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The Federal Deficit Increases … What a Surprise!

The White House has reported that the Federal Deficit is climbing once more rather than declining as it did last year. The New York Times reports the story here: Deficit Will Climb in 2006, White House Says. There is absolutely no news in this. The Repuiblican Party’s efforts to roll back entitlement programs demands that […]

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Corruption

While we are on the subject, Transparency International is a non-profit based in Berlin that keeps tabs on worldwide corruption and its effect on society. You can find them here: Transparency International. Their 2005 Corruption report ranks the U.S. at number 17. I wonder whether the current outbreak of scandals in Washington will push us […]

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Abramoff and DeLay

I have not commented on the Abramoff scandal because of the wealth of good commentary available elsewhere, like here: Talking Points Memo. But now, with DeLay throwing in the towel at last, seems like the time to say something. Let’s keep this very simple: the American system of government is riven through with corruption. First […]

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