Why Is It?
By Harris R. Sherline
July 7, 2008
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- Loopholes: Why is it that tax "loopholes" are deductions someone else gets away with, but it's not a loophole if we are able to claim the same deduction on our own tax returns? Why is a tax deduction that is written into the law a "loophole," anyway? How has the meaning of the word "loophole" become perverted to mean tax deductions we don't like while those we claim on our own tax returns are legitimate? Everyone claims tax deductions, from the simple "standard deduction" or "exemption" to itemized deductions and business expenses. So, why are many legal tax deductions now called "loopholes"? Perhaps loopholes are really just the deductions we cannot claim ourselves but that someone else can.
- Extremist: Why is it that Conservatives and Born Again Christians are right-wing "extremists," but Liberals are not left-wing "extremists"?
- God: Why is it that "God" cannot be mentioned in our schools but students can talk about Islam, atheism or witchcraft all they want?
- Gun control: Why is it that "gun control" is the answer to the excess of violence that has overtaken our society when there are already over 20,000 gun control laws on the books? Will removing guns from the hands of law abiding citizens cure the problem or do we need to change our "anything goes" mentality and cure the moral sickness that infects us?
- Global Warming: Why is it that we can't accurately forecast next week's weather or when or where the next earthquake will hit, yet many people believe it is possible to predict "global warming" and it's consequences far in the future?
Are we ever going to wise up to how we are misled and manipulated by the way politicians, special interest groups and the media use words? We are all members of special interest groups. Just different ones. Mine are good and yours are bad, right?
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NOTE: Read more of Harris Sherline's commentaries on his blog at "opinionfest.com."
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