Very little chases me away from a blog faster than someone pretending they are entitled to the product of my hard work, just because the government is willing to be the mugger, err, middle man.

I vote go for it.  Dave is right - be careful with politics and religion, as you know that no matter how reasoned you probably have 50% of your readers disagreeing with you based on principal.  Make sure you are open to different viewpoints, keep it civil, and encourage different thought - everyone can find some common ground, even if it doesn't seem likely, haha.

In fact, the posts you feel most strongly about politically are probably the ones that are the most controversial. 

My issue with the payroll tax cut isn't that they did it, it's that they didn't come up with a complete plan. My first thought when they implemented it was 'OK, well a year from now it's not just going to expire or people will see that as a tax hike'. 

Part of the package should have been a phase-out plan that would restore it to its original levels, maybe half a percent per year, which is going to impact people a lot less than taking back the 2% (which is part of the issue, that it's a lot easier to give the 2% than it is to take it back, but I digress).

I said the same thing back in 2000 when the Bush tax cuts were put in place, that 'OK, what's going to happen ten years from now? They're just going to go back up again and nobody will care?'

That lack of thinking ahead is what disappoints me more than any actual policy change.

http://money.ramblingfever.com.....story.html

It doesn't hurt that I integrated Christmas into it as well, given the time of year.  What do you think?