PKP For President
The most hilarious political satire since Tina Fey met Sarah Palin, PKP for President is the purrrrrfect antidote to today’s typical political news. American politics is a litter box full of hissing and scratching politicians clawing their way to the top. The truth gets buried, and no one bothers to dig for it, let alone [...]
...Continue reading this article »Occupy K Street, by PKP
I have a lot of sympathy for the crowd who are now occupying Wall Street. Big banks and big money have taken a big bite out of our economy. In fact, some of their activities have been criminal and the white-collar types who have ripped us off deserve to be in jail. However, the occupiers [...]
...Continue reading this article »The Two Economies, by PKP
Candidates and politicians have a lot to say about the economy—much of it dumbed down to the level of primary colors and blocks with large, capital letters on them. But the biggest simplification of all—and the most misleading—is that there is only ONE economy. There are two: the Investor Economy—that is, the economy for anyone [...]
...Continue reading this article »Tax the Rich, by PKP
Sometimes I think if I hear one more complaint about taxes, I’ll go postal. I know it’s a longstanding American tradition to gripe about taxes, but honestly, what do you think pays for your roads, your schools, your police officers, and scads of other shared services we take for granted? Taxes are the dues you [...]
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