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Patriotism in all the wrong places... absent from the Olympics
Lately, America has become a machine of propaganda disguised as patriotism, all because of revenge and war. Unfortunately war is not a game. It’s a place where people die, even innocent people. Yet, during this most recent war, we root only for our guys. Signs adorn restaurants, exclaiming, “God protect our soldiers.” God probably doesn’t take sides in war. He probably hates war.
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Tax People Who Don't Need to Work for a Living
...compare me to a retired millionaire. I currently earn $5000 and pay $28. Now take the millionaire, he has $1 million in mutual funds, stocks, and bonds. These investments passively create an income of $50,000 a year, which is more than enough to pay bills. This millionaire though is retired and doesn’t have a job. Therefore with an income of $50,000, he pays $0 in local earned income taxes.
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Latest (Humorous) Opinion
Everybody (21 and over) Is Free to Drink
Enjoy the parties and drunkenness of your youth. Oh, nevermind, you will not understand the fun and stupors until you‘re in the real world. But trust me, in 20 years you'll look back at photos of yourself and not want to show your children how wasted you were and how glazed your eyes really looked.
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About the Author: Kevin Semanick
Kevin Semanick will be a graduate from The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College) in May 2004. He currently majors in Finance and Statistics, while planning for a caeer in actuary. While not studying he runs for the NCAA Division III Lions. His social work includes devoting much of his time to the human rights group, Amnesty International. All writings are copyright of Kevin Semanick. To reproduce any articles, please contact Kevin directly.
 
 

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