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China has now overtaken Japan as the world’s second largest economic power.  The news came with the inevitability we have come to expect, given their record of 10% annual growth. This rise from poverty has never been equaled in world history. Two hundred years from now, historians will remember this as the most important event …

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LET’S LEARN FROM OUR NEIGHBORS

It is difficult to believe that even with the full support of the White House, the senior leadership of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and legislative majorities in both chambers, the Democratic health care proposal still may fail. This monstrosity of a bill has become so unpopular that Democrats may seek to pass …

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Carol’s Confession

Now that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), more popularly known as the “Stimulus Bill,” is six months old, we can begin to assess what results have been achieved by playing another $787 billion on the United States’ credit card. The answer appears to be little to nothing. Unemployment is officially up to 10.2% …

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The Importance of Primaries

The results of election night 2009 are a cause for great celebration for both the Republican Party and more importantly the cause of limited government conservatism. At the same time, the night’s most significant blemish, the loss of Doug Hoffman in the 23rd congressional district of New York, demonstrates an important fact. Primaries matter.   …

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Do as I say, not as I do, Part 2 – Carol Shea-Porter’s motto

In the 2008 campaign, Carol Shea Porter repeatedly blasted Jeb Bradley on all sorts of odd issues. Last week I wrote a short piece on the how she repeatedly made a big point of complaining about Jeb Bradley’s timing on returning campaign contributions from a colleague who was being investigated for ethical problems. But, as it …

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Do as I say, not as I do – Carol Shea-Porter’s motto

In the 2008 elections, Carol Shea Porter made a major point of repeatedly criticizing Jeb Bradley for taking a $15,000 campaign contribution from a Congressional colleague who was then under investigation. She said over and over again that Jeb Bradley should not wait until there was a “conviction”, charging a cover-up. She admonished Jeb to …

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