Eliminate the Entrepreneur's Tax

The Republicans often argue that capital gains and income taxes discourage the creation of more jobs, especially by small entrepreneurs.  They are both right and wrong.  The main tax distortion against starting businesses is not where they think it is.

Experts For Hire

It is embarrassing for me to listen to the pseudo-science that is produced in court hearings, regulatory hearings, and Congressional testimony.  It is a serious problem.  It corrupts our system of justice and our system of government.


Expert Testimony is a very lucrative business.  It has made many billions of dollars for experts.  I would not be surprised if some expert witness firm owners had personally earned more than $100 million.  (It's not so bad for the lawyer's either.)  It is unlikely that the system will be changed, because it would harm this industry.

Why Does Romney Not Release His Taxes?

Why Is Romney Not Releasing His Taxes?

There is a likely simple answer.

Misplaced Western Tolerance

McCain was right: It should be plainly obvious to us that we Westerners (and Americans in particular) are not loved in the Muslim and especially in the Arab Muslim world.

A Radical Renewal Manifesto

A Radical Renewal Manifesto for the U.S.

What should we do?  The medicine we should take is bitter.  No chance that we will, though.  But I feel better getting it off my chest.

And The US Economic Outlook Is...

...hopeless.  There is not much uncertainty about it.   It's written as plainly on the wall as it possibly can be.  And it's not a big mystery, revelation, or surprise, either.  (And my post here contains no deep insights or great original thoughts.)

Meaningless slogans like "Yes, We Can" (Obama); that "our best days are ahead" (Biden) or "Renew the Promise of America" (Romney), or that we are "God's Nation on Earth," won't fix the problems.  And neither will the politicians.   It does not matter who will be elected President in November 2012---Obama or Romney---and they are both as good as it gets.  But we can't blame them.  Even if you elected me to the US Senate or House or Presidency, nothing would change.