Posted in Local politics, State issues, Taylor Armerding on Oct 31st, 2008 View Comments
I’m voting for Question 1, to eliminate the state income tax, which shouldn’t surprise anybody. Every time I hear from its opponents that it would be “reckless” or “irresponsible,” I wonder, “Do these people ever stop to look in the mirror?” Reckless and irresponsible is the way they have been spending, demanding spending or enabling [...]
Posted in Presidential race, Taylor Armerding on Oct 3rd, 2008 View Comments
Brief thoughts after the Palin-Biden set-to in St. Louis. I wonder if Sarah Palin’s last name was really Paling at one time, and the family just decided to drop the “g” because, y’know, they weren’t usin’ it anyway. By the end of the debate, I was likin’ some of what she was sayin’, but I [...]
Posted in Taylor Armerding on Oct 2nd, 2008 View Comments
They – the all-knowing “they” – say you should never watch the legislative process too closely – that it’s a bit like watching sausage get made. That seems to be a pretty substantial “ick” factor. But, let’s take a peek anyway, at the latest version of the now $800 billion-plus bailout package passed by the [...]
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