Write It All Off
Kramer: They just write it off. Jerry: You don’t even know what a write off is, do you? Kramer: Do you? Jerry: No, I don’t. Kramer. Well they do, and they’re the ones writing it off. Jerry: I wish I had the last 20 seconds of my life back. HT to Auramae via Twitter for [...]
Hillary Clinton and the Economy
I can’t believe she said this: “It’s time for a president who is ready on day one to be the commander in chief of our economy,” the New York senator said, reframing her leadership campaign theme. “Sometimes the phone rings at 3 a.m. in the White House, and it’s an economic crisis.” So what is [...]
Sundown in the City Explained
If you aren’t local to Knoxville, you probably haven’t heard of Sundown in the City. If you are local to Knoxville and haven’t heard of Sundown in the City, I’d make the case that you aren’t really local. The quick skinny is this–it’s a series of outdoor concerts held downtown that features acts that are [...]
The Real Immigration Problem
I don’t talk about the whole “illegal immigration” thing here much, mostly because I think it’s a tad bit silly. But now I’ve got my own immigration story. 800 miles ($100 in fuel and two days of driving) to Memphis and back $400 (paid before the price was increased) fee to fill out a lot [...]
Logical Conclusion of the Stimulus Package
Democrats and Republicans finally agree on something–giving people the power to spend their own money is good for the economy. It has to make you wonder–how good would the economy be if they’d just let us keep it in the first place? Of course, then we wouldn’t need them to take it, pass it around, [...]
Why Are Public Schools All or Nothing?
A friend at work home schooled his daughter up until high school, and one of the reasons he mentioned for sending her to public school this year was that she wanted to be involved in the band. That got me thinking. He pays taxes just like everyone else in the county. Why does his daughter [...]
Ron Paul and Wolf Blitzer on 12/2
Here are the two parts of Ron Paul’s interview with Wolf Blitzer last night. He gets to cover a lot of ground in this interview–Iraq, monetary policy, globalism, taxes, and fund raising. I also received Dr. Paul’s newsletter today that addresses a great point regarding last week’s debates mainstream politicians NEVER attack an opponent they [...]
How Sad Is It That This Makes Me Happy?
The KNS reports that Scott Moore would like to repeal the $30 wheel tax in Knox County. “In times of a slow economy, we ought to be able to help our citizens and put some money back in their pockets,” Moore said this morning as commission’s Intergovernmental and Finance committees began meeting. It is also [...]
Milton Friedman and Phil Donahue
This one is making the rounds, and worth watching. It’s widely known that Phil did his show free of charge for many years. When he was finally forced to accept compensation, he handed what was left after taxes over to the gov’ment to do with as they saw fit. A real humanitarian. [youtube RWsx1X8PV_A]
Nashville Increasing Licensing Fees For Strippers
From The Tennessean: Even though the board has discussed increasing the dancing permit and club licensing fees to $500, it probably won’t be able to charge that much. Metro attorney Doug Sloan said the board is prohibited from charging more money than it needs to regulate the industry, and the board is waiting for a [...]
