Government – Other

October 17, 2018 – Tho Bishop …… Hurricane Michael brought destruction that the Florida panhandle has never seen before, but it failed to break the community it impacted. Continue reading →

September 7, 2018 – Randall Holcombe …… With polarization has come intolerance: people abandon their friends and family when they seem to have the wrong political views. Continue reading →

June 20, 2018 – Grover Cleveland …… I feel obliged to withhold my approval of the plan, as proposed by this bill, to indulge a benevolent and charitable sentiment through the appropriation of public funds for that purpose. Continue reading →

April 18, 2018 – Brian Balfour …… The ability-to-pay doctrine falls short of providing a logical or ethical justification for progressive tax rates, for multiple reasons. Continue reading →

December 11, 2017 – John Whitehead …… The ex-Beatle saw that his music could mobilize the public and help to bring about change. Yet while Lennon believed in the power of the people, he also understood the danger of a power-hungry government. “The trouble with government as it is, is that it doesn’t represent the people,” observed Lennon. “It controls them.” Continue reading →

August 14, 2017 – Lee Friday …… Apparently the sign violates state and federal laws against discrimination based on national origin. However, the government itself is guilty of ‘discrimination based on national origin’ on a massive scale. So, who is the pot and who is the kettle? Continue reading →

July 25, 2017 – Lee Friday …… The optics on this story are not good. The stench of corruption is overwhelming. Continue reading →