A triumph of cynicism

Here’s how the fiscal cliff wrangling looks to me. The government is going to seize (tax) an extra $65 billion a year from successful small business owners earning over $400,000 and redistribute it to politically-connected businesses in the guise of tax breaks. Crony capitalism continues to flourish under the Obama administration.

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Messianic allusions

My kids and I love “Superman: The Movie” – the original from 1978. Apart from the popular and engaging story that came out of the Superman comic, it has music by John Williams, convincing performances, and fun elements of humor. But what is so impactful to me is the messianic story woven throughout. Just look at these lines …

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“The middle is always evil”

By Tom Quiner Should we compromise with evil? This begs the question, what is evil? Let’s consider two quick contentious political issues: the fiscal cliff and abortion. Regarding the fiscal cliff, is it an evil policy to drive our country into bankruptcy? Is it evil to accumulate so much debt that we condemn our children…

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