The Taxpayer Protection Pledge
Jobs are created by productive individuals who utilize a set of skills that are worthy of compensation. A government entity does not necessarily create jobs. It does however, redistribute the private wealth it acquires through taxation into public goods. The true value of many public goods is often embellished and rarely quantifiable. I have followed […]
How many Americans have died because of lemonade stands?
This year in review, originally posted June 14, 2015 *********************** It seems like we have this same story every summer. Somewhere in Smalltown, America Little Suzi’s Lemonade Stand is shutdown by local police because Little Suzi is not adhering to government regulations, licensing, and the local health code. No, I’m not joking. This one, this year […]
How many Americans have died because of lemonade stands?
It seems like we have this same story every summer. Somewhere in Smalltown, America Little Suzi’s Lemonade Stand is shutdown by local police because Little Suzi is not adhering to government regulations, licensing, and the local health code. No, I’m not joking. This one, this year just happens to be in Tyler, Texas. And Little Suzi […]
No Conservative should fast-track Obamatrade TPP
Curtis Ellis highlights similarities between TPP, genesis of EU: As this column goes to press, the U.S. Senate is set to put President Obama’s Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on a fast track for approval. The House of Representatives will take it up in June. Supporters say it’s an “urban legend” that the TPP, or Obamatrade since […]
The Fix is in… Purge the Christians
When in the course of human events it becomes clear that government apparatchiks and Rainbow Jihad trolls (apologies for the redundancy) are colluding to shut down businesses that make cake, it might be time to ask what sort of flowers we should plant on America’s grave. That would be if that brood of vipers wasn’t […]
Unions request exemption from new $15 minimum wage
Unions seek exemption from Los Angeles’ recent minimum wage increase from $9 to $15. Is anyone really shocked by this? Their reasoning is… if workers agree to a lower than minimum wage through collective bargaining, well then, it’s really up to the workers to accept that lower wage. So that’s ok. See? Makes sense, right? […]
Businessman’s Response to Los Angeles Mayor’s Minimum Wage Email Should Be Read By Everyone
IJReview reports: On the heels of the Los Angeles City Council’s 14 to 1 vote to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 over the next 5 years, Mayor Eric Garcetti sent residents of the city a celebratory email. One resident and business owner in the city emailed back a response that’s certainly worthy of consideration. […]
Word of the day – “MICROAGGRESSION”.
The word “microaggression” has cropped up with increased frequency over the last year, to the point that now I see it almost daily! What does it mean? Webster’s says it has “no meaning.” It’s not a word. It doesn’t exist! Various blogs, papers, and online source provide a definition, but they’re not “official” dictionaries. And […]
Drunk on Debt: A Greek Tragedy (and lesson for America)
If you pay attention to anything outside of TMZ or other fluff “news” channels, you’ve most likely heard that Greece is in the midst of another financial crisis, and one that many of us saw coming as soon as the anti-bailout Syriza party began running on a platform of cancelling the austerity measures put in […]
CARTOON: The Economy is Just Great
From Wall Street to Main Street, President Obama’s crony economic policy isn’t helping the middle class or the little guy, but you’d never know it by listening to him. A.F.Branco Cartoon ©2015. Read more at LibertyAlliance
Parent of the Year goes to…
This parent is my hero, When this mom found out what her kids did at a theater to a mom and daughter trying to watch a movie she set out to make it right and have her kids apologize, take responsibility and Put it out on facebook. “After the movie ended, Boyd sent Ashley to […]