The perfect symbol of our short-sighted, venal, self-serving, corrupt and
corruptible public officials is the earmark. People we elect to do the
nation’s business use unethical practices and tools to get re-elected and
defend their actions saying they are doing the people’s work. How
comforting to know that our elected officials will circumvent the
constitution, disregard ethics violations [...]

Taxes are the big issue most are discussing today, but taxes are a symptom, not the disease. The disease is that our elected officials, from the town and city level on to the Federal are more interested in getting elected than in governing.
Resolving the tax issue is simple if enough voters work together. [...]

We’re proud to start the Real Deal blog. We’re dedicated to a strictly constructed constitutional government, states rights, and the individual freedoms envisioned by our founding fathers.
We’re going to be talking about our taxes, the lack of true representation by our elected officials, and what can be done.
Your views, pro or con, are welcome.  [...]