Because I want a government:

• That cuts income taxes rather than corporate taxes
• That believes in and has the balls to tax environmental externalities (the fancy way of saying “the green shift” aka – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigovian_tax ) such that the true costs of goods and services are pushed not only on the manufacturer but also on the consumer
• That has a proven track record dealing with times of significant economic uncertainty
• That supports the arts; and
• That supports childcare – not just a measly $2000 tax credit (people are paying that in a month to have their children cared for).

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I have a rule – perhaps it’s better described as an axiom – that I use as a guiding principle for life. “Everything has a way of working out – even when you don’t expect it to”. Either I’m a hopeless optimist or it is just a good way to describe my own laissez-faire approach to life problems. Regardless, it proved to be wrong for at least a portion of Sharon’s Birthday.

How many things can go wrong in one day? Here’s an overview of Sharon’s day:

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