Beware of tax reformers and the American tax system
Jeffrey Hart argues against sweeping tax reform and looser deductions, comparing American incentives to European confiscatory models. He notes deductions for municipal bonds and paper donations, with politicians like Nixon Johnson and Humphrey using the system, and defends the American approach as more dynamic and appealing. The piece contrasts U S policy with European socialist rhetoric urging restraint on wealth.
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Solzhenitsyn's Gulag Archipelago Published in Paris
Solzhenitsyn's The Gulag Archipelago 1918 1956 published in Paris. The work details the Soviet penal system likened to an archipelago and condemns oppression while praising courage and truth in the face of tyranny.
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Solzhenitsyn
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Sunday Driving Sign of a Man Not Going Far
A verse reflects on car culture and Sunday restraint, contrasting old status symbols with limited travel. The text cites Luke 4 18 about preaching deliverance and sight recovery, framing the Spirit’s anointing to help the afflicted and needy.
Nixon papers face tax dispute and secrecy at archives
James Cary Nixon reports that Nixon pre presidential papers donated to the National Archives are tied to a 576000 dollar tax deduction challenge. The collection spans 600000 items in 1176 boxes and remains sealed in a secure stack area until after Nixon's death, limiting public knowledge.
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Pat Brown
Congress
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National Archives
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Orlando
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Letters to the Editor double talk and hypocrisy in politics
A reader critiques past leaders for broken promises and power grabs while defending American resilience. The letter cites Nixon Watergate era pokes at executive secrecy, calls for faith amid shortages, notes social security gains, rising gold prices, and laments a gas incident involving a concerned motorist.
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Roosevelt’s clash with muckrakers fuels press roast
The piece recalls Theodore Roosevelt’s 1906 Gridiron Club speech in which he railed at the press as “muckrakers” and enemies of the administration, cited critics Ida Tarbell Steffens Adams and Sinclair, and noted leaks and later on the record remarks as he battled media suspicion.
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