by Ilya Somin Ilya Somin is an assistant professor of law at George Mason University and an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute. Added to cato.org on July 11, 2009 This article appeared in the Detroit Free Press on July 16, 2009. Below is an excerpt. Read the full article HERE It’s not easy...
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Raves, rants, etc.
Eroding Constitutional Limits on Governmental Takings
Collapse of the American Empire: swift, silent, certain
By Paul B. Farrell, MarketWatch ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (MarketWatch) — “One of the disturbing facts of history is that so many civilizations collapse,” warns anthropologist Jared Diamond in “Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed.” Many “civilizations share a sharp curve of decline. Indeed, a society’s demise may begin only a decade or...
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Debit Card overdraft fees
People are whining because they are being whacked with overdraft fees when using their debit cards, and there is not enough $ in their account to pay for the purchases. DO NOT OVERSPEND, and you will not incur overdraft fees. DUH!
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Job Fight: Immigrants vs. Locals
It’s time for some role playing! YOU ARE A Human Resources Executive, preparing for a job fair at the local government “employment” office. There is a huge line of people waiting to apply for the few openings you have, some have been camped out since the previous evening. You are dressed in jeans and...
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Who are “Americans”?
People living in the United States are always referred to as “Americans”. Canada, Mexico, Honduras, Panama, Brazil, Venezuela, Columbia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay (did I miss any) are all on the American Continents. People living in the United States are not the only Americans. The country is The United States OF America.
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Change Happens
It is amusing to read all the waa waa news blurbs about delcining cities, towns, etc. What is pathetic is people cannot accept the fact that… CHANGE HAPPENS! Quit whining, and expecting everyone else to hold you up. Hold yourself up. Do something about it. Adapt or be left behind. For those who whine...
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