This came up during conversation with friends at dinner last evening. Still one of the greatest musical numbers ever.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Saturday, April 9, 2011
How to Pay No Taxes
The Internet Tax Mirage : Politicians drive online commerce—and revenue—out of state.
The biggest false claim is that e-commerce will bankrupt states. This is what retailers and state legislatures said after the Quill decision, but sales tax receipts soared in the decade afterward. The most important influence on state tax receipts is economic growth, and revenues in some states are already returning to their pre-recession peaks.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Maine Town Declares Food Sovereignty
Sedgwick, Maine has done what no other town in the United States has done. The town unanimously passed an ordinance giving its citizens the right “to produce, process, sell, purchase, and consume local foods of their choosing.” This includes raw milk, locally slaughtered meats, and just about anything else you can imagine. It’s also a decided bucking of state and federal laws.
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