Historic Tax Rates in the U.S.: Socialist?
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 Posted in Politics | 10 Comments »There's a lot of debate going around right now about tax policy. I thought it'd help to look at the actual tax rates compared to historic numbers. But let's keep in mind that I took Math for Elementary Education in ...
Why I’m Voting for Barack Obama
Monday, October 27th, 2008 Posted in Politics | 43 Comments »In the 2008 presidential election I'm going to be voting for Barack Obama. That's probably not a surprise to people who know me, but I feel the need to explain that position. Caveats I've been contemplating this post for some time. Should ...
Is Barack Obama a Muslim? Who Cares?
Saturday, October 11th, 2008 Posted in Politics, Society | 1 Comment »The question of Barack Obama's faith and background keeps coming up. Despite his long-held Christian faith, the rumors that he is a Muslim persist. An April poll showed that 1 in 10 Americans thought Obama was a Muslim (one would ...
The Presidential Debates are Broken
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 Posted in Politics | 3 Comments »Tonight is the second presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain. I'm not sure if I want to watch. Having watched the first presidential debate and the only vice presidential debate I came away with the conclusion that debates ...
Resources to Fact-Check the Presidential Candidates
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 Posted in Politics | No Comments »With a month and a half to go before the election, the campaigns are getting pretty intense (no matter who you're voting for I hope we can disagree well). New accusations, gaffes and bizarre stories seem to surface every day. ...
Here’s Where I Stand: Let’s Disagree Well
Thursday, September 4th, 2008 Posted in Politics | 70 Comments »This has been an interesting couple weeks of politics, getting sick of politics and not listening to myself about politics. I've been twittering and spouting off about politics because it riles me up. Because I disagree. Because I hear things ...
Politics is Like Trying to Cure Cancer with Ointment
Friday, August 29th, 2008 Posted in God, Church & Stuff, Politics | No Comments »The last 24 hours have probably been some of the most historic 24 hours of politics in a long time. Barack Obama officially accepted the nomination of the Democratic Party with a stirring speech last night in Denver, making him ...
Vice Presidential Frenzy
Thursday, August 21st, 2008 Posted in Just for Fun, Politics | 2 Comments »I've been getting kind of weary of the vice presidential speculation and frenzy. How many times can we talk about how Barack Obama is going to text message his choice and you can be the first to know? I heard ...
McCain vs. Obama: Getting Answers on the Adoption Tax Credit
Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in Adoption, Internet, Politics | No Comments »About a week ago I was talking to a friend about the adoption tax credit that offers a $10,000 credit when you adopt. This friend claimed the credit was George W. Bush's idea and lamented that if Barack Obama gets ...
