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$2 Trillion Can Buy A Lot Of Stuff

It’s hard to comprehend what 2 trillion dollars can buy. I tried it this morning and developed my list. Do it yourself on the back of an envelope and see what you come up with. Two trillion, that’s 12...

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What Do 33 Million Canadians Have That 300 Million Americans Do Not?

The population of Canada is about the same as California but its area is roughly that of the continental U.S. They have a lot of room up there We share a common border and except for Quebec, a common...

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What If

September 11th was pivotal in the history of the United States as it was the date that radical Islamic fundamentalism gouged out a deep hole in New York, Washington and Shanksville; as well as the hearts of...

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Mission Accomplished:Five Years later

“Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed. And now our coalition is engaged in securing and reconstructing that country…..President...

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The Late Great Conservatism

Should historians someday choose to reflect upon the demise of the Conservative movement in this country, they must examine the shards of ill begotten theory which peeled off and flew in all directions as the...

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The Gold Standard For Leading A Nation To War

At 3:00 in the afternoon of August 3rd 1914, British Foreign Secretary Edward Grey took the floor of the British Parliament, the oldest and most practiced parliamentary body in the world. His purpose was to...

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Lincoln_ And His Legacy

I quote Lincoln often. He is one of my favorite Americans. He famously observed, “A house divided against itself cannot stand”. Lincoln knew a thing or two about divided houses. His election to the...

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What Would Jesus Do?

Thinking as I do, while living in a part of the country that is renowned as the buckle of the Bible belt, you would think that at some point the idea that people may find my views at best somewhat off-putting...

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The Coming War In Iran

My favorite web site is “howstuffworks.com”. You can learn almost everything you need to know there. Fixing your car for example, or how to grow roses. Those answers are just a point and click...

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Front Runner Aint What It's Made Out To Be

Congratulations to Vice President Cheney. Due in large part to his hard work and vision in putting together his “Energy Task Force” just weeks after assuming office, (you remember the one. He invited all...

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