Philip Kraker on Blurtit

Philip Kraker voted up 8/2/2012

There is no 'why' the Universe exists (unless you want to go down a highly philosophical route), only 'how'. The universe has been around now for an estimated 13.75 billion years, and was once thought by the ancient Greeks to be infinite. However, it has since been observed that the universe had a definite beginning, … Read more

Philip Kraker

I like to take the fear of the IRS out of as much of the IRS experience my clients have to suffer through to get right with them again. Income tax should never have been taxed in the first place. It goes against our capitalist system and we can get plenty of tax money from foreigners who want to sell their products to this vast consumer market,
I not only enjoy politics but see staying informed as the greater part of voting and being a good citizen. A rat can pull a lever (and many do), As voters, we are expected to actually know why we are pulling the lever for someone - hopefully not for some cheap reward like a government check or because it is time for one race or another to be president. Hopefully, we are better than that as Americans. If not, I expect our country will be taken over by better capitalists; ones we borrow ever more money from to give away to our citizens - for votes by borrowing from America's enemies, like China who is covering all the ridiculous bailouts of lucky capitalist ventures and so-called private companies our elected officials decide should stay above water. Private companies are not owned "by the people" or the government. But now, since the big G will now be a major shareholder, they will be now not be so, "private!" (don't we have a right to look at the books of "our" companies?)

I also like to kid a lot and am usually laughing or smiling about something or other. That got me in trouble a lot when I was in the Marine Corps, as one may imagine.