Category Archives: Shrink the Size of Government

“The Pulpit Is Responsible For It” by Chuck Baldwin

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

“The Pulpit Is Responsible For It” By Chuck Baldwin The famed 19th Century revivalist and major contributor to America’s “Second Great Awakening,” Charles Finney, said the following: “If there is a decay of conscience, the pulpit is responsible for it. If … Continue reading →

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Illinois, Rivers of Debt

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

By thy rivers of debt gently flowing, Illinois, Illinois.                                                                O’er thy prairies of corruption growing, Illinois, Illinois.                                                   (source: http://www.lyricsondemand.com/miscellaneouslyrics/statesongslyrics/illinoisstatesonglyrics.html) The Debt Bomb That Taxpayers Won’t See Coming by STEVEN MALANGA Earlier this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Illinois … Continue reading →

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“Overpaid and Underworked” Federal Employees… by Jason Richwine

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

“Overpaid and Underworked” Federal Employees? It’s Not Just a “Perception” Jason Richwine March 1, 2013 at 2:38 pm The Washington Post has a sympathetic article today on federal workers who consider themselves unfair victims of the sequester. Unfortunately, the article … Continue reading →

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Calvin Coolidge and the Moral Case for Economy by Amity Shlaes

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

Amity Shlaes, Author, Coolidge AMITY SHLAES is a syndicated columnist for Bloomberg, a director of the Four Percent Growth Project at the George W. Bush Presidential Center, and a member of the board of the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation. She has served as … Continue reading →

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The Loss of Common Sense

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

You can get arrested for hunting or fishing without a license, but not for being in the country illegally A minor must obtain parents’ permission to go on a field trip or take an aspirin in school, but not to … Continue reading →

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Scooping Water From the Pool to Fill the Pool

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

From another blog: The MSNBC “Lean Forward” commercials with Rachel Maddow extolling the example of Hoover Dam and other giant government projects as the way to revitalize the economy always set me to head-scratching. I mean, I understand that putting … Continue reading →

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Is America Becoming an Anti-Risk Welfare State?

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

From an article by VITO J. RACANELLI in the latest issue of Barron’s, I extract the following truths. “… Western civilization’s rise to global dominance over the past 500 years was due mainly to six killer apps, as he [Niall Ferguson, … Continue reading →

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Do We Need the Department of Education? by Charles Murray

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

Charles Murray American Enterprise Institute Do We Need the Department of Education? Charles Murray is the W.H. Brady Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. He received his B.A. in history at Harvard University and his Ph.D. in political science from … Continue reading →

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Government Waste, Fraud, and Abuse: GSA Behavior Is the Rule, Not the Exception

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

Government Waste, Fraud, and Abuse: GSA Behavior Is the Rule, Not the Exception. Government Waste, Fraud, and Abuse: GSA Behavior Is the Rule, Not the Exception By Robert Ringer – Monday, April 23, 2012 Share on evernote Share on wordpress … Continue reading →

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