Last week in Columbus, Ohio, a woman pulled up to a Burlington Coat Factory in a Hummer limousine, walked to the store check-out counter and loudly announced that she had just won the lottery and would pay for everyone's purchases up to $500. (more…)
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There are now two commissions considering reforms to the state tax code. One was appointed by the governor, and the other was created by the House Ways & Means Committee. Whatever plans come out of either of these groups, they should be guided by some key principles. (more…)
A prominent Mississippi businessman is asking the taxpayers of Mississippi to give him 17 million dollars to help his company. He told a Senate committee that the reason he was asking for the money was because the legislature had provided millions of dollars to other companies, and since he had been in business 43 years and had never asked the legislature for anything, he wanted them to give him some money, too. (more…)
It is often said in the halls of power that "personnel is policy." Key staff members appointed by our leaders are usually indicative of the philosophy of those leaders.
If that's the case with Governor Barbour and Lt. Governor Phil Bryant, the state is in very good shape. Governor Barbour has named Paul Hurst as his new chief of staff, and Lt. Gov. Bryant has named Joe Nosef as his chief of staff. (more…)
The free market is often touted as the best, most efficient way to allocate resources and is treated as if free markets were "natural." This brief article will discuss and elaborate on the crucial ingredient of "PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY" and its necessity if free markets are to perform their role of efficient resource allocation. The first three "R's" stand for EDUCATION (Reading, Writing, Arithmetic), but the fourth "R" (Personal Responsibility) is even more significant in that it under-girds the application of education. If personal responsibility is not taught and reinforced along with other educational tools, all economic systems, including those that emphasize "free markets" will under-perform and ultimately self-destruct. (more…)
The good thing about this year's election campaign is that it's over. At this point, you probably just want to forget about politics, write off all politicians as untrustworthy, and say the system is hopelessly corrupt. (more…)
Few things irritate me more than to hear someone misuse Scripture for personal or political gain. Bill Clinton, during one of his State of the Union Addresses, said [quote] "As Scripture says, eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor mind conceived what we can do together." (more…)
A couple of misconceptions need to be cleared up regarding our founding documents. (more…)