Category Archives: taxes

Obama vs. the desert of the real

Posted on January 13, 2011 by oddmanout215

We may not be able to stop all evil in the world, but I know that how we treat one another is entirely up to us. I believe that for all our imperfections, we are full of decency and goodness, … Continue reading →

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Fast Eddie’s casino freakout on 60 Minutes

Posted on January 10, 2011 by oddmanout215

I’m Fast Eddie Rendell, and I’m smarter than the rest of you guys, always have been. It took me years to make you understand that casino gambling is the solution to shuttered factories and tens of thousands of lost jobs. … Continue reading →

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Obama’s bottom line: No, we can’t

Posted on December 8, 2010 by oddmanout215

If life were a Frank Capra movie, Barack Obama would have looked across the table at Mitch McConnell and said, “OK, Turtle Face, I’ll take this issue to the people and lay out the facts. You’re trying to blackmail Democrats. … Continue reading →

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Ugly old white men still rule!

Posted on December 5, 2010 by oddmanout215

It is hard to believe, as the holidays approach yet again amid economic hard times, but Congress looks as if it may let federal unemployment benefits lapse for the fourth time this year. — Nov. 28 New York Times editorial … Continue reading →

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Tow-truck vultures vie for feeding rights in Philly

Posted on November 20, 2010 by oddmanout215

I’m wondering who else got a laugh watching the convoy of shiny tow trucks that circled City Hall like mechanized vultures a few days ago. The drivers were protesting a proposed city law that would place all local towing companies … Continue reading →

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Forget the blog tax, fine Carl Greene!

Posted on August 24, 2010 by oddmanout215

City should sniff out corrupt bureaucrats, not freelancers The City Paper recently reported that Philadelphia is taxing residents who blog. An online CP follow-up clarified that the tax is on blogs that “make some money or, at least, have the … Continue reading →

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