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By Petrarch | Nov 19, 2007 |
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Somehow, we have reached the point where we view democracy and elections as ends in themselves. But they aren't.
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By Petrarch | Nov 2, 2007 |
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What are we to make of the news that career State Department staffers are refusing to go to Iraq?
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By Petrarch | Oct 25, 2007 |
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Why such a difference between the handling of the California fires, vs Katrina in New Orleans?
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By Petrarch | Oct 5, 2007 |
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It's been estimated that the final costs for New Orleans'; reconstruction will top $200 billion. As American taxpayers, we can only ask this question: Why?
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By Petrarch | Oct 3, 2007 |
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In recent years, the dream of home ownership has gotten farther and farther out of reach, as house prices have escalated. According to a recent study, the primary cause is excessive zoning laws - that is, government over-regulation.
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By Petrarch | Sep 27, 2007 |
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According to the Wall Street Journal, newly-minted lawyers are having difficulty finding gainful employment.
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By Petrarch | Sep 21, 2007 |
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Virtually everyone who is anyone in American politics and media has roundly condemned any thought that Iran's President Ahmadinejad should be allowed to desecrate Ground Zero with his noisome presence. They are making a mistake.
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By Petrarch | Aug 29, 2007 |
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If you buy something, that ought to mean you can do whatever you like with it - but big companies want to end that right.
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By Petrarch | Aug 14, 2007 |
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Americans can show good judgment, and do have a conscience, and are willing to be reasonable - if the other side is being reasonable too.
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By Petrarch | Jul 23, 2007 |
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Brazil serves as an object lesson in how government incompetence - not greed, not really bribery even, certainly not totalitarianism, just simple incompetence - can make life difficult on an otherwise free and vibrant economy.