cosmic's blog

I think we can all agree that our current tax system is less than desirable. No one wants to pay taxes, but, like Ben Franklin noted, it's one of two things in life that are a sure thing (that, and death). Besides, government, which is supposedly good, needs taxes to operate. So, there's no getting around paying taxes. The current problem with our tax system is the way we pay taxes: the income tax. The Fair Tax proposal would radically alter the system, making our tax system more fair and effective.  Read More »

My writings are almost always political or philosophical, and this blog will not be different in that regard. However, I am going to tell a little story about this particular political issue, rather than just make dry ruminations. This is a story about an illegal immigrant from Greece who left his country to find a new life for himself: an immigrant who became my father.  Read More »

Yes, I have some extreme political views that are way out there. And my support for Prohibition is one of them. I think the case for Prohibition is actually a really simple and just plain commonsense one.  Read More »

Are efforts to establish racial equality responsible for our current financial crisis?

It seems like a stretch to even attempt to link two such divergent topics, and yet, there seems to be a substantial case of cause and effect betwixt the two.  Read More »

The other day, for the first time this entire election season (including the primary campaigns), I finally got the opportunity to see a candidate speak live at a rally. I saw John McCain and Sarah Palin at a local university, and I have to say, I was somewhat alarmed, yet impressed.  Read More »

Our financial woes are far from over.

What's with this bailout bill in Congress right now? First, we all thought the $700 billion bill would pass, but Congressmen unexpectedly changed their minds after receiving complaints from constituents- so many complaints, in fact, that the House of Representatives’ website and email account nearly crashed. Then, after the precipitous 777 point fall on the Dow Jones trading index in the New York Stock Exchange, Congressmen, and their constituents, changed their tunes pretty quickly, claiming that "we can't just do nothing."

But- yes, we can do nothing. And we should.  Read More »

Today, in the spirit of bipartisanship, civil discourse, and plain old curiosity, I attended an informational session hosted by the College Democrats at my school entitled, "Why Most Feminists Are Voting for Obama." The speakers were two professors, who unabashedly support Obama, and obviously want to let everyone else in the entire world know why they should too.  Read More »

"I'm melting, I'm melting!"

Unfortunately, I'm not referring to the Wicked Witch of the West here. I'm talking about Wall Street. These dying words of the Oz antagonist seem to so succinctly sum up the mood that is pervading the world economy anymore.  Read More »