Taxation is the price we pay for failing to build a civilized society. The higher the tax level, the greater the failure.

No one spends someone elses money as carefully as he spends his own.

For those of us in the financial world, Black Friday has a strong negative connotation, referring to a stock market catastrophe.

In short, my vision of a responsible free society is one in which we discourage evil, but do not prohibit it. We make our children and students aware of the consequences of drug abuse and other forms of irresponsible behavior. But after all our persuading, if they still want to use harmful drugs, that is their privilege. In a free society, individuals must have the right to do right or wrong, as long as they don't threaten or infringe upon the rights or property of others. They must also suffer the consequences of their actions, as it is from consequences that they learn to choose properly

Taxation is the price we pay for failing to build a civilized society. The higher the tax level, the greater the failure.

Fraud is common when you give away billions. Fraud related to Hurricane Katrina spending is estimated to top $2 billion. In addition, debit cards provided to hurricane victims were used to pay for Caribbean vacations, NFL tickets, Dom Perignon champagne, 'Girls Gone Wild' videos, and at least one sex change operation.

The income tax is flawed for a number of reasons - it discourages economic growth and encourages a bloated government.