Author Archives: SGM P.

Paying Your Taxes Isn’t Always Easy

Posted on April 14, 2015 by SGM P.

In an earlier post, I talked about how simple my Federal taxes are to do, despite the 109 page instruction book.  I enter four numbers, do the math and basically I’m done.  I don’t say this because I support of … Continue reading →

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The Disaster that is the IRS

Posted on April 14, 2015 by SGM P.

Facts about the Internal Revenue Service: The IRS has 95,000 employees. It’s the fifth largest government agency. The US Tax Code has 1,997 different tax forms. The tax code consists of 3.7 million words on 73,954 pages. Over 3.8 billion … Continue reading →

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Earned Income Tax Credit

Posted on April 14, 2015 by SGM P.

Doing my Federal tax form is relatively easy.  I enter retirement income, dividend income, interest income, Social Security income and taxes withheld.  Do the math and come up with either Tax Due or Refund Due.  Simple. But this year, in … Continue reading →

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If Chelsea Clinton worked for the State Department

Posted on April 13, 2015 by SGM P.

A few months ago when I saw the mother whose son was killed in the Libyan Embassy terror attack criticizing Hillary Clinton on TV, it made me think:  If Chelsea Clinton chose a life of public service with the State … Continue reading →

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Religious Freedom Protection Acts

Posted on April 13, 2015 by SGM P.

I’m trying to wrap my head around all of the discussion about the Religious Freedom Protection Acts. People shouldn’t be discriminated against, but also shouldn’t be forced to go against their religious beliefs. Best place to start is with some … Continue reading →

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2nd Amendment Reason for Being

Posted on March 30, 2015 by SGM P.

The most often quoted reason for the existence of the 2nd Amendment is self-protection.  Makse sense.  At that time, Indian attacks were still a possibility, people lived on remote farms and there were no established police forces in every city … Continue reading →

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A Question for Hillary

Posted on March 29, 2015 by SGM P.

Of all of the questions I would like answered by Hillary Clinton and believe me there are many, the one I would most like answered is: “If you are elected president and your policies and decisions are widely criticized, will … Continue reading →

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Hero of Mall Shooting Incident

Posted on March 24, 2015 by SGM P.

You have probably heard very little on this story.  That’s for two reasons.  One, not enough people were killed to qualify as a mass shooting.  And two, the reason not enough people were killed to qualify as a mass shooting … Continue reading →

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Lead by Example

Posted on March 23, 2015 by SGM P.

A soldier and senior NCO I admire was appointed as the State Sergeant Major.  His first critical tasking was to clean up the massive amount of delinquent Non-commissioned Officer Evaluation Reports (NCOER’s).  He did not send out a scathing email … Continue reading →

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Gun Control Gone Bad

Posted on March 22, 2015 by SGM P.

Tony Martin was a 54 year old British farmer whose home had been broken into many times.   When two burglars broke into his remote farmhouse one night, he fired on them with a shotgun.  One burglar died at the scene, … Continue reading →

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