Posts tagged “culture & society” 

In the wake of the tragedy that befel the citizens of and visitors to New Orleans recently, I've been amazed at the amount of support and kindness being shown to the survivors (Barbara Bush's comments notwithstanding).

Congress in going back into session after their summer recess and they will be taking a vote on the Estate Tax. It is a hotly contested issue that I feel very strongly about. The truth is that a lot of public services depend on the revenue generated by the estate tax and the number of people affected by it is less than 1.4% of the population.