Tag Archives: U.S. Government

President John F. Kennedy: Speech on Tax Cuts

Source:Free State MD First of all, I want to thank my friend and one of my subscribers Brendan Owens from Facebook for giving me the inspiration to write this blog. about tax cuts. Parts of the last two nights we’ve … Continue reading

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Invest Iiguru: Video: Milton Friedman: Free to Choose- How to Stay Free

Source:The FreeState If you look at the lobbying industry in America and why it’s so large and why they’ve become so powerful and have dominated Washington politics, preventing both good and bad things from happening and becoming law, it’s because … Continue reading

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Republican Study Committee: Washington Spending 101

Source: The Free When Ronald Reagan became President in 1981 and brought in a Republican controlled Senate for the first time in twenty-six years led by Leader Howard Baker, he had a fairly basic agenda when he came in and … Continue reading

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American Enterprise Institute: U.S. Representative Paul Ryan- ‘How the GOP budget differs from President Obama’s’

Source:American Enterprise Institute– U.S. Representative Paul Ryan (Republican, Wisconsin) speaking to the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, about the Federal budget. Source:The Daily Times “The House Budget Committee chairman argues that Obama’s budget proposal will send America spiraling into debt … Continue reading

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Associated Press: Mark Hamrick: Gridlock Congress Could Threaten Economy

Source:FRS FreeState A few nights ago, this blog  predicted that the House Republicans would pick up 45-50 seats and win control of the chamber.  It also predicted that Senate Democrats would lose seats but retain control.  I was 2/3 right. … Continue reading

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CBS Evening News: Nancy Cordes: Democrats Final Push

Source:FRS FreeState I think that this video makes it pretty clear that President Clinton tried to talk Representative Kendrick Meek into stepping out of the U.S, Senate race in Florida.  It’s also clear that he tried to talk Rep. Meek into throwing his support behind … Continue reading

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Professor Milton Friedman: The Role of Government in a Free Society (1978)

Source:Basic Economics– Professor Milton Friedman, talking about the role of government in a free society, in 1978. Source:The FreeState “Milton Friedman – The role of government in a free society – Socialism & Social Justice Debunked!” From Basic Economics My idea … Continue reading

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James Miller Center: The Legacy of President Lyndon B. Johnson

Source:Free State MD Lyndon Johnson’s Presidency is remembered for the Vietnam War and the miss-handling of it but that’s only part of the story of a five year Presidency. When I think of Lyndon Johnson, I think of not only … Continue reading

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The White House: President Obama Nominates Elena Kagan to Supreme Court

Source:Free State MD When U.S. Justice Paul Stevens announced his retirement from the Supreme Court, I saw it as another opportunity for President Obama and Liberal Democrats, of which I’m one, to appoint another liberal Justice to the Supreme Court … Continue reading

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Associated Press: President Obama: Arizona Immigration Law Miss-Guided: Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Source:Free State MD So what would I do?  I’ve said before it’s easier to complain about something than to fix it.  I would have a comprehensive approach to fixing the illegal Immigration problem like the Affordable Care Act’s reform of … Continue reading

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