Many times the Separation of Church and State is justified in civic discussion on the grounds that each of these social spheres ought to remain distinct since each specialized realm is not competent to judge the affairs of the other. But as various clergy and public officials open their respective mouths to address matters transcending the parameters of their normal areas of expertise, such voices often reveal they comprehend little of either the Church or the State.
One of the most controversial local issues facing the Maryland suburbs of Prince George’s County is the Tax Reform Initiative for Marylanders, commonly referred to as TRIM. The purpose of this measure is to keep tax rates limited; but as politicians, bureaucrats, and special interests grow more and more addicted to the narcotic known as our wallets, additional pressure is applied each election cycle to repeal the measure in the hopes that tax rates can be raised in a vain attempt to satiate their fiscal dependency.
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