Looney Liberal of the Week: Paul L. Caron

CINCINNATI, OH April 23, 2006 -- This week's award goes to Paul L. Caron, from the University of Cincinnati. His official title is "Charles Hartsock Professor of Law and Director of Faculty Projects"... whatever that means. Although this guy seems far more mild-mannered than some of our past recipients, he managed to squeak his way onto our radar screens this week by raising the issue of Vice President Dick Cheney's tax return. The official White House press release can be found HERE.

This guy gets the award because at his TaxProf Blog, he has the audacity to question Cheney's motives for giving $6.8 million to charity. Caron implies in no uncertain terms that Dick Cheney "is a major beneficiary of the Hurricane Katrina tax relief act." That's right... this rotten scoundrel Cheney gave to charity "77% of his AGI (Adjusted Gross Income) -- well in excess of the 50% limitation that would have applied absent the Katrina legislation." (Ooooohh! Bad boy Cheney! You "profited" by giving your money to charity! Go sit in the corner!)

To be fair, Caron (and Michael Kirsch whom he quotes) point out the fact that Cheney seems to have taken advantage of the Hurricane Katrina tax relief act without clearly giving any money to Katrina-related charities. Is this legal? Apparently so. Is it worrysome? C'MON! Who in their right mind would complain because a guy chose to give 27% more of his income to charity? Who in their right mind would complain that a guy wrote a $2.3 million check and gave it to charity? Only a liberal I guess... a looney liberal at that.

For a real good laugh, click on the link to the TaxProf Blog above, and scroll down to read some of the comments from his readers. Now there are some REAL Looney Liberal Idiots!