We the People
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On Liberty and Sharing the Wealth
Sharing the wealth. Popular phrase. It's all the rage. Of course, these days it means that those who have somewhat more than others, relatively speaking, are going to be required to give up some of that so that the others can get some. Walter Williams talks about the…
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What is safety worth to you?
"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."…
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American Community Survey
Did anyone else receive one of these? According to their web site, US Code Title 13, sections Section 141 and Section 193 your response is required by law….
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Money for Nothing
Everyone knows the government spends a ridiculous amount of money on fighting "terrorism" and it doesn't really do much. Do you feel safer knowing the government is on the job? I sure don't. I'm ticked that they introduce delays, close down access and generally make life more difficult,…
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Politics and Money
Politics and money shouldn't go together. I think that a large part of the problem is that the politicians spend money like it isn't theirs. And a huge percentage of it isn't. But the even larger problem is that people don't seem to get that. They want the…
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Indiana and Reproduction
Apparently a draft version of a law in Indiana will require you to file a petition for parentage if you can't become a parent, uh, the old-fashioned way and if the person helping you (we'll call them the donor) is not your spouse. Interesting. Even though they may…
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Lynn Wheeler is Running Again
So it would appear that Lynn Wheeler is once again ready to run for City Council. Has she learned her lesson? I don't know. The message she posted would indicate that she has done so, but there's only one way to find out. I'm not sure I'm ready…
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A Very Broken System
As it appears the multiple-billion dollar upgrade of US security systems has been pretty much wasted, it makes me wonder if there is ever an end in sight. While we routinely pour money down the drain, surely we, as a people, will have to realize sometime that the…
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Let Projects Pay for Themselves
The big Dubya was on TV the other night talking about how Social Security needed shoring up before it goes bankrupt. I listened for about five minutes. The problem is that it's not going to be fixed. It will be debated. It will be sound-bited to death. But…
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Do Subsidies Ever Stop?
The government has been subsidizing Amtrak for ages. Jumping in the wayback machine, as of 1997, they had received $13 billion since 1972. It's undoubtedly much higher by now. Charlotte has given the green light to more than one hundred thousand dollars in incentives for a company who…