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….written by Eric Heller…

I’ll vote for a Democrat in 2008. I know, big surprise. Anyone stumbling on this site gets the political drift here. After all, “conservative” means “against change”, and I’m nuts about change.

Anyway, it’s not that I reject conservatives out of hand - truth is there are some things that make sense. But really, what’s “conservative” about the Republican Party anymore? I mean even ol’ Ike must be rolling in his grave. [Read more →]

….written by Eric Heller…

I know, you are aghast. One theme you’ll see often here at Changeany1thing is how the working and middle class (you know, “the people”) have been getting shafted through a generation of deregulation. That’s why we need a “re-regulation” movement. Or maybe just a “democracy movement”. But I digress.

Now here comes a truly revelatory book by NY Times reporter David Cay Johnston called Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You With the Bill). “Did you know that big box stores get to keep all the sales tax when you make a purchase? You are subsidizing that new Home Depot every time you buy a light bulb.

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