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More Unintended Consequences
There is something about this story that makes me laugh, and makes me glad that I don't live in Cairo, Egypt. Earlier this month, I posted about how I felt that the government seems to operate in a vacuum and they do not fully think through al...
Obama, FDR, and the Great Depression
Image by State Library of New South Wales collection via FlickrThere are a number of reasons why I am against the unprecedented expansion of the federal government and the massive debt we are accumulating. First and foremost, there is so much t...
Cash For Clunkers
Image by latemodelresto via FlickrEarlier this year, the Obama administration made the US taxpayers the major shareholders of two of the three "Big Three" automakers by bailing out General Motors and Chrysler. Ford decided it did not want to subject...
My Congressman: Steny Hoyer
Image via WikipediaI first encountered Congressman Steny Hoyer when I worked for a grocery chain and he attended the grand opening of one our stores. I wasn't very impressed. That was a good twenty years or so ago. He really hasn't done much in my...
Presidential Address
In a couple hours, our illustrious leader, Barack Obama will address both houses of Congress and the American people. I still have not decided whether or not I am going to watch it or not. Right now, I am probably leaning against it. I have two...
The Latest Government Bailout
Say it isn't so. Breaking news on the latest request for a government bailout....
George Bush Addresses Iranian President
Here is what President Bush would like to say to Iranian President Ahmadinejad. Caution for strong language....
