The murderous, terrorist attack Wednesday on the offices of French satirical publication Charlie Hebdo, which claimed 12 lives, is but the latest example of certain extremist fundamentalist Muslims carrying out what they believe is a command of their religion to execute those who insult the Prophet Muhammad.
The unsustainable growth of Nevada’s local government payrolls is a predictable result of local governments lacking direct control of their pay scales. More often than not, an unelected arbitrator in another state has the final say on what you pay your unionized public servants. More often than not, that arbitrator is sympathetic to labor’s interests, not yours.
Those who believe the United States can tax its way to prosperity should consider the latest news from France. President Francois Hollande had that same belief when he took office in 2012. So he and the Socialist government pushed through a 75 percent “supertax” on individuals who earn 1 million euros or more annually ($1.2 million U.S.).
