The answers to Question #3 are starting to roll in. As I get the links, I will add them to this post.
Arthur Sido – Eliminate the Capital Gains Tax
Bob Cornwall – Is the Capital Gains Tax Fair and Just? — Energion Political Roundable
Joel Watts – Energion Roundtable Capital Gains Tax
Elgin Hushbeck, Jr. Roundtable Question 3: Capital Gains Taxes
The Question While Watts and I both seem dissatisfied with the current budget process, I found his suggestions at best unrealistic. He suggests that budgets be done “several years in advance.” Of course one of the current problems is that the Democrats in the Senate have, in violation of the law, refused to even do…
An informed electorate is important in sustaining a democracy. We’ve just completed a presidential and vice-presidential debate, and will see two more presidential debates. I’ve just read some factchecking from the vice-presidential debate which suggested that accuracy was a bit scarce. What specific recommendations would you make to individual voters as to how they can…
What is the proper role of Government – limitations, boundaries? Where do you draw this philosophy from? (link) My philosophy of government is drawn basically from the founding fathers, and thus by extensions philosopher such as Locke and Montesquieu and the Judeo-Christian world view in which developed the ideas behind the founding of the United…
by Elgin Hushbeck For all but the most dogmatic Christians, living in the real world is full of compromises. This is probably one of the reasons monasticism has played a significant role in the history of Christianity. There is something appealing about cutting oneself off and just living as Christ would want us to live,…
by Elgin Hushbeck, Jr. In his latest column, “Mormons Have Irrational Beliefs? Who Doesn’t?” Dennis Prager falls into some common errors concerning the concepts of faith, belief, reason and irrationality. First, let me point out that I do not disagree with all of the claims in his column and those made during the discussion of…
by Elgin Hushbeck, Jr., Engineer, teacher, Christian apologist, and author of Preserving Democracy, What is Wrong with Social Justice?, A Short Critique of Climate Change, Christianity and Secularism, and Evidence for the Bible. There is little doubt that the Bible teaches we are to have compassion for the poor. Whether in the Old Testament and verses like…
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