So much for protecting us against an ever more voracious, controlling government

Now we have nobody to stop this regime from the things it plans to do to us in their pretense of doing things for us. We have only the ballot box and the hope that Republicans we elect will have the courage to remove this heavy tax and regulatory burden being laid upon our nation.
But if the Supreme Court withered under the pressure of threats from Obama and his press, how  will members of Congress - who are much less insulated from all - that hope to do any better?  TD

WSJ; Get Ready for the New Investment Tax  "So when the court affirmed the law on Thursday, investors—and tax advisers—started scrambling.
...."Got all that? The new rules present big challenges for taxpayers. But if you start thinking about them now, at least you can minimize the damage."   More here.  And here.


MoneyNews.com; America On Board for 'Financial Train Wreck', Economist Warns    "Whether or not you agree with Peter Schiff, CEO and chief global strategist of Euro Pacific Capital, one thing is beyond dispute: Those whom we have trusted to fix our economy have failed."

Hat tip to Jerry Bentley, Lompoc, CA

From Charles Schwab; Q and A on Supreme Court Health-Care Decision

"This may remove an immediate uncertainty, but there's always the possibility down the road of another attempt to overturn this law. How soon do you think it will be before the politics allow for another challenge to the health-care mandate to surface?

"It all depends on the election outcome. If Republicans win the White House and both chambers of Congress, they are very likely to make a run in 2013 at repealing the entire law, or major elements of it. If the President is re-elected, or if Congress remains divided, then repeal is not likely to happen." By Michael TownsendVice President, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Charles Schwab & Co. is one of many despised Wall Street money managers that the Occupy movement hates and whose offices they have attempted to vandalize. This company has made it possible for me, a retired hourly maintenance electrician, to live my remaining years out comfortably and enjoyably because we entrusted our savings to them, not to Barack Obama, the Democrats nor to the Occupiers.

However, I might add, guess who is portrayed as the villain in most TNT ("Law & Order" for example) dramas and who they show as the good guys. I'm just sayin'. TD


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