Govern Point – Critical Thinking: Politics and Culture

While I’m not a fan of significantly increased taxes for anyone, we do need a tax system which encourages investment, modernization and community participation/contribution which today’s current system does not support. The current tax code encourage tax dodging, foreign investment and cash hoarding which doesn’t help stall the free fall we are seeing in the [...]

So watch this video and understand lack of facts and a focus on desires and dreams won’t work. I understand this kid’s frustration and desire, but he’s not using facts. Most of the arguments are wishes and emotions. Let’s start using facts to get heard and understood. Facts and Counterpoints You Should Use The US [...]

Daily Kos wrote an Open Letter to the 53% Guy.  It is a fairly interesting piece – well thought out and fair.  That’s what we need fairness.   While appreciate the dedication and message this guy is putting forth, here is my list of things I know/believe: I worked 20-40 hours a week to go [...]

  Clearly the issues are big for the citizenry and the approaches are getting different coverage, but their disdain is the same.  Things are broken and we need change!  Let’s support the revolution and the PEOPLE.  Here is a tax plan which balances both camps.

The Situation Change is afoot, not Obama change, but a current of real change.  It is chanted and acknowledged from both poles of the political spectrum: Social Justice! Smaller Government! Power to the People! More Power to the States! Less Taxes! With #OCCUPY Wall Street moving to main street with OCCUPY Boston, OCCUPY Atlanta, OCCUPY [...]

Social Justice! Smaller Government! Power to the People! More Power to the States! Less Taxes!  So are these at odds?  Maybe, maybe not. I’m just a little too practical and weary of folks that want stuff for free, but I think this OCCUPY effort which is underway is just a little too aggressive and all [...]