by Peter Venetoklis | Dec 22, 2020 | Culture, Economics, Election, Health, Opinion, Politics, Taxation
Many of us have a bipolar relationship with social media. On the one hand, I think it’ll go down in history as a horribly corrosive influence on human interaction and cultural advancement. On the other hand, it offers us the opportunity to “meet” and...
by Peter Venetoklis | Dec 8, 2020 | Economics, Politics, Taxation
We hear it all the time: Republicans support “tax breaks for the rich,” Democrats want the rich to pay “their fair share.” All this makes great fodder for those who don’t bother to inform themselves of the realities of our tax code, and...
by Peter Venetoklis | Oct 23, 2020 | Culture, Election, Politics, Taxation
Joe Biden, if elected President, is going to raise taxes. Many (most?) people who plan to vote for him want him to do so. Of course, when they say “Joe’s going to raise taxes,” they really mean “Joe’s not going to raise my taxes,...
by Peter Venetoklis | Sep 21, 2020 | Economics, Election, Guns, Health, Opinion, Politics, Taxation
Fans of a certain genre of music may recognize the title of this article from a Metallica song. It popped into my head as I read the Democrats’ recent plans, threats, and promises. Some of these are born of the Republicans’ plans to fill the Supreme Court...
by Peter Venetoklis | Sep 13, 2020 | Culture, Economics, Opinion, Politics, Taxation
I’m old enough to remember that Saturday mornings were cartoon time on the local television channels, and I certainly partook of my share. Interspersed among the Jonny Quest, Magilla Gorilla, Wacky Races, The Pink Panther, and countless others were tons of...
by Peter Venetoklis | Aug 29, 2020 | Culture, Economics, Health, Politics, Taxation
A long-running hallmark of progressive politics is urban planning – the idea that the Best-and-Brightest (TM) should organize our physical lives in a fashion that advances certain goals. Those goals are purported to include efficiency, environmental stewardship,...
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