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Taxes
Originally published 9/29/21 (Note that this is pre-pandemic. The Corona Virus has seriously disrupted our economy and altered government spending and taxation in a way that we hope is temporary. Consequently, I am using pre-pandemic figures.) All of us pay too much taxes. At least, that is what we are told. Taxes are perhaps the…
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“Conservatives” and “Liberals” are Not the Same as “Republicans” and “Democrats”
originally published 9/30/2021 What’s in a name? Sometimes we are given labels that don’t accurately describe us. Sometimes those labels carry stereotypes and prejudices that can interfere with understanding and cooperation. Likewise, we sometimes allow labels to cloud our own vision when we are seeking the truth about other people. The term Conservative…