Archive for the ‘Government’ Category
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Good Government, Bad Government
Posted on July 19, 2012
In many ways, the current debate that is raging between President Obama and presumed GOP nominee Mitt Romney is silly. Obama says that no small businessman is an island and...
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Yankee Doodle: Political Parties
Posted on July 2, 2012
If Yankee Doodle, his pony and his feathered cap were to arrive in Washington, D.C., today, he would see a government just as the Founders envisioned it. Three branches of...
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The Prodigal Son: Bob Kerrey Expects Senate Seat
Posted on May 29, 2012
I once told Bob Kerrey that if he ran for President, I would support him. This was back in the 1990’s, and the then Nebraska Senator had made a name...
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Wither the Postal Service
Posted on April 25, 2012
Before Ben Franklin revolutionized the delivery of mail in all Thirteen Colonies in North America, in the Southern colonies, postal duties often fell to slaves, who were responsible for...
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The 7 Billionth Person
Posted on November 1, 2011
According to the United Nations, the 7 billionth person came into the world the other day. I was wondering why it felt kind of crowded around here. The 1 billionth...
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