FIGHTING TAXES

Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota caused a little controversy by saying we should all be “armed and dangerous” on the issue of energy taxes.

Frank J. Fleming agrees:

I’ve never met a problem that couldn’t be solved by proper firearm usage, and taxes are certainly no exception.

[T]ake a look at California. It’s one of the most difficult states for a law-abiding citizen who wants to own a gun. It also has some of the worst taxes. In fact, taxes have swarmed the entire state and rendered it nearly uninhabitable by human beings; they writhe on it like maggots on a corpse.

Fleming continues by offering tips on fighting back, to which I would add one more from Lazarus Long: “Get a shot off fast. This upsets him long enough to let you make your second shot perfect.”

WHAT? ME WORK?

Glenn Reynolds: “'More than three decades of research shows that a focus on effort—not on intelligence or ability—is key to success in school and in life.' Hey, I’ve got an idea — why don’t we organize society so that it rewards hard work! We could even see that people who work harder and do better make more money! And then their efforts would pay off in more general societal prosperity, making life better for everyone! And we could . . . Naaaah."

WE ARE SIMON JESTER

And we are watching.

OBAMACORPS?

Volunteer for America -- or else!

From the DC Examiner:

Lurking behind the feel-good rhetoric spouted by the measure’s advocates is a bill that on closer inspection reveals multiple provisions that together create a strong odor of creepy authoritarianism.

Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education, my aching ass.

The bill text can be found here.