COULD TARIFFS REPLACE THE INCOME TAX? In 1913 the 16th Amendment to the Constitution was passed, allowing for Congress to establish an income tax. Immediately, a bill was passed and enacted with a Progressive Tax, leveling higher rates on those who could better...
Trump
I AM SOUL-SICK
There are some good things that Mr. Trump has done including the Abraham Accords, Project Warp Speed, discontinuing the minting of pennies, and securing the Southern Border. There are others that are “in process” and for which history will record its verdict. For...
GREENLAND
Last month when I wrote about the Pieces of the Puzzle in the Caribbean, I pointed out that there never was an actual issue about drugs. The issue from day one was the oil. The bombing of boats was designed to elicit a response from Maduro that could be used as an...
AND NOW WHAT
Earlier this month I laid out what I believed were the pieces of the puzzle that implied that the US was going to attack Venezuela. I challenged those who support Mr. Trump to decide then and there whether they would support such an action. Most said I was wrong,...
GDP AND TARIFFS
An adult male who is 5’ 8” tall and weighs 205 lbs. has a BMI (Body Mass Index) of over 31 and is considered morbidly obese. If he gains another 10 lbs. over a year, his BMI goes up to 33. Terrible! Unless he is R.J. Harvey, the running back for the Denver Broncos. ...
TRUMP IS GOING TO SUE THE AME CHURCH
Trump has announced that he plans to sue the AME Church for $8 Billion, and to remove its tax-exempt status unless it agrees to change its constant references to sin and slavery. Mr. Trump has accused the Church of using a book that imposes a liberal doctrine upon...
WHY NO KINGS
I have been repeatedly told by those who support Mr. Trump, that his actions are what those who voted for him had wanted, and had expected. I believe this to be true. I do believe that a large fraction of any society longs for a strong leader, a father figure,...
AN EYE FOR AN EYE
For those who believe in Judeo-Christian morality I point out a Bible verse: Leviticus 24:17-22 “Whoever takes a human life shall surely be put to death. 18 Whoever takes an animal's life shall make it good, life for life. 19 If anyone injures his neighbor, as...
THE FUNGIBILITY OF PRECEDENT
Perhaps you heard the statement this week by Justice Clarence Thomas: "At some point we need to think about what we're doing with stare decisis. And it's not some sort of talismanic deal where you can just say 'stare decisis' and not think, turn off the brain,...
THE UNITARY EXECUTIVE
I, like many people in this country, have become concerned with the expansion of Presidential power that has accelerated in the past few months. I was taught in High School that there were three equal and separate branches of the government, and that the purpose of...
DEI
I want to make my position clear. And I think that in specifics, you will agree with me. DIVERSITY When my children went to school, I wanted them to be exposed to a variety of children. I did not want them to go to school with only Jewish kids, I wanted them to...
OBSERVATIONS ON THE BBB ACT
I could be a lot more open to the BBB Act if Republicans showed that they were really interested in cutting spending. There is certainly at least 10% waste, fraud, and abuse in the Defense budget. And at a time when we are not involved in any wars around the world,...
