Friday, September 23, 2011

Should the State Have Power Over Life and Death?

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The execution of Troy Davis has made the news lately.  It has revitalized the anti-death penalty movement.  The reporting around this news...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Social Security Is Not a Ponzi Scheme, It's Worse Than That

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Ever since Rick Perry called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme,"  people have been so uptight about usage of his " inflammatory...
Friday, September 16, 2011

Some Thoughts on the Census and Poverty Indicators

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Since the release of the Census data on poverty, the media has pointing out the conclusion of the data, which is that nearly one in six Am...
Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Let's Shut Down the Post Office!

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Not too long ago, the New York Times lamented over the possibility that the United States Postal Service (USPS) might not be operating as o...
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Monday, September 5, 2011

Justice Department Doesn't Understand Market Competition: Let the Merger with AT&T and T-Mobile Pass!

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With the Justice Department's recent vow to block the AT&T/T-Mobile merger from happening, you would think the Justice Department h...
Sunday, September 4, 2011

UN Troops Commit Sexual Assault....Again!

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I can see why the Right attacks the United Nations.  They see it as an attack on American sovereignty and wonder why they should put so much...
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Sunday, August 28, 2011

Parsha Re'eh: What Being Part of the "Chosen People" Really Means

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There are few concepts in Judaism that are more misunderstood by Jew and non-Jew alike than the notion of the Jews being a chosen people (עם...