Hey, you! If you're in the US of A, and care about reading a VC's blog, I'm willing to bet you're walking around with some amount of extra dollars in your wallet or bank account due to the tax cut. So here's some free advice on where to invest it.
Nope, not mutual funds. You see, one might argue some of those bucks should have been spent on a more determined and better funded civil affairs presence and post-war psyop in Iraq. Or, you might believe that making a success of the democratization of Iraq may be more important to your safe and happy retirement than a few more shares on the NASDAQ. Or, perhaps you could be upset that Al Jazeera seems to be more effective at communicating than our entire government. In any case, please consider hustling over to Spirit of America and donating to help our troops get our message out to the Iraqi people.
And talk about your low commission deal. These funds are being placed directly into the hands of our fighting men and women, to support their mission. No rakeoff by the IRS, military contractors, or the Pentagon. An All-American, all-volunteer effort. Only the Few and Proud are on the line in Fallujah, but we can all help make sure their sacrifice matters. I did. How about you?