All in Domestic Laws and Policy
This week's brutal attack in Times Square stole from our world the precious life of Alyssa Elsman, while also injuring about 25 other individuals. Whether or not this tragic event meets the official definition of terrorism, it clearly struck fear in the minds of countless New Yorkers and tourists.
With April 15th nearly a month behind us (phew), and the IRS last fall releasing detailed tax data from 2014, I thought I'd share a few interesting statistics related to the federal individual income tax.
In this post, I pose a few questions relating to the large and oppressive financial and diversity bubbles that a growing number of people believe are suffocating our college campuses.
Can reasonable people disagree on the legality, wisdom, and morality of President Trump's immigration policies? Especially in light of his Executive Order signed late last week, the intensity of the debate is now red hot. So no time like the present to take 5-10 minutes to examine and analyze the Order that triggered all the controversy.
As we absorb the continued reporting about the senseless killings in Syria and other foreign countries, I can't help but also reflect on the lost lives and the terrorized neighborhoods in America's third largest metropolitan area.
When is the last time you heard someone argue that a presidential election was illegitimate because the victor did not win the popular vote? Does such an argument have merit? How many times has this happened? Do you wonder why the U.S. uses an Electoral College to select the winner of a presidential election? If any of these questions piqued your interest, read on.
Who hasn't griped and complained about the federal government?
Many vent by yelling at the television or expressing disgust to a friend or loved one. Others cuss incessantly when paying taxes. Most of us have thought about a variety of different solutions, some legal and others illegal.
Although I've used plenty of excuses over the years to not write about issues that interest me, they have all dried up. So, I've decided to start blogging.
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![On Murder in Chicago [With Update]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5812731ed2b8575a6e13cdf6/1482800763422-EW7QFA6EK7HG1IATSLVT/Chicago+-+Two+Teenagers+Shot+on+Basketball+Court.jpg)
