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Philosophical Division
President Barack Obama began his second term in office with a series of proposals designed to encourage his own party to action. Of course, with the very same proposals he challenged the Republican leadership to either compromise or get out … Continue reading
The Second Term Begins
On Monday, January 21st, we saw the second inauguration of President Barack Obama, his first act in his second four-year term. After the speeches and the national anthem and the benediction, most networks—MSNBC, CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC—moved into discussions of … Continue reading
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Tagged austerity, congress, economy, election, finance, government, immigration, inauguration, jobs, military, Obama, president, Supreme Court, taxes
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The Evils of Elections
This week I opened the latest copy of my favorite magazine, The Nation, to find a revival of a classic leftist political argument—the question of the lesser of two evils. It appeared in several letters to the editor in response … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Gore, congress, conservative, Democrat, economy, election, George Bush, government, history, Humphrey, Liberal, Nixon, Obama, president, progressive, Republican, Romney, Supreme Court, taxes
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Low Gas Prices Exported
Here’s some news you probably didn’t know about the recent rise in gasoline prices in the United States: In 2011 the largest category of exports from the U.S. to other countries was fuel. Yes, gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and so … Continue reading