“Poverty”
A local Richmond newspaper decided to give front-page coverage to the City of Richmond’s “Anti-Poverty Commission.” I just wanted to take the time to point out a few important facts: The definition of “Poverty” used by the U.S. Census includes this gem: “The official poverty definition uses money income before taxes and does not include [...]
You Lose
Bloomberg: Senate-Passed Deal Means Higher Tax on 77% of Households More than 80 percent of households with incomes between $50,000 and $200,000 would pay higher taxes. Among the households facing higher taxes, the average increase would be $1,635, the policy center said. While the white house web site declares victory: Raises $620 billion in revenue [...]
Mob Rule
As in, “be careful what you wish for” Democracy has been accurately described as mob rule. Why? Because majority rule IS mob rule. The majority work their will on the minority, using force to do so. In the case of the mob, they just do what they want. In the case of democracy, they use [...]
Shades Of Darkness
“And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: What would things have been like if every Security operative, when he went out at night to make an arrest, had been uncertain whether he would return alive and had to say good-bye to his family? Or if, during periods of mass arrests, as for example [...]
Adult Behaviour
Do you remember when you were a child and your parents told you that sometimes going to the doctor meant feeling some pain, but that was the best way to get well the fastest? Iceland followed the adult path after their own financial crisis; they took the pain like adults, and now they are getting [...]
Why Are You Working?
Because you’re a sucker (click on the image to magnify, then use your browser’s “BACK” button to return here): The cash value of the benefits received (read: stolen from other people through the mechanism of “voting”) by a non-working single mother of two is more than $46,000 per year. The “negative income tax” column [...]
Frankenfood?
From Natural Society: Just days after a leading genetically modified organism (GMO) researcher spoke out against GMOs and how many pro-GMO ‘scientists’ are in bed with Monsanto or carry their own GMO patents, the largest managed healthcare provider in the United States is now publicly speaking out against GMOs. In a recent newsletter, the Kaiser Permanente [...]
Predictions
Everyone whom has ever posted anything on the internet has at some time posted their predictions. Most of them are wrong. Time will tell about mine. One thing I have learned is this: in spite of the facts on the ground historic high deficits that continue seemingly without end unsustainable debt loads at the federal, [...]
Dear “Voters”
The Richmond Tea Party has a large number of supporters with myriad views on various topics. RTP supporters comprises conservatives, republicans, libertarians, independents, and even some disaffected democrats (among others). The commentary below is from a frequent contributor to this website. The comments presented do not reflect official positions of the organization. JJac’s [...]
