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@Ron: What do you think Trump did in his first term that was unique or made a positive impact on…
During his first term Trump walked into the White House with no experience in government, so he selected a lot…
To give a specific example: When I first moved to Oregon, the state had a rule against government organizations replacing…
Eliminating unnecessary jobs to focus on the actual core functions of the Federal government is the epitome of increasing efficiency.…
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Author Archives: lucia
Poll: Cause and Effect?
As readers are aware from my recent articles, I contend the campaign for same sex marriage has lead to a deceleration in the rate-of-increase in-the-non-marital birth ratio [ROI-NMBR][1] in the United States. As I see it, Dr. Stanley Kurtz and … Continue reading
The Effect of Welfare Reform
Justin Katz of Dust in the Light. has responded to my post describing the deceleration in the rate of change in the US non-marital birth ratio and its relationship to the campaign for same sex marriage. My argument is analogous … Continue reading
What is the theme of the campaign for SSM?
Justin Katz of Dust in the Light. has responded to my post describing the drop in the US non-marital birthrate and its the relationship to the campaign for same sex marriage. Mr. Katz suggests my argument is flawed in these … Continue reading
R.I.P. Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan died today. This is CNN’s write-up. I was born the year Reagan was reelected and so don’t remember much about his Presidency; my only exposure to him has been through history books and retrospective articles. Honestly, I don’t … Continue reading
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Hybrid Cars Attack!, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying About the Gas Crisis Even If I Still Don't Love It
This weekend my significant other and I decided to take advantage of the three-day weekend and took a vacation to Dinosaur National Monument in Vernal, Utah. Seeing as how my car is a piece of crap that I’m hesitant to … Continue reading
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The Reemergence of Marriage in the US
Subtitle: No Dutch Treat for US Only a few years ago, many lamented the sky high American illegitimacy rate as a wretched example for the western hemisphere. Somehow, Americans had managed to combine capitalists values and a shockingly high illegitimacy … Continue reading
Fahrenheit 9/11
In a curious side-note to this year’s political and artistic riggamarole, the jury at the Cannes Film Festival has awarded the Palme d’Or to Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11. I’m curious to see what sort of comment and criticism this receives. … Continue reading
Posted in Popular (and unpopular) culture
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GMail � Updated Once, so far
If you haven’t heard about it yet, Google will soon be launching its own free internet e-mail service along the lines of Hotmail or Yahoo! Mail but, ostensibly, better. As part of my having recently signed up for an account … Continue reading
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A brief comment on Abu Ghraib
As the war crimes at Abu Ghraib continue to come to light (for those of you who don’t know, the short version is this: photos have been published of six American soliders, male and female, torturing Iraqi prisoners) I’ve seen … Continue reading
Posted in International issues
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the people he picks to work in his administration are supposed to support that effort as long as they don’t…