Archive for the ‘Government’ Category
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Snow In December
Posted on December 13, 2010
Every year, somewhere in the United States, it snows in December. Sometimes it snows in November. Sometimes it snows in October. But it always snows in December. And every year,...
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China’s Achilles Heal
Posted on December 10, 2010
The Nobel Peace prize went to imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, who was barred by the Chinese government from attending the ceremony. It was the first time since 1935 —...
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No Dream
Posted on December 9, 2010
The proponents of the DREAM Act have given a case study on how to blow-up a bipartisan alliance and make certain that their legislative goals are not met. Originally a...
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Chicken Dance
Posted on December 8, 2010
I ran into an old friend of mine who works in the hedge fund industry and he told me that if Congress fails to pass the extension of the tax...
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Sign of Things to Come
Posted on December 7, 2010
The deal the President cut with Mitch McConnell is a sign of things to come for soon to be ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Obama announced that he had a deal to...
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