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    State of the Union

    February 1, 2006

    Last night’s State of the Union address has to fall into the category of unadulterated hogwash. The President had so little to say that he barely bothered to cover up his re-use of tired old snippets from both his own and other people’s past speeeches. For those of you who really feel a need to […]

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    Spies, Lies and Wiretaps

    January 29, 2006

    This week’s Sunday New York Times editorial hits it home. Here is what the paper says: Spies, Lies and Wiretaps – New York Times OK so that’s pretty clear. I agree. Now let’s see if Congresss can rise to the occasion and fulfill its constitutional role by conducting a thorough and bi-partisan investigation of the […]

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    The Economy Slows Down

    January 27, 2006

    The economy has slowed much more dramatically than most experts expected. Fourth Quarter GDP growth came in at a surprisingly weak 1.1%. Most predictions had been in the range of 2.7 to 3.0%. The Commerce Department news release is here: Department of Commerce News Release on Fourth Quarter The decline in consumer spending on durable […]

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