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A kind of litmus test

For all you conservative voters out there who plan to vote for Republicans on 2 November, here’s an interesting test for you to use to see if you made the right choice between then and 2012: Did federal government spending … Continue reading

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A challenge

What’s the political equivalent of a quack? At any rate, the political quacks in D.C. are at it again pretending that they are going to do something responsible about spending the taxpayers’ money. On one hand, you have the Republiquacks … Continue reading

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A point of order

On 22 March 2010, Congress passed the Stamp Act Health Security Health Care Reform bill, and days later, the President signed it into law. In the days that followed, angry citizens subjects individuals committed acts of violence and hatred against … Continue reading

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Freedom

It’s all in your head (via xkcd, one of my favorite online comics): Sure, there are practical limits to what we can do, especially when our actions affect others or when they require great amounts of effort, but almost everything … Continue reading

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It’s not what you believe, it’s what you do.

Worldview Thought for the Day If you want to use the government to force someone else to pay for or do something you are unwilling to pay for or do yourself, then you are probably wrong. DLH

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