The Republican Party: An American Train Wreck?

Take a look at the map of states that were won by John McCain and those won by Barack Obama in the 2008 election. It’s pretty clear that Obama won the northeast part of the country and he also won the west coast.  McCain pretty much won the south and the west, except for the [...]

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Earmarks: An Essential Part of Our System

As the budget makes its way through Congress we now hear the annual outcry from certain politicians about the great evil of Congressional earmarks.  Senator John McCain could probably be called the champion of the crusade to eliminate earmarks.  Hey John, I have an idea.  Why don’t we just eliminate the Senate? Or even better, [...]

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Barack Obama: The New FDR?

There are a couple of interesting sayings about history. One of them is: “History repeats itself”.  Another one, closely related and penned by George Santayana,  is: “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” The economic history of the United States is now in one such process of repetition as our [...]

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The Redistribution of Wealth – McCain Style

John McCain is fond of saying that Barack Obama wants to “share the wealth”. By this he means that Barack’s tax plan is unfair and that it will result in taking money from the wealthiest people in America (like John McCain) and giving it to the less wealthy (like you and me).  He and Sarah [...]

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The Sun Sets on the American Empire

You can see it in the controlled rage of John McCain during the debate with Barack Obama. You can hear it in the desperate rantings of Sarah Palin as she frantically appeals for the drunken support of Joe Six Pack and his redneck friends.  You can sense it in the uncertain voice of George Bush [...]

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