883 articles on "government"

King Makers

We are a funny lot - Americans. We profess to manage ourselves and our state by way of democratic principles to ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves...

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Affirmative Action

I have said before that I detest the slaughter of animals because it is tantamount to Racism. I hold an incalculable hatred for Affirmative Action, though, because it is Racism! To this Affirmative Action does it not lift value off of the shoulders ...

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5 Reasons Why You Should NOT Get A Big Tax Refund

I will never forget the day one of my tax clients came to pick up his personal income tax return. "How's it look?" he asked."Well," I said, "You're getting a refund.""Great! How much?""Oh, it's a big one," I said. "Over $5,000 dollars....

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Political-Economic Approach to Local Economic Development

The political-economic approach to local economic development is rooted in Marxist theory (Harvey, 1973). Although Marx never focused on urban economic development as a central theme, several of his followers have worked to develop a Marxist theory o...

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What Is Deflation?

Everyone is wondering, What is Deflation? Are we going to have inflation or deflation? President Obama's rhetoric and actions bashing business continues even when the statistics show the deflation economy getting worse at every turn. The 9.6 une...

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"Off With Their (Political) Heads!" Shouted The Queen Of Hearts

Any number of recent events have reinforced the notion that many in our political class really do not know what they are doing. The world has gotten so complex but their grasp of it's realities is so naive. Unfortunately, every time they screw u...

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The Bitch: For Better or Worse?

Well Darlings, Providing a decent safety net is maintained for those people who genuinely need it, I think the UK government's reforms to the welfare state make a lot of sense. However implementing the changes in a country where for so many, bo...

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God Bless China

The irony is so rich you could cut it... And simultaneously, we have a massive inflection point in the world. It used to be that the countries of the world looked to America- the champion of free enterprise- to lead the world out of recession. Now...

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Pussyfooting Diplomacy

Every now and then the English language produces an interesting word filled with imagery. One of my favorites is "pussyfooting" as it describes how someone or something behaves cautiously or timidly like a cat before making a commitment to action. It...

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Immigrant Integration, 6 Ways To Help You Become A Happy And Well Adjusted Immigrant

You are a new immigrant into a country, let's use Canada as an example. You feel like an "immigrant". You don't really want to feel like an immigrant, what you really want is to feel that you belong to this new country. You want to be happy...

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