The sun rose in Orlando this morning. I’m not sure why; it doesn’t have anything positive to shine down upon. It did make a statement with its color choice, however. I sit on the lanai sipping my morning espresso, the clouds that are in the sky have a red haze to them. I won’t say… Continue reading
Posts Tagged → Congress
Who Let Justice Scalia Out Again?
Justice Scalia is a brilliant man and no one can argue with that. But, he holds some rather antiquated viewpoints and he is not quiet about expressing those views. Last week, Justice Scalia spoke to a group of people in Montana: In an apparent reference to the court’s recent decisions on gay marriage and benefits… Continue reading
Just Like Doomsday, We Survived the Fiscal Cliff
Not surprisingly, Congress acted. Also not surprisingly, Congress took forever to act. Tom Brokaw said this Congress goes out as the most inept in the history of the country. Even so, they were able to reach a compromise. So, what was actually accomplished? Taxes are going up on those making more than $450,000 per year…. Continue reading
2013 Estate Tax
There are many issues presently facing the American people. Jobless rates not declining as much as we’d like; the economy taking longer to improve than we’d all prefer; the fiscal cliff. But, what many people have overlooked is the imminent changes in the estate and gift tax laws set to take effect January 1, 2013…. Continue reading