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An Advice to the NDC

Following the recent brouhaha in the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), I am forced as a patriotic citizen who does not want the current government to fail because if it does it means we have wasted another four years of our development process to give a little layman advice to the party’s members and well wishers.

I will begin first with the President. Mr. President John Evans Atta-Mills the leader of the party please as an acclaimed peaceful and honest man; do try your best by putting your feet on the ground to resolve this unwanted impasse. Call the former president J.J. Rawlings to a one-on-one meeting and try to explain to him why you cannot meet some of his demands and how you will soon meet those that you can accomplish.

To the former president who is the founder of the party I will say as a statesman and the grandfather of this party of yours have some level of tolerance for your own people. When they go wrong instead of going public to the whole world to voice your feelings, remember that whatever you say will be used to send the NDC back to opposition. Bear in mind also that no matter how uncomfortable you are now, it will not be different under another party. Even if it becomes different, it will rather become worse.

To the ministers of the various sectors please avoid passing or granting interviews to journalist on party issues. The best you can do for your party is to ceasefire for a while and never try to go by an eye for an eye.

To the member of parliaments, can you be a little bit loyal to your party and stop the unnecessary comments you pass about the governance style of the president who is the leader of your party. For the better of your party and the government why don’t you put together your so called ‘best option’ and present it privately to the government instead of going public to make yourself look like a reincarnated Nkrumah with all the best ideas.

To the foot soldiers can you be a little patient and patriotic and stop demanding heaven because you think you are in power. Politics cannot be jobs for you because the jobs politics offers are temporary. Instead go get something else to do. Join the National Youth Employment Program NYEP and leave the ‘big man’ to get his way into power.

To the well wishers, please pray hard because the country now seems to be focused for development and the president I think is trying hard to steer the economy of the country to achieve this. At least he always reiterates the fact that Ghanaians will judge him after his first term in office.

Lastly, to the serial callers take a holiday and cool your temper. You people seem to be adding more firewood to the fire that wants to be cooled off.

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The Two Sides to the Estate Tax Debate

The death tax, or estate tax, depending on the emotions the speaker is trying to elicit, is a tax on the estates of deceased millionaires. The tax is a government stake in the money earned by the wealthy, and invites a great deal of controversy in its application. The tax was allowed to lapse for a year in 2010, and as incredibly rich people like George Steinbrenner die this year, saving them from hundreds of millions in possible government taxes, more debate has arisen about this tax.

Opinions on the estate tax range wildly. The major criticism that is often heard is that it is unfair to tax people twice for the money they have earned. When a person is paid, they are forced to pay an income tax on that money. However, for the wealthy, they are essentially taxed again on this money that they have accrued during their lifetime. Another issue with this tax is that some people see it as a punishment for dying. When someone dies, now the government will swoop in and swipe away their money.

However, many people also stand on the opposite side of the estate tax debate. These people claim that the tax is a form of wealth redistribution as the tax only targets the incredibly wealthy. What’s more, the tax is viewed as a manner in which the deceased rich are paying back their dues to the society that enabled them to get rich, essentially giving the government a fair share of the money it has provided. Lastly, the tax is viewed in the sense that, since it is only targeting the extreme rich, as a way to bring in money without hurting someone’s livelihood.

In the end, there is little agreement between sides on the tax. Some people will scream that it’s a death tax and that it’s hurting the fabric of our country. Others will claim that it’s an estate tax that is helping to redistribute wealth. In the end, the only thing that likely can be agreed upon is that this tax is a way in which the government can tax the wealthy and bring in additional funds.

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Campaign Strategies

Are you a freshman in the school of politics? Are you wondering which end is which while trying to set up a campaign team? There is a new set piece that will get your campaign started on a high note. A new art will take you through a string of victories as you trek your way to office.

Do not at any one point think that all this will work like a spell that will get votes building as long as you chant some lines. It does not depend on how impeccable your strategy is, some people will simply rejoice at any slight hints of you loosing. Free will works like that so do not be shocked.

True to say, many political aspirants put in multiple hours of hard work before they can have a taste of the high chair. However, there is no such rule that only those who sweat should get to win a political race to the office.

You may have noticed that most of those who are engaged in any form of campaign will resort to attending events hoping to become a media junkie. Some will only write letters to editors but this is all too common.

If in case you were wondering which tactics then are more effective, you would be at ease if you knew this one fact. The tactics that require the hardest work and effort are the ones that will bring in the votes at the end of the day.

If you want more votes, you should go beyond making calls to neighbors. Show some more will and do something more ambitious to get more votes.

There is a good idea that involves going face to face and visiting people at home to seek votes. This will burn some calories off you but will bear fruit in the end.

You stand a better chance if you understand the power of this campaign secret. All you need to do is indulge yourself in hard work and a well-organized strategy and schedule.

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