806 articles related to "government"

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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It's Time for a Balanced Budget Amendment

I've long made a joke that credit cards are evil. But that's not true. When a person who is responsible with their money uses a credit card responsibly, credit cards are not evil at all. Try renting a car or making a hotel reservation witho...

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Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Bemoaning The American Political Class

Recently we celebrated the birthday of a great American, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., an individual that probably did as much for civil rights and equality in this country than any other American in our history. His courage and foresight were instrum...

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Freedom - From Whence It Comes

Being one of my highest priorities in life, one of the things I cherish the most, I use the Fourth of July/Independence Day and Election Day, here in the United States where I live, every year, to "formally" discuss freedom, where it really comes fro...

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Are We Up for the Challenges Ahead?

Stagnant economy, burgeoning debt, environmental catastrophe, stretched military, declining resources, aging population, threatening foreign powers, vested internal political interests competing for self-serving ends - the challenges we face are daun...

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UK News reviewed by The Bitch! (a weekly column).

Well darlings, That's the season over again for another year in Blackpool and the preliminary autopsies are already out. It seems it hasn't been a disaster, but it certainly hasn't been that good either. The council and Blackpool Tour...

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California Health Insurance Executives Questioned by Congress

Congress is scrutinizing Health Insurance for California by challenging the reasons that prevent many people from obtaining health care coverage. When the largest health insurance company in the U.S. (WellPoint, Inc.) proposed raising monthly premium...

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In Presidential Politics, The More Things Change The More They Stay The Same

As we rapidly approach the end of the second year of the Obama administration, it is a good time take an in-depth look and see if the President delivered on the "change we can believe in" campaign promise. This analysis was prompted by an Associated ...

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Generational Insanity - The Stupidity And Greatness Of Each Generation

Every generation has its own style. Each era has a unique vocabulary, its own taboos and its own definition of what is considered cool or hip. Each era has its style of fashion, music and entertainment. Some fads and vocabulary are temporary and some...

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Disability Social Security

For individuals who have a disability and satisfy the prescribed medical criteria, there are Federal Programs available to provide assistance to these people. The Social Security Administration implements two programs for the welfare of such disabled...

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