HOME OWNER SHOOTS AT TEENAGE BURGLAR; KILLS HIM

A homeowner in Phoenix shot and killed a 16-year-old burglar last week.  The homeowner had arrived home to find four men ransacking his property.  Three fled, but the teenager turned and confronted the homeowner who fired a shot from his gun and killed the teenager. 

COMMENTS:

Unlike the case presented here yesterday, the homeowner had reason to fear for his life.  He was under that threat when he fired his gun and killed the teen.  Had he continued to shoot at the escaping accomplices, then that would have been a violation of predominant law.  The rule of thumb is "justifiable force."  Had the teen been an unarmed nine-year-old, the homeowner would not have been justified in the shooting.  Those of us who own guns and who take the appropriate training in their use should not be made to pay a penalty for thieves and jug-heads who abuse the right to bear arms. 

TODAY’S QUERIES & ANSWERS:

Q. What do you think about all of these dire warnings about what will happen if we don’t enact a budget and sequestration kicks in?  Is it true?  (Patty ~ Las Vegas, NV)

A. It’s mostly baloney and hysterical negative hype designed to get you upset and force a decision that is not well-considered.  All I can say is this:  Congress has had years… years… to do this job.  They have failed miserably.  If they don’t or won’t do it now, let the government shut down and let them stew in their own juices.  I guarantee you… for the first time in decades, the heat will be too much for them to handle and they’ll finally get the damned job done.  We Americans deserve no less but, alas, that’s probably what we’re going to get…less. 

Q. As I understand the timeline, Obama met with Panetta etc. around 5:30 PM on September 11^th and was advised about what was going on in Benghazi and he then absented himself from the scene for at least the next eight hours while the Benghazi Massacre continued.  What does that all mean?  (Leon ~ Modesto, CA)

A. It means that Obama for some reason deliberately did not want to help or that it was of no importance to him.  In either case, it displays a really dangerous psychological and perhaps psychopathic side to Obama’s character, and I don’t mean that he’s a bed-wetter, either. 

Q. A court says that the IRS cannot regulate tax preparers?  (Jan ~ Cedar City, UT)

A. Correct.  The law says that when you sign on the line on your tax return, you are taking responsibility for the accuracy and truthfulness of it.  There have been tax cases where the taxpayer claimed that he didn’t do the return, he just signed it and shouldn’t be held liable for mistakes and resulting fines and penalties; such taxpayers have lost.  The IRS decided to set minimum standards so taxpayers could more easily choose a qualified tax professional and to root out unqualified tax preparers who prepare fraudulent returns and cheat clients.  On January 18^th, a Federal Court in the District of Columbia ruled that the IRS cannot require tax return preparers to register, complete testing or take continuing education courses.  I think the ruling is refreshingly correct; such a regulation will require Congressional legislation.  In the meanwhile, I recommend that you use only recognized and reputable tax preparers who are willing to provide a guarantee or audit assistance.  I do not… repeat, DO NOT recommend that you use the services of Tim Geithner or any company he might be associated with to do your tax returns. 

TODAY’S QUOTE:

“Did you ever notice that when you put the words ‘The’ and ‘IRS’ together, it spells ‘THEIRS?’"  ~Author Unknown

TODAY’S VIDEO:

http://video.foxnews.com/v/2152234733001/are-you-a-cyberloafer/?playlist_id=2114913880001