Exodus 33:12-231 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22 The Pharisees, who believed that taxation by the Romans was an unconscionable Imperial confiscation and transfer of wealth, and Caesar’s sycophants, the obsequious Herodians, who never saw an Imperial tax that they didn’t love, met him at the Temple gates. It was a rare time of bi-partisanship in Palestinian … Continue reading The Coin Toss
Month: October 2008
Government of the People, by the Bankers and For the Investors
"We recognize that the turmoil in the financial markets is affecting all our citizens, All of us recognize this is a serious global crisis that requires a serious global response for the good of our people." President George W. BushThe end of U.S. national sovereignty actually happened a long time ago. Back in 1949, when … Continue reading Government of the People, by the Bankers and For the Investors
An Even Worse Solution: Wooden Arrows Are Not Socialism
"The Bailout" is now "The Rescue." But whatever name it now goes by, it's still an irresponsible handout to the people who sold our grandchildren into slavery to debt. The Senate's approval today of a package that's nearly 800,000,000,000 of those things we used to think of as dollars is even worse than the bill that … Continue reading An Even Worse Solution: Wooden Arrows Are Not Socialism