Opinion Forum

An Immodest Proposal

April 21st, 2011

By Brian Bagent I may be mistaken, but it has probably been a couple years since a trial-balloon was floated regarding implementing a Value-Added Tax (VAT) here in the States. With the way the budget, revenue, and debt are being discussed, it is bound to come up again as a means to “solve” the problems […]

Articles written by Brian Bagent
Tags: business, debt, Europe, Fair Tax, income tax, profit, taxes, U.S., VAT
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The Profitability of Morality

September 22nd, 2010

By Brianna Aubin They say that morality is unprofitable, and profitability immoral. But is it actually true? Look at the story of two banks, one which adhered to an inflexible moral code and another which chased the almighty dollar, and check your premises for yourself: One bank, chaired by an individual with a deep moral code, […]

Articles written by Brianna Aubin
Tags: Ayn Rand, BB&T, John Allison, moral, morality, profit, subprime, TARP, values
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How To Tell If You’re A Conservative

September 20th, 2010

By Nancy Morgan For too long, conservatives have allowed the left to define them. With more Americans becoming disillusioned with Obama, it’s time to counter the media’s portrayal of conservatives as radical, illegitimate extremists, concerned only with amassing wealth and kicking gays. Here’s a quick guide to help identify the basic differences between leftists and […]

Articles written by Nancy Morgan
Tags: business, conservative, government, leftist, liberal, profit, wealth
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Slammed By The WSJ

April 20th, 2010

By Brianna Aubin I just wanted to share with everyone a couple of great articles in the Wall Street Journal that caught my eye today. The first is titled “Why the Left Needs Racism” by James Taranto. It shows how the Tea Partiers are damned if they do, damned if they don’t when it comes […]

Articles written by Brianna Aubin
Tags: capitalism, Democrat, profit, racism, Republican, Tea Party, truth, WSJ
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