Last year, the California government had a really great idea. (No, that's not the start of a joke.) Many California taxpayers have income only from regular employment and don't have any unusual deductions. This means that their state income taxes can be calculated entirely from the payroll data already in the state's tax database. As part of a pilot program, California sent … [Read more...] about Why Your Taxes are Hard to Prepare
Political Science
It’s Good To Be King
Or President. Singer-actress Jessica Simpson, the star of "Dukes of Hazzard," spurned an offer to attend the National Republican Congressional Committee gala fund-raiser tonight because she didn't want to politicize her favorite charity. According to Reuters, those close to Simpson said she declined a request to appear that same evening at the fund-raiser for the NRCC -- even … [Read more...] about It’s Good To Be King
Questions for Matt to Ask the G
My wife's boss's son, Matthew, has a school assignment to write letters to his Congressional representative and to one of the Senators from Illinois. He's trying to think of questions to ask them. I thought I could make a few suggestions: There's a piece of the World Trade Center in the Drug Enforcement Agency's exhibit on the link between terrorism and drug trafficking, even … [Read more...] about Questions for Matt to Ask the G
“Lesbians and Feminists are Attacking”
Jane's Law: The devotees of the party in power are smug and arrogant. The devotees of the party out of power are insane. In the North Carolina 13th Congressional District, the Democrats are in power, so it's the Republicans who are insane, and specifically Republican candidate Vernon Robinson. You've got to see this Quicktime video of his latest campaign ad. … [Read more...] about “Lesbians and Feminists are Attacking”
Jane’s Law: Democratic Book Edition
Jane's Law: The devotees of the party in power are smug and arrogant. The devotees of the party out of power are insane. From Why Mommy Is A Democrat: … [Read more...] about Jane’s Law: Democratic Book Edition