Archive for November, 2009

Sarah Palin sets off liberals the way Klingons set off tribbles. And the result is just as amusing. There’s nothing like watching liberals squeal and chatter like hysterical monkeys when a strong female conservative saunters into the political jungle.

Why is Palin perceived as such a threat? I think the explanation is simple. Palin is a decent human being guided by strong personal values that don’t bend easily to compromise. As a person, she’s everything the Left is not. They resent and despise her the same way the well behaved, teacher’s pet, straight-A student  irritates the underachieving child—especially when mom asks, “Why can’t you be more like Sara? She’s such a nice girl.”

Sarah Palin irritates liberals everywhere she goes—and on such a fundamentally visceral level. What better evidence can there be to keep her in the game? She holds no political office, and is not a candidate for anything. Yet she has this peculiar ability to draw the bitter bile right out of our friends on the Left. That’s got to count for something.

One thing you can say about politicians: Their tax policies are simple and easy to understand. That’s because it’s always the same two step program.

1) Find out where the money is.
2) Figure out a way to take it.

It’s a tried and true method that I suppose goes back to Medieval days when the Sheriff of Nottingham was earning a living shaking down Sherwood Forest citizens. It seems little has changed since.

The most recent scheme of government sponsored thievery comes from California, and from all accounts it is, if nothing else, inventive. To help close yet another gaping budget deficit, Sacramento lawmakers have authorized a 10% increase in the amount of taxes withheld from worker paychecks starting November 1 and through 2010.

Now here comes the wacky part. Lawmakers say this isn’t a tax increase. It’s more like a compulsory interest-free loan from taxpayers to the state. The government is obliged to return this overpaid money next spring when workers get their tax refunds. It would be like Eddie the Leg Breaker coming to your door and demanding that you fund his loan shark racket. Which raises a question: How do we collect on our loans next year? I’m unclear on the procedure, but I hear that Lead Pipe Lombardi is looking for work.