taxation

The Tax Man Cometh

President's Blog

A few years ago I wrote a series of articles called “10 Things I Hate About Taxes.” Considering that we all have about one day left to pay Caesar’s demands, ...

Key Elements to a Successful Federal Budget

Economics

Yet another federal budget charade is now in progress. This time for fiscal year 2013, which begins on October 1, 2012. President Obama submitted his bloated budget to Congress in ...

Budgeting Leviathan

Economics

The U.S. government is the largest and most powerful government in the history of the world. But that stature comes with a price. Not only has the American government confiscated ...

Our Marxist Tax Code

Economics

Originally published at The New American on April 10, 2012. Tax season is winding down once again, but the progressivity of the tax code is still with us. Most Americans ...

Ron Paul’s Plan to Restore America

Economics

Monday afternoon marked the release of Ron Paul’s “Restore America Now” economic plan and federal budget, and it is impressive. Forget this “9-9-9” garbage put forward by campaigns that prefer ...

Are State Lotteries Immoral?

Christian Ethics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. —- “Don’t smoke, chew, ...

The Lottery is the Best Tax

Economics

This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government and Christian Theology of Public Policy. —- The state lottery ...

80% of Americans should write a check to the U.S. Treasury then SHUT UP.

News

President Obama says the public is “sold” on tax increases in the debt-ceiling deal. In fact, he even says that 80 percent of Americans support the higher taxes he offers. ...

Vikings and Legalized Plunder, oh my!

Media

What do Vikings have to do with government? Find out in this video… This video is brought to you by the Foundation for a Free Society, who have done other ...

Ode to Tax Season 2011

President's Blog

Last week I did my taxes. It was remarkably unpleasant to say the least. After the final number was calculated, I was so disappointed that I wrote this Facebook note. ...

News of the Week: Saved from Doom!!!

History

Highlighting the interesting and notable events of the past week… I love this post by my dear friend Anthony Gregory at the Independent Institute: “Saved from the Precipice of Doom!” ...

Noah’s Ark and the Sanctity of Private Property

Economics

The subject of a proposed religious theme park in Kentucky brings up an issue near and dear to the heart of libertarians: the sanctity of private property. There is some ...

Jim Wallis Hates Tax Cuts

President's Blog

My friend Doug Stuart sent me Jim Wallis’s response to the renewed tax cuts: The quote that drove me nuts: They are already getting richer because of our ...

Tax Slavery Sucks

Libertarianism

This article is #19 of a weekly series highlighting the former memes of Bureaucrash, an organization once headed by my friends Pete Eyre and Jason Talley of the Motorhome Diaries. ...

Stop Statism

Libertarianism

Statists are anti-progress. Statists claim their policies are for the common good. For some this claim is just a front to get more power, but for others it is a ...

Stop Rent-seeking

Libertarianism

This article is #17 of a weekly series highlighting the former memes of Bureaucrash, an organization once headed by my friends Pete Eyre and Jason Talley of the Motorhome Diaries. ...

It’s Tax Day 2010, have you paid your fee to live?

Politics

Today is Thursday April 15th, 2010, and today your tax return is due. Last year I wrote a 10 article series leading up to April 15 called “10 Things I ...

Joe Stack and the IRS: A Christian Libertarian Response

News

On behalf of the libertarian community in Austin, I want to offer our most sincere condolences and prayers for the victims and their families. Our hearts go out to ...

Black Magic

Economics

By Edmund Opitz Every individual tries to economize his energies by satisfying his needs and desires with a minimum of effort—within the limits of his ethical code. The urge to ...

ASC Day 3: Method and Politics and More!

Announcements

First off, thanks to everyone who has been following the ASC via my blog and twitter updates. It has been fun, not to mention challenging, to post what is going ...

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