806 articles related to "government"

Armchair Economics - Capitalism, Consumerism, and Narcissism

Some people propose that today's youth and humans in general in this society comprise the most narcissistic, self-centered population the world has ever seen. On the other hand, some conclude that we are merely seeing a change or shift in norms ...

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Lost in Translation: California Community Dispute Resolution Programs Denied Funding

In 1986, the California legislature enacted a statute to fund a Dispute Resolution Program. In enacting this statute the Legislature recognized that the resolution of many disputes is unnecessarily costly, time consuming and complex when achieved thr...

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Military Widows Organization Valentine"s Day Fundraiser

Gold Star Wives of America, Inc. (GSW) is a national nonprofit organization of military widows (and widowers) that provides support, information on benefits and resources, and works to increase federal benefits for surviving spouses and children. GSW...

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Illegal Immigration And The Catholic Church

I am a Catholic. I am also, however, against illegal immigration. I believe that we should clamp down harder on illegal immigrants and we should do more to protect our borders. Churches, whether they be Catholic, Protestant, Jewish or other, however,...

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In the Image of Our Political Inheritance

"Instrumental rationality," understood as the studies and techniques that support the rational/ economic planning of society, have their place: they guide, to a good and honest degree, the implementation of public policy; and, rightfully so. Particul...

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Are Fidel Castro's Days Numbered

The Cuban leader Fidel Castro is making attempts to drag his country out of the guagmire he has landed it in since rejecting adopting market economic principles when its sponsor, the Soviet Union, fell apart in 1991. Even though his way of doing it -...

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Inflation And The Peaking Of The American Empire

Inflation And The Peaking Of The American Empire How Did The U.S. Empire Get The Tribute It Deserved As The World's Main Empire For The Last 100 Plus Years? By Delwyn Lounsbury - THE DEFLATION GURU I ask this question all the time and never g...

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The Ever Growing and Ever More Dangerous National Government Debt

Another distressing Associated Press article on October 15, 2010 reviewed the latest and depressing news on out of control government spending. According to the article, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is estimating that the Federal government ...

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Hurrah! Congress Finally Solved a Problem...Or A Sign The Apocalypse Is Upon Us

We can rest easy now. According to a December 3, 2010 Associated Press article, our political class and the Congress they run have finally com together in a momentous manner to solve an issue facing all Americans. Would could it be, you say: - Did t...

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Why Do We Trust Politicians?

I was looking over some political polls recently and noticed the approval ratings of Congress are dismally low, 13-37% depending on the poll you read. Offhand, this would indicate we do not believe they are doing the job we elected them to do, and a ...

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