Pardon My Politics

I recently picked up the essential book on the conservative movement Conscience of a Conservative, and am certainly glad I did. Frequently when a book is old as this one we shrug off reading it, this is one that demands your attention. If you previously read this years ago go read it again. The latest version has a new foreword by George Will and a new afterword by Robert Kennedy, Jr.

Barry Goldwater is considered the father of the conservative moment and with good reason. He eloquently states his case for smaller government and less taxes. He takes a definitive stance on states rights and nearly 50 ago he had the foresight to see the fallacy of the welfare state. Read the rest of this entry »

The Bush administration labels the$15 billion in the Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 (HR 5818)—legislation to help stabilize hundreds of communities swamped by foreclosures across the country—as a bank “bailout.” Advocates of the funding in Congress and around the nation argue that the $15 billion is essential to keep communities from falling into blight, and to help millions of additional American families from losing all equity in their homes and then facing foreclosure.

What is the correct view? The questions and answers below should help clarify the issue. Read the rest of this entry »

This applies to you, my real estate investing friend! And even if you’re not normally interested in politics, it’s urgent (to protect your own financial interests) that you take 60 seconds and read this article, because it will affect you profoundly.

“Capital gains taxes” are the taxes that you pay whenever you sell your real estate investment properties. Right now the capital gains tax rate is 15%. Obama has stated (and reaffirmed in a debate with Hillary Clinton a few days ago) that he wants to raise the rate to 28%. Read the rest of this entry »

Noah Feldman, who helped advise the Iraqis, educates Stephen Colbert about the Iraqi Constitution. Feldman recently authored The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State.

Democratic strategist and superdelegate Donna Brazile plans a late night rendezvous with Stephen Colbert to prove she is black.