Government
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Privatizing Honduras: Can the Free Market Save One of the World’s Poorest Countries?
Folks, this libertarian Christian conservative is contemplating a move to Honduras. Yes, I realize that it is home to the…
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Bullies, Nothing More, Nothing Less
As I’ve read more and more commentary about the recent spate of violence against US Embassies and citizens in the…
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Don’t Call them Liberals
Rule One for successful conversation is agreement on the meaning of terms. This is why some of the greatest comedy…
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It’s About Competence, Stupid
It is no coincidence that havoc is breaking out across the Arab world, resulting in attacks on several US embassies…
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Armstrong’s Lesson: Big Problems No Match for One Small Step
With the passing of one of America’s all-time greats last month, story after story trickles out as America remembers Neil…
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So, You Think Socialism Isn’t Really that Bad?
by Alena Pavlik Is socialism really so bad? That was a question from my hairdresser, when I told her after…
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Twenty-Three Million Left Behind
Clint Eastwood’s line hit me like a fist. Twenty three million (million!) unemployed people. That isn’t just a statistic. It’s…
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Last Week’s RNC Get’s it Right – Goes for the Gold
The inclusion of a Gold Commission into the Republican Party Platform was one of the smarter moves by the RNC…
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Burning Down the Neighborhood – With the Very Best Of Intentions
Picture this scenario. Your neighbor has accidentally started a fire in his yard. It’s a small blaze, and he should…
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America, Is that a Fat Lady You Hear Singing?
The fat lady has sung my friends. And no, I’m not talking about the new healthier Christina Aguilera on The…
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Hurricane Isaac and the GOP
You may call it coincidence. Some may say it is poetic, symbolic, metaphorical, or even meaningless. I choose to believe…
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The Worrisome Case of Brandon Raub
This past week some attention was focused on the problematic case of Brandon Raub. Raub is a former Marine who…
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Don’t Call Me Illegal
Since President Barack Obama made his decree to the country to look the other way on illegal immigration, the debate…
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Printing Money, Taking Money
Countries have the potential to live forever. Therefore, they can carry debt for a long long time. Major countries like…
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Texas Goes to Washington
By-Tanner Giles “Texas works.” In his victory speech, Ted Cruz recognized that “the New York Times even let it slip…