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The weenies in local government are worried about “blight” in Concord, CA.
So, to them, the old legal principle of a “Man’s home is his castle” means nothing.
Property ownership means nothing.
Your right to earn a living means nothing.
Your right to associate with whomever you choose in your home means nothing.
And basically YOU mean nothing.
That’s why they’re […]

Can you say with me “You Idiot!” 
Man arrested in eBay sale of historic documents
I guess if he worked at the National Archives, he’d try to sell the Declaration of Independence on Ebay too!
In 2007 alone, Lorello stated he took 300 to 400 items, including the four-page Calhoun letter, which drew bids of more than $1,700 […]

The news tonight is all about the US Tax Rebate to “stimulate the economy”.
The idea behind the rebate is for us to get our hot little hands on some “free cash” and go down and blow it at the mall to get America back in business.
Here’s my question… how many people will take the cash […]

From SlashDot: More Federal Workers are Telecommuting and those left behind are finding their work “less fulfilling” according to Small Business Computing
Telecommuting may boost morale, and cut stress, but it can have the opposite effect on those left behind in the office, according to a new study.
The more I think about it… what do these […]

That we live in a “Free” or “Laissez-Faire” Market is, as Jeffrey Tucker states, “sheer fantasy”.  Free Markets and campaign promises during Presidential election speeches don’t go well together thus far, but Ron Paul’s trying his best and making more headway than anyone would have thought possible selling freedom.
Though we’ve been taught from the cradle […]

While most entrepreneurs will find themselves working, many will be celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday.
Born January 15th, 1928 in Atlanta GA his birthday is officially celebrated the following Monday.
Here’s a tribute to Rev. King from The American Minute
A minister like his father and grandfather, Martin Luther King, Jr., pastored Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in […]

Thankfully towns are recognizing their  home business ordinances are woefully outdated.  Hopefully they won’t wait too long to update the ordinances to reflect reality and also protect home based occupations as well.
From the Lincoln News Messenger
Maher Elslakhi had been successful running a wholesale car company out of his Lincoln home.
So when his wife, Elizabeth, decided […]

Personally I think refund anticipation loans are rip offs. I know some home based and small tax preparers for whom they are a significant part of their business. The reason? While sanity might dictate that RAL’s are rip offs, people want them and they have to offer them to compete. Last time I spoke to […]

From the Times Online UK: Working From Home Can Create A Legal Bind
Many home businesses in England operate in a legal twilight zone not knowing whether to continue operating under the radar or to declare themselves and potentially get hit with huge taxes.
It’s time for government entities everywhere to clarify the legal situation, get […]

The Federal Government is on the cutting edge of telework for a variety of reasons. They are battling their own governmental culture that values keeping everything  under their noses. But that is being degraded by their own policies of promoting telework throughout the government system.
Arbitrator Orders ATF To Let Examiners Telework
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, […]