April
24, 2002 -
ARE YOUR TAXES TOO LOW? - You
may be tired of thinking about and
paying taxes after April 15th, but many
in Washington think you’re not paying
enough. In fact, the preposterous idea
that Americans are undertaxed is
accepted as truth by a significant
number of the members of Congress. These
members believe today’s taxpayers are
perpetrating an injustice by not paying
more taxes, and that most of the money
you make presumptively belongs to the
government. Since your money really
belongs to the government, tax cuts
represent a government "giveaway..."
April 28, 2002 -
Term Limits Serve
A Purpose
- South Florida
Sun-Sentinel
Editorial Board,
April 28, 2002,
Supporters of a
term limit for
county
commissioners
marked an
important
milestone this
week: They just
collected more
than the 45,969
voter signatures
needed on
petitions
supporting a
county charter
amendment to limit
commissioners to
two consecutive
four-year terms.
Sponsors of the
campaign, led by
the father-son
team of George and
Philip Blumel, are
running a
low-budget
grassroots effort
with only a few
dozen volunteers.
To get a petition,
call 561-254-8458
or check the
Internet Web site,
http://www.dickfarrel.com/pdf/petition.pdf
...
April 16, 2002 -
The Internet sells its soul
- From The Economist Global Agenda, A new hard-nosed
commercialism is spreading over the Internet. Users are increasingly
being asked to pay for information and services, while advertising is
becoming more intrusive. The backlash has already begun...
