It has been brought to my attention, via the shouting on social media and the groaning of the common man’s purse, that we are currently engaged in a most spectacular feat of financial magic. Our dear leaders have discovered a way to tax the “foreigner” by reaching into the pockets of the American farmer, the Read More …
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Billionaires Share Data Without Warrants
The reports from the morning papers (or the digital equivalent of such rags) tell us that Reddit, Meta, and Google have been handing over the private effects of citizens to the Department of Homeland Security—and all without the courtesy of a single warrant. It is a marvelous age we live in. In my day, if Read More …
California Wealth Tax
I’ve always maintained that we have the best government money can buy, and it appears the price of the California branch has just gone up. A few gentlemen of the “Billionaire Class” (a title that sounds like a royal decree but with less lace) are pooling $35 million to ensure their bank accounts remain as Read More …