Back in the old days federal government derived its income from tariffs, duties, and money printing. About the time the central banks were created in America, the income tax was created. All of us who work know what that is.

In America, we all work until April or May to pay our federal taxes. If you figure state, local, and all other taxes, you are getting into July.

We now have a country where more people are directly, or indirectly getting government wages, assistance, or contracts, than are paying into the system. Our federal government is now 22 Trillion in debt.

Every time we hear a politician, or pundit tell us we need to pay more taxes. That is the best solution for them and their enablers. They seldom speak of shrinking the government, the ones that do are laughed off the stage or ignored.

“If you rob Peter to pay Paul,Paul will always be your advocate.”

“The government is like a dragon 🐉, the more you feed it, the bigger it gets. It will never get smaller”

The government does not create wealth, it only redistributes it.

I am down with the Yellow Vest movement in France 🇫🇷. The working classes need to rise up and say “no more”. Peaceful protests are always preferable. If the corrupt and self serving politicians refuse to listen and try to stop or vilify the protesters, history has shown us what comes next. Let’s not repeat those sad chapters in history, and instead, learn from them.🤔

Superbowl Sunday from a Marine Corps Colonel in Afghanistan: “So with all the kindness I can muster, I give this one piece of advice to the next pop star who is asked to sing the national anthem at a sporting event: save the vocal gymnastics and the physical gyrations for your concerts. Just sing this song the way you were taught to sing it in kindergarten – straight up, no styling. “Sing it with the constant awareness that there are soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines watching you from bases and outposts all over the world. Don’t make them cringe with your self-centered ego gratification. Sing it as if you are standing before a row of 96-year-old WWII vets wearing their Purple Hearts, Silver Stars and flag pins on their cardigans and you want them to be proud of you for honoring them and the country they love – not because you want them to think you are a superstar musician. They could see that from your costume, makeup and your entourage. Sing ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ with the courtesy and humility that tells the audience that it is about America, not you. And please not everything needs to be punked up!  We’re getting a little weary of that. Francis Scott Key does not need any help.”