of my favorite examples here,here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. So in that tradition, let’s set aside serious issues today and enjoy […]
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The Worst Feature of the Income Tax Is…?
In the famous “Bridge of Death” scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, some of the knights are asked to name their favorite color. One of them mistakenly says blue instead of yellow and is hurled into the Gorge of Eternal Peril. I can sympathize with the unfortunate chap. If asked my least favorite part […]
read more...It’s a Very Merry Christmas for Washington’s Parasite Class
Last year, while writing about the sleazy and self-serving behavior at the IRS, I came up with a Theorem that explains day-to-day behavior in Washington. It might not be as pithy as Mitchell’s Law, and it doesn’t contain an important policy prescription like Mitchell’s Golden Rule, but it could be the motto of the federal […]
read more...Be Thankful for “Diminished Productivity” in Washington
Let’s do a simple thought experiment and answer the following question: Do you think that additional laws from Washington will give you more freedom and more prosperity? I don’t know how you will answer, but I strongly suspect most Americans will say “no.” Indeed, they’ll probably augment their “no” answers with a few words that […]
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