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I sense a revolution coming, and a lot of you aren’t going to like it
As some of you may have gathered, I do a lot of reading, especially about history, politics, and current events. Over the past few months, I’ve noticed a new theme starting to grow, first in comments, then in mainstream articles … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, Nations, News, Politics, Security, Society, Taxes, United States, World Watch
Tagged anger, Consequences, employees, Government, History, jobs, pay, public sector, revolutions, taxpayers
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WikiLeaks, transparency, and the responsibilities of citizens
I keep reading about how the WikiLeaks fiasco is good for America because it forces our government to become more transparent to its citizens. One common refrain is, “We need to know what the government is doing in our name.” … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Groups, Nations, News, Politics, Security, Society, United States, WikiLeaks, World Watch
Tagged accountability, actions, Citizens, Consequences, Government, responsibility, transparency, WikiLeaks
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The stimulus is over
So, now it hits the fan. You see, the about $1 trillion the Obama administration spent over the past two years stimulating the economy had exactly the effect people who try to understand the actual economy expected it to: those … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, Nations, Philosophy, Politics, Society, Spending, United States, World Watch
Tagged Americans, Business, Control, Economy, Future, Government, jobs, money, Spending, stimulus, taxes
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Senate votes to spend more of your money
So, the Senate refused to pass the House’s bill that only extended the Bush tax cuts for the middle class (why is class defined by income, by the way?), meaning that we’re all going to pay more unless they do … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, Nations, News, Politics, Spending, Taxes, United States, World Watch
Tagged Government, it's not the government's money, money, senate, Spending, tax cuts, taxes
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The closing in of the government has begun
The state department has taken the extraordinary step of disconnecting its own classified computer systems from the rest of the government’s classified computer network as a result of the WikiLeaks debacle. While this move will limit the number of people … Continue reading
Posted in Diplomacy, Government, Nations, News, Politics, Security, Society, United States, WikiLeaks, World Watch
Tagged Citizens, classified information, damage, exposure, Government, non-state actors, State Department, WikiLeaks
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