Boehner Lights the Capitol "Christ-mas" Tree

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With a few words about religion and some help from a seven-year-old, House Speaker John Boehner officially lit up the 65-foot Capitol Christmas Tree on Tuesday.

Wearing a raincoat on what he called a “damp evening,” Boehner told those gathered on the West Front Lawn of the U.S. Capitol that the tree “flourishes as a symbol of everlasting life. And that life and light, of course, is Christ whose birth to Mary fulfilled a prophecy of joy and salvation.”

“...We best serve this story by serving one another, by showing that it’s more blessed to give than to receive,” Boehner said via C-SPAN’s live broadcast. "Especially when so many of our fellow citizens are without jobs and in need.”

After wishing everyone a “very Merry Christmas,” Boehner introduced a young Cub Scout named Johnny Crawford to help him flip the switch.

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5/17/10: Ammo, Taxes, and Weather

Mr. AccuHunch says we'll have fair skies & climb close to 60 degrees today, without the chilly winds that have kept the temps below normal for the last week. I don't think anyone in Anchorage wants him to be wrong.

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Look what I found at Sportsman's Warehouse. It's the first .45 ACP I've seen* in Anchorage since Feb. 2009.

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I've alluded to my interim career as a commercial property manager, while on sabbatical from the church.

Today I was alerted to yet another tax being considered by our Congress-critters. They propose to double the tax on "carried interest", which is a tax on the profits of a partnership ... such as the group that owns the medical plaza I manage.

Such a tax will inhibit development, as well as revenue generation - because, like any new tax on real estate, it will tend to reduce the number of transactions.

Like most taxes considered by the D.C. crowd, it's a really bad idea.



*That doesn't include the tiny, over-priced palm-sized boxes of "self-defense" ammo at $2/bullet. Pah.