Free Republic

I think that it has been well established that "conservatives" or whatever it is they call themselves these days (e.g., storm troopers) in matters concerning politics value little more than the state's power in which they imagine themselves to participate and the supposed glory that war and domestic national securitism brings to them. Now strictly speaking this is a delusion, because their only access to power lies in the accidental agreement of their opinions with those of the managers of the state. This access will evaporate as soon as the state does something that displeases our conservatives. It is always...

I heard a lot of talking about Norwegian taxes and I think some are going over board. Norway has high taxes, too high, but you have to consider that in the taxes we pay we get "free education", Free dentist to the age of 18", free medicare and pretty good pensions compare to other countries etc. Taxes are top 28% at 55000 dollars. We get deducted 28% of interest on loans, like houseloans. Companies pay 12% of yearly wage in Summer Holiday money, this is not taxed. November has half tax. No tax on the first 5000 dollars. I paid...