Today's Opinions

 

• Lowering the income phase-out from 75/150 to 50/100 on the current simulus package is terrible from both policy and political perspectives. This is how Democrats lose elections.

• Liz Cheney is her father's daughter. I am quite confident that it won't be long before she will do something that will make me not like her again.

• I agree with those who say we need no new "domestic terrorist" laws after January 6th. We have plenty of laws, just enforce them. If post-9/11 legilation is any indication (and why wouldn't it be?) any such laws would ultimately be used more against minorities and leftists than against the right-wing terrorists for whom they're be intended.

• Random observation: Sheriffs aren't inherently any sort of law-enforcement experts. Although I'm sure there are many decent and honorable shroffs around the country, it is a political office for which anyone can run. And beoing a political office, it will always attract the likes of Arpaio and Clarke who like the power.