The Rich, Taxes, and the Sin of Envy
Liberals are incensed when it is suggested that “the rich” get any type of tax reduction even though the top 50% of wage earners pay 96% of all income taxes. Since they spend more money, the rich also pay a disproportionate amount in sales, property, entertainment, and excise taxes. Without
Why the Wealth Tax Is Anti-Biblical, Immoral, and Futile
The Left is always talking about how wealthy people are immoral. Those on the Left who are rich define rich as someone who is richer than they are. They are exhibiting the sin of envy. Envy is not jealousy or covetousness. Envy is the politics of destruction. If I can’t have
Why Paying $100,000,000 For a Super-Yacht Is Voluntary Wealth Redistribution and Good For the Economy
“You’re all worse than the Fascists. At least Hitler gave us bread.”1 Alexandra Dubevich shouted these words to a senior Belorussian official because of the social eruptions that came on the heels of failed communist policies. “‘Freedom and Bread,’ was the slogan used by Hitler to great effect during the
Thank Rich People for the Multi-Million-Dollar Device that’s in Your Purse or Pocket
The rich often get a bum rap. Liberals are incensed when it’s suggested that “the rich” get any type of tax reduction even though the top 50% of wage earners pay 96% of all income taxes. Since they spend more money, the rich also pay a disproportionate amount in sales,
Pittsburgh School Board Attacks Chick-fil-A Because of Its Christian Beliefs
The major event over the weekend that took place in Pittsburgh was the murder of Jews who were celebrating a bris at a local synagogue. It’s a tragedy beyond comprehension. These types of murderers are cowards. When things go awry in their lives, they look for a scapegoat to justify their failures.
No Tax Cut for You Because it Makes the Poor ‘Jealous’
Liberal California Congressman Ted Lieu said this about the tax cut that was signed into law by President Trump: GOP underestimates how people feel when they know others got a better deal. If Sally gets a tax cut of $380 but others get $200,000, she will be upset. And wait
Does the Bible Condemn Wealthy People?
Writing a daily column for this website is a perilous enterprise. While most of the emails I get in response are complimentary, there are always a few spoilers. One letter writer was stridently opposed to my article on “Let’s Stop Taxing the Rich More in the Name of ‘Fairness.’”I just
Let’s Stop Taxing the Rich More in the Name of ‘Fairness’
“I remember I was very sad for many days when I discovered that in the world there were poor people and rich people; and the strange thing is that the existence of the poor didn’t cause me as much pain as the knowledge that at the same time there were
What Forced Equality Might Look Like
The last thing young people want to hear from their elders is, “Well, in my day. . .” Even so, it needs to be said that any young person today who needs a “safe space,” crying room, and canceled classes because of some bit of bad news needs to grow up. If there’s
Trump Paid $38 Million in Taxes While the Obamas Spent $85 Million on Vacations
The Democrats wanted to see Donald Trump’s tax returns. Now they have, and they’re sorry his 2005 tax returns ever came to light. Be careful what you wish for. Rachel Maddow believed she had gotten a golden ring to expose Trump as a tax-dodging fraud until Trump beat her to
Professors Say a 90 Percent Tax Would be Good for America
Would you work just as hard if the government took 90 percent of what you earned over a certain amount? Fabian Kindermann, from the University of Bonn, Germany, and Dirk Krueger from the University of Pennsylvania, not only think you would but that it would be good for America. “The
Why Jihadists, Hamas, and Radical Islam will Fail
“From the Al-Qassam Brigades to the Zionist soldiers: The Al-Qassam Brigades love death more than you love life.” When people comment on world conditions they often put the worst and inevitable slant on them. Crisis politics leads to fear, a loss of liberty, and economic repression. I’m reminded of a
Envy Drives Man to Butcher Family Because They Had ‘Too Much’
Out of envy, a man allegedly butchered a family of five with a meat cleaver because the family was more prosperous than he was. “A police source told the New York Post the man confessed to committing the crime because he was jealous of the family’s lifestyle.” This is a horrible
Envy: How To Destroy an Economy
If you ant to destroy prosperity, feed the sin of envy. The rich often get a bum rap. Liberals are incensed when it’s suggested that “the rich” get any type of tax reduction even though the top 50% of wage earners pay 96% of all income taxes. Since they spend
NFL Players Explain Democrat Taxing Policies
While all the media attention has been focused on Jovan Belcher’s murder of his girlfriend and his own suicide and the supposed NFL gun culture, there was an interesting article in USA Today that helps to put the present dependency culture in perspective. What does NFL players owning guns have
Mitt Romney, Tax Returns, Liberal Hypocrisy, and the Politics of Envy
What Mitt Romney paid or did not pay in taxes is none of our business. He’s been filing with the IRS for more than 40 years. If he was doing something illegal, he would have been caught a long time ago. Carl Bernstein, co-author of All the President’s Men, asked
President Obama Says He’s Not Trying to Redistribute the Wealth But We Know Better
President Obama works under the premise that while you can’t fool all the people all the time, you can full enough of the people all the time to get re-elected. His latest claim that he is not out to redistribute wealth but only to “invest” in America is a case
What Romney Should Say About His Taxes
The media and, unfortunately, some Republicans are making an issue out of the tax rate that Mitt Romney pays. First, we should be thankful that many people get to pay just 15 percent on their income. This means that the money is not going to the government to be wasted