9 articles on "politicians"

Road Deaths In Ireland

Again the road death rises, two people killed on Wicklow roads (23/04/07), bad roads possibly the primary cause. We have politicians that are doing all in their power to win votes in elections with promises of transport infrastructure improvement, a...

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Why Do We Trust Politicians?

I was looking over some political polls recently and noticed the approval ratings of Congress are dismally low, 13-37% depending on the poll you read. Offhand, this would indicate we do not believe they are doing the job we elected them to do, and a ...

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You Are Not Living In A Free Country If...

Read the following and then you decide if you think you are still living in a free country: - You are not living in a free country if your retirement medical care, via Medicare, is dependent on the actions and whims of politicians. - You are not l...

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Bad Laws Behaving Badly

One of the biggest government myths that Americans need to overcome before they can restore their freedom is that when politicians pass a law, then all is well in the world, the assumptions being that 1) the intended consequences of the law will actu...

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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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A Report Card On This Generation's American Politicians

As the first decade of this century comes to a close, I thought it would be a good idea to look back over the past twenty years to see how this generation's politicians have managed the affairs of the Federal government and the country. Twenty y...

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Obese Government

Obese Government by: UCAnationVery few people (including members of Congress) actually grasp the numbers involved in the federal budget. The total net "economy" of the United States is about $9.25 trillion. That represents the total production, ...

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Historical Political Quotes, Contemporary Political Crises

A little quiz on quotes relating to politics in America, try to figure out who said it and when they said it: 1) In reference to why political parties have lost the confidence of the public: "Their machinery of intrigue, their shuffling evasions, th...

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Politics Needs Enthusiasm, Not Power

We live in a day and age where doing what is right is no longer right. Politicians are now driven by popularity rather than compassion. It has led to a decline in political enthusiasm. Young people have no desire to vote, better yet pay attention to ...

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