Welcome to My Blogs!

The FairTax: It's Not What You Think It Is Setting the Record Straight on America's Most Misunderstood Tax Reform Proposal If you think you know what the FairTax is, there's a good chance you're wrong. Despite being around for decades and detailed in HR 25 (the Fair Tax Act), this comprehensive tax reform proposal is consistently mischaracterized—even by people who claim to understand it. The most common mistake? Thinking it's just another flat tax. It's not. Not even close. What the FairTax Actually Is The FairTax, as outlined in HR 25 and extensively detailed in "The FairTax Book" by Neal Boortz and John Linder, is a complete replacement of our current federal tax system with a single national retail sales tax. But here's what makes it revolutionary: It's a Consumption Tax, Not an Income Tax Unlike a flat tax (which is still an income tax with a single rate), the FairTax completely eliminates: Federal income taxes Payroll taxes (Social Securi...

Yes —  ranked-choice voting (RCV)  can be  manipulated or “stacked” , though it is more resistant to traditional forms of election rigging than plurality voting. However,  strategic behavior ,  ballot design choices , and  candidate coordination  can still influence outcomes. Here are  ways the “deck can be stacked” in RCV : 1.  Candidate Cloning or "Crowding the Field" A group can  run multiple similar candidates  to dominate the ranked preferences of their voter base. If those candidates are eliminated, the votes transfer to another preferred candidate from the same faction. This is a subtle way of  amplifying one ideology or group’s influence  across the rankings. Example:  A progressive bloc could run three similar candidates, knowing that their base will rank all three at the top. If the first two are eliminated, their votes naturally go to the third. 2.  Strategic Ranking Recommendations Campaigns can ...