Monthly Archives: April 2015

Snakes!

Posted on April 26, 2015 by SGM P.

I went to get the mail the other day and as I reached to open the mailbox, I heard movement on the ground.  I looked down and saw a big-ass, grey-brown snake, coiled up by the mailbox post.  I did … Continue reading →

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Out of Town on the Government Dime

Posted on April 19, 2015 by SGM P.

Every time I see the photo of this ass-clown, dufus GSA administrator, sitting in the hot tub of his hotel suite, with his glass of wine at the ready, my blood pressure skyrockets, because my taxes paid for it. The … Continue reading →

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Don’t Roll Your Eyes at Me!

Posted on April 15, 2015 by SGM P.

The big story on the news today is the congressional hearings on the misbehavior of some Secret Service agents.  I guess agents attending parties paid for by drug cartels that included prostitutes is considered misbehavior.  Just misbehavior, not cause for … Continue reading →

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Paying Your Taxes Isn’t Always Easy

Posted on April 14, 2015 by SGM P.

In an earlier post, I talked about how simple my Federal taxes are to do, despite the 109 page instruction book.  I enter four numbers, do the math and basically I’m done.  I don’t say this because I support of … Continue reading →

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The Disaster that is the IRS

Posted on April 14, 2015 by SGM P.

Facts about the Internal Revenue Service: The IRS has 95,000 employees. It’s the fifth largest government agency. The US Tax Code has 1,997 different tax forms. The tax code consists of 3.7 million words on 73,954 pages. Over 3.8 billion … Continue reading →

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Earned Income Tax Credit

Posted on April 14, 2015 by SGM P.

Doing my Federal tax form is relatively easy.  I enter retirement income, dividend income, interest income, Social Security income and taxes withheld.  Do the math and come up with either Tax Due or Refund Due.  Simple. But this year, in … Continue reading →

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If Chelsea Clinton worked for the State Department

Posted on April 13, 2015 by SGM P.

A few months ago when I saw the mother whose son was killed in the Libyan Embassy terror attack criticizing Hillary Clinton on TV, it made me think:  If Chelsea Clinton chose a life of public service with the State … Continue reading →

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Religious Freedom Protection Acts

Posted on April 13, 2015 by SGM P.

I’m trying to wrap my head around all of the discussion about the Religious Freedom Protection Acts. People shouldn’t be discriminated against, but also shouldn’t be forced to go against their religious beliefs. Best place to start is with some … Continue reading →

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