•Are We Building Superman?
As the greatest of all the superheroes, Superman possesses extraordinary powers represented as "faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound," a description made famous in the Superman TV series of the 1950s. Superman's capabilities include flight, super-strength, invulnerable skin, super-speed, x-ray vision, super-hearing, and the ability to blow with the power of gale-force winds. Besides that, he was pretty much...
•Have We Achieved Our Objectives In Iraq?
Exactly where are we in this conflict? It's difficult to cut through to the truth with so much hot air coming from all sides. I decided to go back and read the Joint Resolution approved October 2002 by the President and the Senate authorizing the invasion or liberation (take your pick) of Iraq.
It begins with a bunch of whereas clauses summarizing the then current situation: Iraq had been kicked out of Kuwait and had agreed not to develop nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, and Iraq...
•What Do We Get For Our Taxes?
Tax time is coming around again. I'm reminded because I just placed my order for the 2007 version of TurboTax, which is a software application that guides me through federal and Pennsylvania tax return preparation. The damn tax code has become so complex, you really need either a good accountant or a tax package to get it right.
Taxes are everywhere, on everything. Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, federal death tax, Medicaid, state income tax, state sales tax, state death tax …...
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