Drew McKissick Former Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall stated that, “The power to tax involves the power to destroy”. This is true enough, but it also involves the power to control. In fact, control is the number one feature of our tax code, at least in terms of how much of our behavior it controls. This … Read more
Buzzworthy news and notes from around the web… Sign of the times: Evangelist arrested in London for preaching homosexuality is a sin Tony Miano, a retired deputy sheriff from Los Angeles County, Calif., was arrested in London, England, earlier this week for preaching on abstaining from sexual immorality, both heterosexual and homosexual, in downtown Wimbledon. … Read more
So, why is precinct organization so important? As I’ve said before, the old “all politics is local” truism is pretty much true because politics is all about people – and “local” is where the people are. In other words, that’s where the (potential) power is. But since successful politics requires organization, that’s where precincts come … Read more