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69Bouquets, Brickbats, Ramblings
by William F. Torpey
A large bouquet goes to the all the charitable organizations that donate their time and energy to give the homeless a helping hand. At the same time, a brickbat goes to those childless citizens who balk at paying their share of taxes to fund our schools. published 3 weeks ago
56Oak Hills Idea Merits a Thumbs Up
by William F. Torpey
Property owners are rightfully enthusiastic about protecting the biggest financial investment of their lives whenever it's threatened, but in 1999, they may have been looking so hard at the trees they didn't see the forest when golf course improvements were proposed. published 4 months ago
64Congress: Keep a Lid on the IRS
by William F. Torpey
Even in America it's a little scary to say anything critical of the dreaded IRS, a federal agency commonly known as the Internal Revenue Service. But I've done it before, and here I do it again. As of now, somehow, I'm still a free man. published 8 months ago
60Things That Rub Me the Wrong Way
by William F. Torpey
As we wend our way through the trials and tribulations of daily living, all of us, I suppose, come across annoyances -- great and small -- that rile us, almost on a daily basis. Here I offer a couple of mine. published 10 months ago
69A Flat Tax? Yes, But on Net Worth
by William F. Torpey
Poor folk don't give the rich and powerful their due. We just kind o' keep making excuses for 'em, always thinking they must o' meant well, but they just can't get the square pegs in the round holes. We need a flat tax on net worth, not on income. published 11 months ago
55Slash Taxes for Me, You ... Us?
by William F. Torpey
Sometimes it's not easy to separate politics from the politician, good rhetoric from good policy, the wheat from the chaff. Republicans want big tax cuts. Democrats want big tax cuts. Most Americans want big tax cuts. Great! So what's the problem? published 12 months ago
70No Answers, But Lots of Questions
by William F. Torpey
It was my intention to present a number of startling, puzzling, insightful questions on a wide variety of topics followed by some studied, reasoned, enlightening answers. Alas, time and space permits only the questions. I need your help. Do you have the answers? published 13 months ago
60Can Anyone Answer My Cry for Help?
by William F. Torpey
When Christie Whitman pledged to cut taxes by as much as 30 percent, I was instantly struck by such blatant demagoguery; it should have been crystal clear that she was simply playing off Gov. Jim Florio's huge, unpopular 1990 tax increase. published 13 months ago
60Here's A Candidate That Promises To Keep Promises
by William F. Torpey
Forget McCain, Obama and Clinton, here's a presidential candidate whose campaign promises top them all. He's got the answers that appeal to everybody -- Democrat, Republican, Independent or third-party adherent. He's a sure winner! published 15 months ago
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