Invitation for Kansas City conservatives: Hear Joshua Charles, co-author of Glenn Beck’s book “Original Argument”

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  February 8th at 05:29 PM  | 

You’re invited to an event featuring Joshua Charles, co-author of Glenn Beck’s recent book called The Original Argument: The Federalists’ Case for the Constitution, Adapted for the 21st Century. Join us Thursday night, March 8, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in room 200 of Colonial Presbyterian Church in Overland Park (map below). This is a free event, but space is limited. Click here to register online | Read More »

The FairTax is a waste of time, as currently written

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  July 17th at 05:26 PM  | 

I consider it a complete, thorough waste of time and energy to pass the FairTax, as its currently written. There is one simple reason:  there is no super-majority requirement to raise the tax rate in the future.  If the currently-drafted FairTax is passed, the US Congress will be able to raise the tax rate — constantly, forever — through a simple majority vote. FairTax supporters | Read More »