Former Democrat Governor Edwin Edwards of Louisiana gave the political world what has since become known as the “dead girl, live boy rule” of politics when, en route to his 1984 election to a third term, he estimated his chances by saying “the only way I can lose this election is if I’m caught in … Read more
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
The land of liberty ain’t what it used to be. On the one hand we have faceless bureaucrats becoming more ingrained in our everyday lives, and on the other hand we have judges overturning the will of the voters, whether expressed in referendums or via elected representatives. Hardly a cause for a celebration of independence. … Read more