806 articles related to "government"

Grasstops: An Excerpt from 'Persuading Congress'

You may not be as familiar with the term "grasstops." In the lobbying world, it refers to efforts to influence Congress through contacts with corporate CEOs and other VIPs. In this context, though, VIP is a loose term. For example, if the American Me...

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Feisty Candidates Spar for Vote

Accusations, finger pointing and mudslinging would be welcome gestures compared to the new lows two rival candidates have stooped to this election year. The pair are on the campaign trail desperately pulling out all stops to secure your vote and qui...

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Some Friendly Economics For The Nuclear Energy Booster Club

I would like to begin this brief exposition with a bizarre fairy tale that was confected by two well known energy experts, Amory Lovins and Joseph Romm, and published in Foreign Affairs (1992-93), which is the prestigious journal of the (United State...

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Condi vs Hillary. Get Ready For A Great Political Battle! Maybe?

History is being made on our watch. Maybe. No woman has even come close to being nominated to run for President of the United States by a major party. Geraldine Ferraro ran as VP for the Democrats but she and Mondale lost to Reagan / Bush in a landsl...

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U.S. Postal Service Products & Services for your Home Business

For 32 years now the U.S. Postal Service is the only quasi-Governmental Agency that exist without taxpayer support. We are a self-supporting quasi-Government entity who is still governed by the U.S. Congress and non-competitive.Each and every dollar...

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Venezuela: Politics and History

Venezuela is situated in South America next to Colombia, Brazil and Guyana and was originally inhabited by Carib, Arawak and Chibcha peoples who farmed and hunted along the coast, the Andean mountain range and the Orinoco River. The first permanent S...

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Wisconsin Medicaid Cost Reductions - A Little Bit Of Good News On Government Spending

It does not happen often but every once in a while we come across an instance of a government entity actually reducing its costs and inefficiency when it comes to spending taxpayer money. A short article by Ryan Tracy in the August 23, 2010 issue of ...

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The Protectionism Delusion

Economists through years of study and practice have concluded that through free trade, based on the principal of comparative advantage, the world economy can achieve a more efficient allocation of resources and a higher level of material well-being. ...

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Do We Teach Our Children to Lie?

As I write this, Lewis "Scooter" Libby, the Vice Presidential Chief of Staff under President Bush has been indicted under five counts of lying, perjury and obstructing justice. I do want us to be clear on the meaning of the word "indicted." It doesn&...

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The Leo Wanta Saga, Pt. 29: Is Ambassador Wanta Being Used as a NWO Patsie?

It's no secret the Vatican-led New World Order has in its evil eyes on the destruction of America. It's no secret the Jesuit Order is used as Vatican henchmen. And it's no secret they will stop at nothing to achieve their goal of world...

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