Rex Flex: Politics

I have a 401(k) plan. 401(k) is the section of the tax code that lets me contribute money into an account tax free (i.e., the money I put in each month is off the top, and not taxed), is allowed to grow tax free (i.e., no capital gains tax) which will eventually be taxed when [...]

Although the mainstream media won’t report it as such, Obama’s approval numbers are shrinking. Which means that elsewhere, certain numbers are growing — the unreported-by-the-MSM growing numbers of Americans who are kicking themselves for not having bothered to read the small print underneath the word “change.” The small print was kind of blurry, while “change” [...]

To All My Valued Employees, There have been some rumblings around the office about the future of this company, and more specifically, your job. As you know, the economy has changed for the worse and presents many challenges. However, the good news is this: The economy doesn’t pose a threat to your job. What does [...]

I ran across a great article today that was sent to me in the Pajamas Media daily digest. (Source: Roger’s Rules) I sometimes wonder if The New York Times is secretly in league with the country’s dentists. All the teeth grinding our former paper of record occasions must be good for those in the business [...]

Newspapers and TV shows have been buzzing with reports that libertarian Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul raised over 4 million dollars in just 24 hours, on November 5. If true, that would be the largest amount of money any Republican presidential candidate this year has raised in a single day. In fact, that’s remarkably close [...]

Thanks to local, state and federal politicians, you and your loved ones are in debt — big time. According to a groundbreaking story in USA TODAY, federal, state and local governments have run up unfunded obligations of $57.8 trillion. That amount is so huge it is almost impossible to fully grasp. But think of it [...]

USA Today reported this week that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been secretly collecting the phone records of tens of millions of innocent Americans, and compiling them into a federal database. This discovery was preceded by the recent leak of domestic spying abuses along with the abuses that have stemmed from powers granted by [...]

President Bush announced a temporary plan to strengthen US border controls in a speech Monday night. This plan, Bush stated, would utilize National Guard troops to support existing border control agents. Under the structure of the new plan, as many as 6,000 Guard members will be deployed to the Mexican border while the US government [...]

Are you tired of your tax money being used to pay for those stupid anti-marijuana commercials? The ones that compare marijuana smokers to terrorists and claim marijuana will make you crazy, get you raped, cause you to shoot your neighbor and give you bird flu? Ok, we made that last one up. But, doesn’t it [...]

How many times have you heard statements like these? “Government should redistribute income.” “Government should educate our children.” “Government should protect us against natural disasters.” “Government should stop people from using drugs.” “Government should make sure that all Americans have adequate health care insurance.” “Government should guarantee a living wage for every working American.” “Government [...]