tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post7151534589271892293..comments2024-01-04T07:21:18.243-05:00Comments on John In Carolina: Daschle WithdrawsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-50888320208137618502009-02-03T23:06:00.000-05:002009-02-03T23:06:00.000-05:00Dear cks,Thanks for your comments, not least becau...Dear cks,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comments, not least because they often bring back to my active memory material that's been "Inactive" for years.<BR/><BR/>Such was the case when you mentioned "Moonbeam Brown."<BR/><BR/>How could I forget?<BR/><BR/>Mind you, it wasn't because of ganja.<BR/><BR/>(Believe that, no matter what you hear from the trolls.)<BR/><BR/>More on your comment tomorrow.<BR/><BR/>JohnJWMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275423713054782480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-91015082554234394922009-02-03T19:31:00.000-05:002009-02-03T19:31:00.000-05:00Though Obama stated in his interview with Chris Wa...Though Obama stated in his interview with Chris Wallace that the decision was Daschle's to withdraw, one has to believe that Obama (following the NY Times editorial this morning) decided to cut his losses and gave Daschle the boot. <BR/>One has to wonder about the vetting process - just who had a tin ear regarding the tax issue. Three nominees with tax problems - is three too many. I hope that someone in the administration makes the point that the tax code needs major revision. If one wants to believe as so many in the Congress who spoke on behalf of Geithner and Daschle that theirs' were honest mistakes (I don't buy that for a moment but then I am quite cynical) then obviously the tax code is just too complicated if three people of such "great intellect" were too dumb to figure it out, what about the rest of the country? I have always aintained that if I, a college graduate, cannot figure out my taxes and have to pay an expert to do them then it is time for reform. Though I always believed that "Moonbeam Brown" had smoked a little too much ganja, I did believe he was on to something with his calls for a flat tax. I would like a flat tax which takes one two minutes to complete on a postcard coupled with a VAT on everything but food and basic services (utilities and water/sewage). THis way, people can make decisions - do I want to save or do I need this particular item - If I want the item then I pay for that hedonism. A win-win proposition as it would also get all those in the underground economy who currently pay nothing - at least any purchases (drug-dealer bling) would net the government some income.<BR/>cksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com