Category Archives: Government

A Week in Detroit

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Terry Taylor

Detroit has been maligned for years, some of it deserved, some of it not. I do not have to replay news stories of the auto industry’s collapse or houses going for $1 or unemployment over 30% and entire neighborhoods going … Continue reading →

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Crime Pays. Death Pays. Fraud Pays Even Better.

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Terry Taylor

The government sent more than $180 million in checks to dead people over the last three years according to the White House Office of Management and Budget. We also paid 14,000 felons in jail or running from the law. Add … Continue reading →

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The Meaning Of D.C. Traffic

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Saying that Washington, D.C. has a traffic problem is like saying Angelina Jolie has huge lips. It is too obvious to even utter. But if you spend time in it, you begin to realize some patterns that lend prescience to … Continue reading →

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The American Web

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Harvard’s Institute of Politics has released a poll indicating that young people are worried about the future – and not so positive about their chances in it. The pessimism ranges from financial concerns to doubts about their ability to afford … Continue reading →

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Complaining

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Complaining is an art. I know. I have been practicing for years. So have a lot of other people. We complain about politics, our jobs, the weather, our marriages, money, food, health, traffic, the economy – we even complain about … Continue reading →

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Government Cheese

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Terry Taylor

Recently, I have been hearing about government cheese, a code word for federal assistance. I remember real government cheese from 80’s (started by Reagan, of all presidents). The feds bought up excess dairy farmers’ cheese and stored it, finally giving … Continue reading →

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Taxes Versus Investments

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Terry Taylor

Back in the middle of April, I was thinking; people hate taxes. They even hate the word tax. It fills them with loathing and feelings of waste and pain. Behavioral scientists have known this for years. Instead of income tax … Continue reading →

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The Grand Central Station Restroom Presentation

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Terry Taylor

10 am / Grand Central Station / The men’s restroom A man who bathed six months ago is giving a presentation. The sound of his voice echoes off of the tile and shrinks the eardrums. He talks softly, then yells … Continue reading →

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Nothing Succeeds Like Kudzu

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Terry Taylor

If kudzu were a political candidate, it would win the White House. If it were a sports team, nothing could stop it. It is the perfect metaphor for life. James Dickey wrote about it. The Southeast is buried in it. … Continue reading →

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That Is So 2007

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Terry Taylor

The difference between 2007 and 2008 can’t be measured in time. The 365 days of ’08 have crushed predictions, bent hopes, ripped plans, dented reputations and cleaned out accounts, cubes and payrolls. No one has been safe this year. The … Continue reading →

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What’s Your New Role In The National Story?

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Terry Taylor

The election is over and the pundits have been packed away in colorful Tupperware boxes in the attic at CNN. So what now? With the recent rise of political action figures like Joe The Plumber (license sold seperately), I’ve been … Continue reading →

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George Washington Got It Right

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Terry Taylor

Presidential and vice presidential candidates from both parties are angry at Washington, even more than the rest of us, which is odd, since all four of the current runners have benefited greatly from the District of Confusion during their careers. … Continue reading →

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The Old Man

Posted on April 4, 2008 by Terry Taylor

Acorns left from the fall crunched in the black leaves in the dampness under our feet. A bench lured us with its emptiness and the old man and I wandered over to sit wordlessly beside the muddy swirls of the … Continue reading →

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Our Tax Dollars Hard At Work

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Terry Taylor

In Virginia we have potholes on some of our highways deep enough to burst a tire and warp the rim. “Hey, Bob, I think I ruptured a kidney on the way to work this morning.” We have a car tax … Continue reading →

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Glue #10: From Police to Wrestling to Brokers

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Terry Taylor

Richmond, Virginia, police may have found a way to Glue police to criminals, a feat not easily pulled off in other cities. Tweet This Post

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