The Obama administration’s $787 billion economic stimulus package was supposed to keep the U.S. unemployment rate from soaring toward 10 …
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The Bankrupt State We’re In
Generals always fight the last war, and policymakers always try to prevent the last crisis. Usually these are the wrong …
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Fireworks In Pyongyang
Kim Jong Il, reputedly a fan of Hollywood pictures, is like the rest of us guys: He likes to see …
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Fair Use
Do you get frustrated when you miss your favorite show because the digital video recorder maxes out midway through your …
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The Good, The Bad And The Legally Blind
Good news: Eight justices of the U.S. Supreme Court agree that it is unconstitutional for school officials to force a …
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Congressional Kangaroos Hold Court
The kangaroos are holding court on Capitol Hill, where a House committee suspects Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke of preventing …
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Where Are The Bats?
Our bats are missing in action. The small clearing behind our Vermont vacation house is a neighborhood diner for little …
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Trouser Trouble
The Republican Party used to be identified with free enterprise, fiscal discipline and personal liberty; it was the party of …
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