Archive for March 11th, 2013

Gay Marriage?

Gay Marriage?

For millennia society in general has considered homosexuality immoral. The Bible labels it as sin. But for the past 50 years or so, social mores have been changing. There is now a moral argument that society should accept diverse expressions of sexuality, including same-sex unions, based on the assumption that all gender roles are equal, including those of bride and groom. Also, there is a political argument that says marriage between two individuals of the same gender should be legally recognized and made socially acceptable on the basis of “equal rights” for homosexuals.

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Should We Raise Taxes to Balance the Budget?

Should We Raise Taxes to Balance the Budget?

The only two ways to balance the federal budget are to spend less or to collect more. Spending less is the preferred method, but that is just not happening. As a result, politics is pushing many in Congress to try to balance the budget by raising taxes. The problem with raising the top marginal rate is that people will lose incentive to take on the challenge of starting and running a business.

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Hey GOP: More Capone, Less Fredo

Hey GOP: More Capone, Less Fredo

“I can handle things! I’m smart! Not like everybody says… like dumb… I’m smart and I want respect!” – Fredo Corleone, The Godfather, Part II. Chris Christie, S.E. Cupp, Joe Scarborough, Karl Rove and Jeb Bush: hardly an exhaustive list of the “Fredo” wing of the Republican Party but definitely the ones who have made the dean’s list lately. While modern Democrats channel Alinsky’s Lucifer; the GOP seems content emulating the hapless Corleone throwaway.

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