Archive for April 16th, 2012
Campaign Debts – Who’s Responsible for Paying Them Off?
Many politicians rack up campaign debts, especially when running against well-healed opponents. Some even loan huge sums to their campaigns. My question is, when a candidate mortgages their home or empties their retirement account, possibly jeopardizing the financial future of their family, do they have an obligation to do everything they can to repay that […]
Highly Successful Tornado Warnings: Your Government At Work
Next time one of your Republican acquaintances tells you that the federal government cannot do anything right, tell them about this.
First Hearing Done, Three To Go
So the Congress in its infinite wisdom of investigating the GSA wasting hundreds of thousands of tax payer dollars is holding four congressional hearings on the subject. That in itself is a waste of money. Monday’s hearing is just the start of Congress’s probe into dubious GSA spending. On Tuesday, the Transportation Committee’s subpanel on […]
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BREAKING: State Rep. Brad Bennett Arrest for 2nd DUI
WDEL has tweeted that State Rep. Brad Bennett has been arrested for his second DUI.
Red Clay School Board Candidate, Kenny Rivera, Responds To My Questions
Kenny Rivera is the second of two candidates (Other candidate post here) to reply to my questions concerning the upcoming Red Clay School Board Election. Kenny Rivera’s answers to my questions: Why are you running for school board, and what are the top three things you’d like to accomplish during your term? My reasons for […]
Draft Your Own Tax Fairness Plan
The folks at Splitwise (an expense sharing application) put up a model that will let you change tax brackets and deductions in order to work out a fairer tax plan. Part of what is interesting about this is that you can save your plan and submit it to the community for a vote. Splitwise will submit the top voted plans to Congress.
Delaware Libertarian Blog Is Back
Let’s welcome back Steve Newton and Delaware Libertarian… Again! 😉
Will the Obama Campaign Put Arizona into Play?
Remember in 2008 when the Obama campaign decided to go after Virginia and North Carolina and pundits shook there heads? Well, the Obama campaign is giving serious thought about putting Arizona into play this election cycle.
Taliban Launch Coordinated Attacks
Yesterday, the Taliban along with its offshoot Haqqani launched several coordinated attacks in Kabul and other cities.
‘Buffett Rule’ to Lose in Senate Today
The ‘Buffett Rule’ which would increase the tax rate for millionaires will come up to a vote in the Senate today and lose.
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