N Y Post can’t stand fact that worker earned a big pension while pub’s boss is worth $15,700,000,000

Retired NYC sanitation worker makes $285K a year from pension That New York Post headline made many folks angry. Do garbage collectors get pensions worth more than they deserve? Are evil unions behind this? Or dopey Dems? Or a PC still running only DOS? To illustrate their point, the newspaper published a photo, sort of … Continue reading N Y Post can’t stand fact that worker earned a big pension while pub’s boss is worth $15,700,000,000

Ryan thinks he is John Galt – defender of the rich, enemy of the poor, not a denizen of the swamp?

Ayn Rand's novel, Atlas Shrugged, begins with a simple question: Who is John Galt? The answer comes in the last third of that 1957 book, where Galt emerges as the champion of capitalism and defender of Rand's Objectivism philosophy, which has opposed: Child and Adult Care Food Program Federal Housing Assistance Food Stamps Head Start … Continue reading Ryan thinks he is John Galt – defender of the rich, enemy of the poor, not a denizen of the swamp?

If all you want for Christmas is your two front teeth, it’s time to borrow $6,400 or pay 1/3 price in India

If our politicians ever make the effort to visit the "little people" - those neglected voters, who don't live in gated communities and suck gin in the Capitol - our selected leaders will see smiles without front teeth. And that is just the beginning of their constituents' dental problems. Some 140 million Americans have no … Continue reading If all you want for Christmas is your two front teeth, it’s time to borrow $6,400 or pay 1/3 price in India

Some seniors will pay a 296% tax increase under “Deep State” deal with media and politicians

Remember the promise of a tax cut primarily for the middle class? For many Americans that will be a lie, and retired seniors will be hit the hardest, despite the attempted sleight of hand numbers game that "gives" you about double the standard deduction, but doesn't mention the loss of personal exemptions. Even worse, the … Continue reading Some seniors will pay a 296% tax increase under “Deep State” deal with media and politicians

A Philadelphia public school that beat the preps and the 1940 NYPD class that excelled with no legacies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0dTd1R3e34 Every high school class has organizers, those busy, enthusiastic souls who run for student council, plan proms and after they graduate, are drawn to suggesting alumni events. The latest test for me to remember classmate names was on Saturday night at Central High School's 211th class' 75th member birthday party. The original graduating class … Continue reading A Philadelphia public school that beat the preps and the 1940 NYPD class that excelled with no legacies

How a Medicaid divorce can save you millions.

Leave it to the scions of Washington D.C. to break up middle class marriages. Under current law if your spouse enters a nursing home, both of you are obligated to pay for care. With an average monthly Social Security check at $1,413, the cost of a nursing home is impossible to pay out of current … Continue reading How a Medicaid divorce can save you millions.

Why are we ignoring criminal emails? Time for federal government to prosecute and prevent fraud hucksters!

Spam filter on your email server? Think that big internet provider is helping keep away the criminals? Wondering why the federal government has time to look at every email sent every day by every person, but no time to go after the fraud experts preying on the vulnerable citizen? The answer is that nobody cares … Continue reading Why are we ignoring criminal emails? Time for federal government to prosecute and prevent fraud hucksters!

White House wants to disarm some seniors; afraid of a revolt? Or, are there even more cuts to Social Security in the works?

Seeking tighter controls over firearm purchases, the Obama administration is pushing to ban Social Security beneficiaries from owning guns if they lack the mental capacity to manage their own affairs, a move that could affect millions whose monthly disability payments are handled by others. The push is intended to bring the Social Security Administration in … Continue reading White House wants to disarm some seniors; afraid of a revolt? Or, are there even more cuts to Social Security in the works?