Tax Man or Tea Man Cometh

Happy Tax Day. Or should I say “Happy Last Day To File, Don’t Get Into An Accident Rushing to the Post Office To File At The Last Minute Which Probably Won’t Work Anyway Because They Are Cutting Back On Staff and May Close Early Day”

Fewww, that’s a mouthful.

What I want to really do today is share my thoughts on the so-called “Tea Party” protests held in various locations today (the full background can be found on the liberal rag, Washington Post).

This protest (is meant to) harkens back to the Boston Tea Party where the theme was....anybody, anybody? "No taxation without representation". It seems the only people who should be allowed to protest today are the residents of DC who don't get a say in their federal tax dollars (yet).

The rest of you are whiners who complain when you need to write a check to the government to help support the programs you use (or at least those in need use).

Yeah let's not pay taxes but we do want national defense right?

Yeah lets not pay taxes but we need our Medicare or social security right?

Yeah lets not pay taxes but we want our government jobs right?

The economy is in the toilet and there is plenty of wasteful spending out there but go after that, not the "economic policies" or the "Obama administration" (which has been in office less then 100 days...I'd like to see you do a job that big with so little training)

How about instead of complaining about who is right and who is wrong, you suggest real solid suggestions about improving things. Stop being so reactionary and think about what it really means to be an American.

There are soldiers who gave body parts and in many cases their lives for our people and you are complaining over writing a little check (and chances are you are getting a refund anyway).

I need to go and wait on that fat refund check! Yeah Money!

Taxes, A Ballgame, and a Whiskey Chaser

Today is tax day and while my mother-in-law is hard at work (making sure her clients have to contribute as little as possible to the tax base), but she is behind her desk and not really "getting out there" with the people. This isn't really a bad thing since "the people" are mostly idiots.

But even with that, sometimes a change of scenery is a good thing, and several enterprising CPAs, or at least a guy with a calculator and a tie, are getting out and mingling. Take for example the firm of Gilman Ciocia who decided that a section of the bleachers at Shea Stadium would be as good a place as any to set up shop. Well technically they are in the concourse of the stadium, but to be able to get your taxes done and then grab a beer and a dog on the way to your seats ain’t too bad of an idea. Or you can also take your cookie tin of receipts to your neighborhood pub where during the weekend afternoons you may find a CPA (or bouncer) who can help you file just before you blow your refund check on the watered down $4 drafts.

Speaking of taxes. I wanted to point you in the direction of an interesting defense for the “Fair Tax “ Now never you mind that my B-in-L has a blog by the same title or that my niece is featured in one of the videos on this site. I’m just happy that somebody that looks a lot like the B-in-L is out there in cyberspace bloggin’ his little heart out. Of course this means that he may no longer send me the good info and keep it for himself but I’m willing to take that chance.