883 articles on "government"

Surprising Survey From Crowd Of Governor Deval Patrick Rally

A very large and diverse crowd gathered at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston Saturday to hear Governor Deval Patrick and President Barak Obama speak. A sample of thirty of the attendees was asked a series of three questions: 1. Do you support Go...

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The Intrigues of Political Debate

If you have ever entered into a political debate, you should understand that politics is usually intriguing, complicated but never easy. It's far too simplistic to try and categorize individuals as being on the political left or political right....

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Why Are The Washington Politicians The Only Americans Not Concerned About The Looming Government Debt Crisis?

Before we try to understand why the Washington political class is so clueless about the gathering budget and debt storm clouds that are fast approaching, it might be a good idea to review the latest estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO...

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Sigmund Freud's Nephew and Corporate Alien Control

His name was Edward L. Bernays. He was Sigmund Freud's Nephew. He was born in Vienna on November 22, 1891 and died in his home at Cambridge, Massachusetts on March 9, 1995 at the age of 103. Before the early twentieth century, marketers thought...

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Police and Effective Communication

If there is one occupation where communication skills are an absolutely essential that is the job of a police officer. In terms of police officers and the jobs they are expected to do on the street, communications skills are so critical that they can...

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What Does A Paula Poundstone Comedy Bit Have In Common With Obama's Failed Economic Policies?

As I observe the Obama administration flail away at trying to "fix" the economy, I am reminded of an old Paula Poundstone comedy monologue/skit that she did several years ago. She was discussing that whenever you see a horrid television show, or a ve...

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SMARTMATIC and the Php 11.3-B poll automation contract

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has awarded the P11.3-billion contract for the controversy-tainted poll automation project to the consortium of Smartmatic and Total Information Management (TIM). Smartmatic will supply the 82,500 voting...

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Is Harry Belafonte A Naive Mouthpiece For The Far Left?

In my opinion, Harry Belafonte, is a mouthpiece for the far left, however, he is not naive. I think the he was a very talented entertainer who misses the limelight and is just trying to garner publicity and notice. I don't think he cares what he...

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The Truth About the Community Reinvestment Act

Following the housing crisis and the 2008 financial collapse, there has been a lot of finger-pointing regarding the culprits of the mess. One such scapegoat has been the Community Reinvestment Act. Most people, however, have no idea what this act is,...

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Gas Prices To Come Down Unless George Bush And Big Oil Intervene

The average price of gasoline has now reached an all time high in the United States at $3.03 per gallon. Higher even than in the Hurricane Katrina aftermath. The recent cease fire and UN agreement between Israel, Lebanon, and the Hizbollah and the re...

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