The American Revolution started over the idea of No Taxation Without Representation. Today, nearly 240 years after the Revolution, America faces a new problem in regards to taxation and representation. Only now, many people are represented in the government but not taxed. At first read, this may seem insignificant and even reasonable, but left unchecked … Continue reading No Representation Without Taxation
Month: November 2016
A Quick Pre-requisite for Your Honorary Diploma from the Electoral College
The Rules: So you are telling me that when I pull the lever to vote for a candidate for the office of President of the United States that I am not actually voting for the candidate, but instead merely expressing my opinion to a group of electors that I do not know, that are not … Continue reading A Quick Pre-requisite for Your Honorary Diploma from the Electoral College
The Campaign is Over, Now It’s Time to Govern
Ok, so full disclosure right up front, I did not vote for either Secretary Clinton or President-elect Trump. This was a decision that I thought long and hard about. My friends and family (on both sides of the political spectrum) told me that it was a cop out, that it was a waste of my … Continue reading The Campaign is Over, Now It’s Time to Govern
To Be or Not to Be…in a Political Party
In 1798, at the end of his second term as the first President of the United States George Washington gave a foretelling public address in which he pointed out what could befall our nation if we were not cognizant of the dangers posed by party politics. Specifically, he highlighted the danger to personal liberty in … Continue reading To Be or Not to Be…in a Political Party
New Third Way 