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84The Zimmerman Telegram
by Chuck
In a recent Hub in his excellent series about World War I, Jimmy the Jock discussed the famous Zimmerman Telegram which was instrumental in getting the U.S. to enter World War I on the side of Britain and... published 13 months ago
87The Guano Islands Act of 1856 - Congress's Bird Poop Law
by Chuck
If you take a close look at a map of the Pacific Ocean you will notice that, next to the names of many isolated islands, the name United States or the initials U.S. appear in parenthesis next to the names of... published 15 months ago
78The Pros and Cons of the Bush Tax Cuts. Do they really favor the wealthy or is that a myth? What will help the...
by Chuck
Those who favor the continuation of the Bush tax cuts argue that these cuts are needed to encourage investment which, in turn, will result in a stronger economy and more job creation. As I pointed out in my... published 4 days ago
78Views of Ron Paul and Libertarians on Education and Other Issues
by Chuck
Peeling has provided an excellent answer to the request What is Ron Paul's view of funding education and how does he view other social programs domestically? But I will try to add some more as well. Ron Paul... published 10 months ago
89How Tax Cuts Work
by Chuck
According to October 11, 2006 news reports, the Federal deficit (the amount by which government spending exceeds tax and other government revenues) has shrunk to its lowest amount in four years. In addition... published 2 years ago
71Krugman on Friedman - A Critique
by Chuck
With the passing of the late John Kenneth Galbraith (1908 – 2006) the job of popularizer of the economics of government economic control of the economy has been taken up by Paul Krugman. Like... published 15 months ago
58Graphic Politics
by Chuck
Today is election day and the polls are undecided as to which party and which candidates will win. However, as early as mid-August when the campaigns for the September primary election got underway in... published 2 years ago
70The Social Security System's Achilles Heel
by Chuck
By now most everyone is aware that the Social Security program is not a sound program financially and that it is only a matter of time until it goes broke. Even its supporters admit that the only way to keep... published 6 months ago
66Founding of the National Guard
by Chuck
December thirteenth is the anniversary of the National Guard, the state militias that form the backbone of the reserve military forces of the United States and the troops who have fought most of our wars... published 17 months ago
70Congressional District Information Now Available on Google Earth
by Chuck
Google Earth is a free product from Google that lets you view satellite images of almost any point on the earth. Easy to use controls allow one to view the earth from the satellite's position in space as well... published 2 years ago
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