Category Archives: taxes

The ‘meeks’ shall inherit the dirt

Posted on August 29, 2011 by oddmanout215

Philly in summer was a blast furnace until we lucked into a rainy August capped by a visit from Hurricane Irene, the queen of hype. No such luck for Texas, which continues to suffer through its worst drought on record … Continue reading →

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Cost of Bush’s wars? At least $12K per American

Posted on August 17, 2011 by oddmanout215

The U.S. in Afghanistan is looking a lot like the U.S.S.R. in Afghanistan. The cost of the war there and in Iraq, our other quagmire, is one of the two main causes of our record deficit, the other being lowered … Continue reading →

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Philly’s tax mess — no wonder we’re going broke

Posted on August 15, 2011 by oddmanout215

I write from Philadelphia, one of the most stupidly governed major cities in the nation. If you doubt that, take a look at the Inquirer story about our delinquent-property-tax-collection system. For years our various mayors and City Council members have … Continue reading →

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Obama a liability in Wisconsin recall efforts?

Posted on August 11, 2011 by oddmanout215

To establish a majority in the state Senate, Wisconsin Democrats needed to defeat three of the six Republicans challenged in recall elections held Tuesday. They defeated two. A good day but not good enough, arguably because Barack Obama and other … Continue reading →

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SugarHouse workers to bet on unionizing

Posted on August 10, 2011 by oddmanout215

Sure, the SugarHouse Casino next to the Delaware River is an eyesore and a sick solution to the scarcity of good jobs in Philadelphia. However, casino workers deserve job security and a fairer share of the loot that’s not being … Continue reading →

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A no-class-system-in-America joke

Posted on August 8, 2011 by oddmanout215

Oldie-but-goodie found on the Internet — Two English professors run into each other and start shooting the breeze: Professor A: “B, old chap, I haven’t seen you for a long while.” Professor B: “I’ve been away in America researching my … Continue reading →

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Ayn Rand would rap Ryan’s knuckles

Posted on August 7, 2011 by oddmanout215

Paul Ryan has always insisted on “revenue neutral” tax reform, but now that congressional Dems have been trounced, he’s singing a slightly different tune. The Wisconsin wing-nut said today he’d

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What if the passion was never there?

Posted on August 7, 2011 by oddmanout215

Obama blew it. That’s the point of a long piece in today’s NYT by an exasperated academic who has stopped pretending Obama is the second coming of Martin Luther King: …[King] preached the gospel of nonviolence, but he knew that … Continue reading →

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‘Goons of August’ usher in new era

Posted on August 6, 2011 by oddmanout215

Nobody’s shooting yet, but I’ll bet Barbara Tuchman would appreciate Robert Kuttner’s headline. Kuttner does a good job summarizing Democratic stupidity regarding the debt deal, and of explaining why our government, in its current form, is in worse shape than … Continue reading →

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WP newsflash: Obama is no FDR!

Posted on July 25, 2011 by oddmanout215

It’s a tradition, I guess. The Washington Post reported the Watergate break-in and now, 39 years later, it is still dropping investigative bombshells: Since the Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 — which Obama and his advisers seem to have … Continue reading →

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