806 articles related to "government"

Give Your Enemy the Keys to Your House

Everybody has an enemy, or someone they just do not like or trust. We are going to try a new exercise and give the keys to ours house, cars, and bank account numbers to our biggest enemy. Sounds like a brilliant idea, right? It must be brilliant, our...

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Bad Laws Behaving Badly

One of the biggest government myths that Americans need to overcome before they can restore their freedom is that when politicians pass a law, then all is well in the world, the assumptions being that 1) the intended consequences of the law will actu...

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Local Government Politics - How To Be Effective?

So, you have an issue with your local government. How can you most effectively convey your message? Without being able to effectively convey your message not just to the governing body, but your fellow citizens, your job of swaying public opinion and...

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Your Constitution Is Under Attack

Our Constitution is under attack by most of your elected representative that took an oath to obey, protect and defend that magnificent blueprint of checks and balances. That's right attacked by your elected that you pay their bloated salaries an...

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Don't Mess with Texas. Or Some Parts of Texas, At Least.

I was lucky enough to be evacuated by family, escaping Lake Ponchatrain's water before it flooded into the city. If not, then I fear I might've ended up bused, or flown, to Texas. Out of all the many other cities and states that displaced N...

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What Good Is Your Blackberry, Mr. President, If You Never Use It?

As the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama is known for his strong work ethic and his unparalleled ability to multitask. Among the tools in his arsenal is his trusty BlackBerry – essentially a secure smartphone that can send and recei...

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Treating Development Networks Seriously

TREATING DEVELOPMENT NETWORKS SERIOUSLY: WHAT PUBLIC MANAGERS SHOULD KNOWPublic policymakers have always been preoccupied with issues to do with economic development. In recent years, these issues have come to dominate the agendas of state and local ...

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The Bitch and: The Farts Of Idiots!

Well Darlings, The world is full of self-centred insignificant little people with stupid (read: extremist) ideas. It seems every street has at least one. They are the frogs that fart in the long grass, and unless you are unfortunate enough to dwell ...

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A Whale - A Missed Opportunity

The US Coast Guard just announced that the "A Whale", a supertanker sent from Taiwan to the Gulf by his adventurous owner, is going home because she was not able to skim any appreciable amounts of the oil, which has leaked for three months by BP&apos...

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Some Introductory Economics For The Armchair Economist

This article discusses some introductory economics for the armchair economist, namely the basic principles of economics that can be seen anywhere and everywhere. What is Economics? The US economy? The UK economy? Gross Domestic Product? Internation...

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