My tax dollars now promote abortion…

“Not even waiting a week, the new administration has acted to funnel U.S. tax dollars to abortion providers overseas,” Rep. Tom Price, R-Georgia, said in a written statement.
After less than a week in office, President Obama got rid of a policy that prevented US funds from going to international agencies that promote or provide abortions. [...]

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A wasted vote?

Okay, one more political blog. With the presidential election just a day away, even I can’t keep off the topic.
Have you considered all your choices? Would you ever vote for someone who isn’t running for the Democrats or the Republicans? The two big dogs are all we hear about from the media, but they aren’t [...]

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If I were a politician

Question. Name something super annoying, pointless, and wasteful.
Answer. Political ads in the mail.
Does anyone really decide who to vote for based on the incessant flow of spam mail stuffed in their mailbox every day leading up to the election? If anything, I might be inclined to withdraw my support from anyone who feels the need [...]

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Dipping towards depression?

Back to my money theme, this story on CNN’s website caught my eye today. It’s written by Barry Eichengreen, a financial historian from UC Berkeley, who says we may be in a mess of trouble. Well, we already knew that, right? Eichengreen says usually when reporters come calling to ask if we could be headed [...]

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