(28) Week of July 13, 2008
Are My Government-Prompted Charitable Contributions Tax-Deductible?
by Matthew Pilling, Guest Author
When I choose to give money or resources to my church, the Red Cross, or any other charitable organization, I am allowed to deduct the value donated from my taxable income. And, at the end of each year, as I prepare my taxes, I am asked to account for all of […]
FDIC (Fear Drives Ignorant Consumers)
by Matthew Pilling, Guest Author
SALT LAKE CITY, UT | 16 July 2008 | In a move that stirs up images of the Great Depression, people are lining up outside of IndyMac Bank branches to see that they “get theirs” before there is nothing left to get. Because of the number of people waiting to close their […]
Censorship a Question of Private Property not Free Speech
HIGHLAND, UT | 15 July 2008 | When most people hear the word tyrant, they think of Adolf Hitler or Josef Stalin. They may think of overzealous bureaucrats or demanding city officials or HOA presidents. But how many would consider the sweet neighbor down the street with an entitlement attitude; or even themselves? Yet, some […]
15Jul2008 | Jason K. Vaughn | 2 comments | Continued
Obamacons and Hillraisers
By Matthew Pilling, Guest Author
SALT LAKE CITY, UT | 15 July 2008| Obamacons vs. Hillraisers. No, it’s not the title of another Transformers movie. It’s a new set of camps that have come up out of the carnage that is this year’s election. And, neither group is quite what you would expect when you consider […]
NOTICE! Human Life Value Takes a Dive!
HIGHLAND, UT | 14 July 2008 | The EPA, of all agencies, regularly publishes a calculation on human life value. They reported recently that over the past five years this value has dropped. What is the EPA doing calculating human life value? Turns out that many government agencies calculate this value, all for their own […]
14Jul2008 | Jason K. Vaughn | 2 comments | Continued
I couldn't agree with you more. Yes, morals are objective, while the valuation of material things is subjective.
God values ...
I think the point here is that people choose those whom they trust. When the government, by force, arranges a ...
Ammon,
As always, you bring up good points. You're right--truth doesn't need to have an advantage of time in order ...
I think one of the greatest things about the voting process is that there is never complete objectivity or truth, ...