Extend the Bush tax cuts — especially for the rich

Unless Congress acts before the end of this year, the largest tax increase in American history is due to take effect when the Bush tax cuts expire at midnight December 31. According to the Tax Foundation, in the absence of Congressional action we can expect: The two “marriage penalty elimination” provisions will expire, so that: … Read more Extend the Bush tax cuts — especially for the rich

Christian Reconstruction: the Left’s new bogeyman

A reader recently sent me a link to the following article that appeared in t r u t h o u t, an on-line publication its editors describe as “devoted to equality, democracy, human rights, accountability and social justice” — in other words, devoted to promoting a secular, leftist political agenda. The article was about … Read more Christian Reconstruction: the Left’s new bogeyman