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Regulating the internet still a bad idea at the state level

Apr 02, 2012 Comments Off by

The panic over federal legislation regulating the Internet is over, but now states are jumping on the bandwagon.  As with many things, Arizona seems to want to be “first”.  A bill has worked its way through both houses of Arizona’s legislature giving the state …

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Salmon hooked to fuel mandates

Feb 16, 2012 Comments Off by

On March 1, 2009, a “green” company owned by a hedge fund hired former Rep. Matt Salmon as a lobbyist.  MileageMatrix attempted to promote the use of its products by hiring top political operatives to go to Washington and advocate for “improving the energy …

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Athens burns as Greece struggles to implement spartan budget

Feb 15, 2012 Comments Off by

Athens, reputed to be the origin of democracy, is in the 21st century a pariah of the worst extremes of what government by the welfare state can do for an economy.  Civilization has ground to a halt as as the irate, impoverished population spasms in …

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BACONOMICS: Price of bacon spikes 22% under Obama

Jan 24, 2012 Comments Off

Anybody who shops for groceries or puts gasoline in a car can sense that inflation is occurring, whether or not the media or government chooses to comment on it.  Here are some numbers that will blow your mind, courtesy of CNSnews.com:

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