883 articles on "government"

Tax Jokes and Quotes

Tax Jokes and Quotes by: Richard A. Chapo Do you realize that some tax forms ask you to check a box if you are BLIND? Quote: “Two years ago it was impossible to get through on the phone to the IRS. Now it's just hard to get through. That...

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Selecting the best candidate for the job!

What happened to the days when you voted for candidates because of their “abilities”, and not because of their party affiliation, or the popularity they enjoy as a result of expensive media exposure? Have you ever noticed that most Government off...

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US Army to Probe Pat Tillman's Death

When Arizona Cardinal's defensive back Pat Tillman walked away from a multimillion dollar football contract to join the Army, America was shocked. When he was killed in action, America mourned, and when, a week after his nationally televised fun...

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Security Classification Primer

Much is heard these days of government secrets being uncovered, national security being compromised, and of sensitive information getting into the wrong hands. Most countries have a classification system to formalize state secrets and protect informa...

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

Just days after becoming President, I recall a picture of President Obama at the White House, using his Blackberry smart phone. The accompanying article swooned over how tech savvy this President was. Great, but it seems that the President rarely use...

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Al-Sadr And Ahmadinejad Hope Nobody Notices Their Clever Teamwork

The political landscape in the Middle East is ever-changing, and one of the latest developments has been the strategic alliance between two unlikely partners - Moqtada al-Sadr and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Al-Sadr, a Shia cleric and the leader of the Sad...

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The Lies and Conflicts Of Interest That Are Our Political Class and Banks

Consider the sleazy, conflict of interest behavior of our political class that has occurred over the past year or so: - In the middle of the TARP bank bailout discussion and debate, the Associated Press reported that Congresswoman Ginny Waite Brown ...

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Restoring Freedom In America, Florida Style

I filled out my Florida resident voter's ballot today and was impressed by three of the ballot initiatives that are to be voted on by Florida residents in November. The first two initiatives are concerned about the historical gerrymandering of F...

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Heal Our Republic: Change Our Electoral System

Consider the presidential election system we have today: Every state has a number of electors, equal to their amount of representatives and senators, who vote for the President of the United States. In most states, every elector goes to the candidate...

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Our taxes going down the drain...

High steel prices have led to an increase in manhole and drain cover theft across the UK. In fact, metals in general are high on the priority list for thieves with white vans and scrap metal establishments of ill repute. It is not unknown for large b...

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