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Responding to the Financial 9-11

September 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · Economics

Did we learn anything from 9-11? Apparently not. Here we are in a financial 9-11 and everyone in Washington is reacting the same way. Is it possible that future candidates will wish they had refused to join the herd? Will they say that they voted for it but now are against it?
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Close to You

September 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments · International, Politics

I thought that it was one of the funniest moments ever to come out of this campaign. Speaking of Sarah Palin’s foreign policy credentials, Cindy McCain said Palin definitely had foreign policy expertise because Alaska is close to Russia.
It was funny but, of course, you don’t expect any serious comments to come from the mouth [...]

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Quick Takes

August 12th, 2008 · 4 Comments · International, Politics

I just wanted to make a few short comments on a couple of items in the news - no, not the Olympics. It appears that most people don’t understand or appreciate the importance or complexities of Russia’s attacks on Georgia. I include the administration in this.
One of the problems, again, is putting amateurs in charge [...]

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