What Really Caused Our Current Economic Problems

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For quite some time a major argument of the Democrats has been to blame Bush for our current situation.  Now this is being expanded to claim that to elect Romney and Ryan would be a return to same policies that got us into this problem in the first place.  While a common line from the […]

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The Newt Question

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There is a huge gulf between the rank and file conservatives and Republicans leaders both in and out of Washington the over Newt Gingrich.    As Newt has taken off in the polls so has the opposition from Republican leaders.  So why are the rank and file conservatives ignoring the leadership?   The reason is actually pretty simple.  Republican […]

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Elections in Greece

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Europe and the financial markets are in turmoil over the decision of Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou’s call for a referendum on the recent deal reached to rescue the country from it financial problems.   Some called it “a strange thing to do.”  Other were “irritated,” while a member of the opposition called it “a dangerous […]

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Downgraded

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The country is heading into uncharted waters.  Even some of President Obama’s supporters are beginning to realize what a disaster his presidency is. Of course, the closest parallel is the Presidency of Jimmy Carter, until now the worst president in modern times.  But Carter inherited a growing economy that was coming out of a mild […]

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Last Rites for The Rule of Law

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Reading through Donald Rumsfeld’ recent memoir, Known and Unknown, only heighten my concern for the increasing problems of the growing breakdown of the Rule of Law, but not the ones  Rumsfeld’s critics might think.  The common myth is that the Bush administration ignored the law and instead, went it alone in cowboy fashion. Nothing could […]

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