Articles categorized under 'Republican Opinions'

When is reform just another window-dressing?

By Bruce W. Morlan, 21 Jul 2010 I am a bit confused about the recent Wall Street reform bill, the so-called Dodd-Franks Bill, just passed and signed by the president. This “2300+ page legislative monster” (Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama)  is yet another example of fat-cat politics being masked by a hard-sell publicity campaign that [...]

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Earth Day …just another touchy-feely day?

Today is Earth Day … one of those proclaimed days designed to educate us by giving us an excuse to be introspective and examining. Of course, lots of people see this as an opportunity to lay on a thick layer of guilt and to engage in a series of mea culpa self flagellations that may [...]

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Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results

A recent report in the NYTimes (see below for an excerpt) suggests that the American people, or at least their most popular pundits, are not buying it when told that the recovery is gaining strength. Even the White House is not using the rosiest of tinted glasses. Perhaps the burgeoning Tea Party movement is onto [...]

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