Recent Comments

1. almost 12 years ago on Tom the Dancing Bug

   Funny, but a few weeks ago in a music conversation I opined that Stevie Winwood was probably the most underrated musician of that era. Fave cut would be “Shootout at the Fantasy Factory”, where he plays killer guitar.

2. over 12 years ago on Tom the Dancing Bug

   monsaid, you’re confusing the argument against taxing dividends with the argument against taxing capital gains. No serious person has a problem with taxing dividends, or interest received on loans or bank deposits for that matter. They all involve investing YOUR OWN MONEY. Why not tax someone in the money-lending business?

   Anyway, the real double taxation issue is whether corporate profits AND dividends should be taxed. I’ve heard even left-wingers argue against corporate profits tax, but in favor of attributing corporate income to shareholders regardless of whether or not a dividend is paid.

3. over 12 years ago on Tom the Dancing Bug

   Have to agree with the critic. This was Daily Worker-level satire. Thank God he stopped it.

4. about 13 years ago on Tom the Dancing Bug

   No, it’s a good one. Especially like the profound swipe at the Great Man theory of history. How many, indeed?

5. almost 14 years ago on Tom the Dancing Bug

   Is it odd that I wouldn’t be shocked?

6. about 14 years ago on Tom the Dancing Bug

   What is this “Super Bowl” you speak of? If you’re going spoof football, why not do something on “The Big Game”? The hoopla around that is ripe for a takedown.

7. over 14 years ago on Tom the Dancing Bug

   It’s easy:

   Want kids = marriage = no romance, but kids are great.

   Don’t want kids = why bother getting married? Really?

8. over 14 years ago on Tom the Dancing Bug

   Nice, the last line in the last panel must have been clipped off. It read: “Guess who wins?”