Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie, and Chevrolet…and the IRS

As a Yankees fan, it was particularly exciting that Derek Jeter became only the second player to get his 3000th hit with a home run. As a student of human nature, it was remarkable that the fan who caught the ball, Christian Lopez, returned it to Jeter instead of selling it for as much as [...]

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Using Gasoline to Douse a Fire? OECD Thinks Higher Tax Rates Will Help Iceland’s Faltering Economy.

Republicans made many big mistakes when they controlled Washington earlier this decade, so picking the most egregious error would be a challenge. But continued American involvement with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development would be high on the list. Instead of withdrawing from the OECD, Republicans actually increased the subsidy from American taxpayers to the Paris-based bureaucracy. [...]

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Weekly Political Humor

Got this in an email from a Republican pal. No comment is necessary, but I will briefly note that I am not a fan of Bush (I never voted for him, and I’m glad I didn’t). Nonetheless, this is clever.

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