Well, it turns out that Andrew Cuomo, the AG of New York, is charging Bank of America and former executives with fraud. So where the hell is the charge against Paulson and Bernanke since they railroaded Ken Lewis into acting…
Author: Jason Gillman Jr.
Random musings on tax deduction law
For whatever reason that not even I’m sure of, I decided to try perusing the US Tax Code. More specifically, it was Subtitle A Chapter 1 – Normal Taxes and Surtaxes. As I was taking a stroll through this statutory…
Recent mishaps exemplify the reason airline security should be handle by the airlines, not the government
Recently, a Muslim by the name of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, tried setting off a bomb on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit. Well, since this went down on Christmas, there’s been all sorts of blowback on different intelligence and security…
Government Advertising
The above is an assortment of pamphlets I snagged from the Social Security office as my wife was getting her name changed in their system. It reminded me of something I’ve been meaning to write about. Why the hell is…
Occupational Licensure – Rent seeking with a busted cloaking device
There are many who may make the claim that in order to promote the public welfare, licensure of certain occupations must be required. Top of the list especially, and not surprising, are occupations such as medical doctors, lawyers, engineers, and…
Media from Granholms visit to CMU regarding the Michigan Promise
Just raw media from what I have so far from various sources. You can do your own analysis and post and I’ll do mine at some point – probably later today. Interview (from Wendy Day) My own voice recording of…
Preparations for H.R. 3962
There’s talk and then there’s walk. All the hubbub so far regarding the tax penalties (yes, it is a tax) on those not having approved health insurance policies has been talk. So what about the walk? What will I do…
How to argue against those claiming health care is a positive right
Health care is a negative right. People certainly have the right to health care, but as long as acquiring it or financing it does not impose any sort of involuntary obligation upon third parties. In essence, John is more than…
Veterans Appreciation Night 11 November 2009
If you have any questions, feel free to ask in comments. I’m looking to get one of the OH-58s from my unit to do a static. -Jason Jr.
Minimum wage: Even a 200 level Econ class can show it’s silly
I wrote this 22 FEB 08, prior to the crash of Random Rants from an Airline Employee. I decided to re-post it given a column I’d writen for CM-Life. Enjoy. -Jason Jr. I’m currently taking ECO 222 – Behavioral Economics.…