Politics

January 6: An Insurrection by a Government Against Its People 14
- Culture, Featured, Politics
- January 5, 2024
On January 6, 2021, I attended the Save America March in Washington, D.C. On January 7, Intellectual Takeout published my account of that rally. A friend had obtained VIP tickets for our little band of adults and children, giving us seats about 20 yards from the speaker’s platform. As I mention in the article, the
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Justice for the V*ccine-Injured: A Ray of Hope?0
- Politics, Health, Science
- December 27, 2023
A government’s treatment of the most vulnerable is a sound test of its morality. Unfortunately, one need look no further than our government’s treatment of the group of Americans suffering from serious, often debilitating, adverse events following Covid-19 vaccination to determine that Capitol Hill’s moral compass is indeed broken. These Americans “did the right thing”
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Why Ordinary People Enable Totalitarians 4
- Culture, History, Politics
- December 12, 2023
Cicero said history “casts light on reality and is a guide to life.” The wisdom gained by understanding the past helps prevent the same errors from being repeated. Sebastian Haffner pursued answers to the questions of how the Nazis rose to power in Germany and why the German people did not stop them. In 1939, he wrote
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Some Sunshine in This Early Winter: Good News Near and Far 1
- Culture, Politics
- November 30, 2023
Every day brings another storm of bad news. More corruption in high places, all too often unpunished. Wars and rumors of wars. The ongoing failure of our large cities to protect their residents and of the federal government to protect our borders. Collapsing public education, collapsing morals, widespread ennui. Catastrophic declines in physical and mental
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2024 Federal Tax Brackets Are Out. Find Out Which Bracket You’re In—and Why Tax Rates Are So High 0
- Economics, Politics
- November 17, 2023
The IRS released new federal income tax brackets last week. Though marginal tax rates did not change, federal law requires the brackets to be adjusted for inflation, and this is how they shake out. Marginal rate Individual income Married couples filing jointly 10% $11,600 $0-up to $23,2000 12% $11,600 to $47,150 $23,2000 to $94,300 22% $47,150
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Flagellantism Is the New Political Ritual 3
- Politics, Culture
- November 16, 2023
The old FedEx envelope was clever, a work of art even, optimistic and colorful, signifying speed and progress. What a beautiful contrast to the plainness of the US Postal Service. For years, I can recall dropping off these treasures and paying maybe $10 to assure its delivery across the country, even the world. For me,
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