Tag - government

Back to School, Or Else

When I was a kid, my parents made me go to school—get this—five days per week. Each morning, they would say, “Tim, it’s time to get ready for school,” and each time I would stare back at them blankly, since I hadn’t...

How to be Created Equal

Equality is a defining American value. Based on the Declaration of Independence's core statement that "all men are created equal," Americans today expect conformity with a growing laundry list of egalitarian must-haves:...

Rock Paper Scissors Marriage

Besides being a gateway to same-sex divorce, gay marriage is turning out to be the abortion-debate-drama of the twenty-first century. Although such unions directly benefit only a small percentage of the population...

Military-Industrial Distraction

During his 1961 presidential farewell address, Dwight Eisenhower warned the American people to beware of the "military-industrial complex," the close relationship forged between the nation's armed forces with their...

Congress Passes Health Card Reform

Still smarting from the loss of Ted Kennedy's senate seat, congressional Democrats mobilized late Friday evening to pass a controversial Health Card Reform package. The legislation, which takes effect next month, makes...

Google to Run IRS

At a Treasury Department press briefing today, Secretary Timothy Geithner announced that Google will begin management of the Internal Revenue Service's tax collection operation starting on January 1. The company...