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Egypt: History Repeating Itself
By J. Randolph Evans – Column No. 1054 ( 2/4/11)
Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Unfortunately, that appears inevitably true as the world watches the unraveling of order in Egypt. So far, President Barack Obama has done little better than President Jimmy Carter did over thirty years ago. If the pattern repeats, the security of the United States will be irreparably harmed in … Read more...
Remembering Ronald Reagan on his 100th birthday
Observations© – By Donald S. Conkey
February used to be known as the birthday month for two of the nation’s greatest presidents: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Both Lincoln and Washington had their own national holiday: Lincoln’s was on February 12; Washington’s on February 22. Washington was honored as the first president of the United States and Lincoln was honored for holding the nation together and for signing the Emancipation … Read more...
Restoring America’s Economic Freedom
by Les Dunaway
This is a special edition of Just The Numbers, Mam to address a current issue – America’s economic freedom.
Since 1995, the Wall Street Journal and the Heritage Foundation have published the annual “Index of Economic Freedom”. If you aren’t familiar with it, a short explanation is here.
In the 2011 Index, America fell to ninth place – right below Denmark, Ireland and Canada. … Read more...
GOP Presidential Race Begins Now
By J. Randolph Evans – Column No. 1053 (1/28/11)
Well, it is that time. The announcements by potential 2012 Presidential candidates have started and will continue at a much faster and more furious pace. There will be three kinds of announcements.
First, there will be the “I am not running” announcements. The best example of this category is Congressman Mike Pence from Indiana. In recent years, Congressman Pence has often … Read more...
The States – America’s PIIGS? – Just the Numbers, mam
by Les Dunaway
In last week’s column we talked about how countries go broke, using some of the European Union countries as examples – Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain – known in the financial world as the PIIGS and how those countries may destroy the European Union.
This week we’ll talk about how similar behavior and results (whooda thunk it?) has brought several of our states … Read more...
Just Say “No” to the Concon!
By Dick Bachert – While an excellent argument can be made for term limits (which, along with elimination of the fat pensions, perks and LAME DUCK SESSIONS I favor), I would offer that, currently, our chances of getting them are somewhere between slim and none. The sad fact that we are even discussing them is a manifestation of the even sadder fact that, until recently, Americans have grown complacently inattentive … Read more...
Treasury Debt and “Trust Funds”
By Tom Kiser
So…..What would happen if all of the balances that are currently being carried in all of the federal government’s so-called “trust” funds were written down to balances of zero?
Two things would happen:
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Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) Response to the SOTU
In case you missed it last night, here is Rep. Ryan’s excellent response to the President’s State of the Union Address:
Madison Forum Book Club
Each month the Madison Forum will post a featured reading for discussion and evaluation. This month will are offering William Sharp McKechnie’s Magna Carta; A Commentary on the Great Charter of King John.
You can read the entire book on the website or download your own PDF copy. Then start the discussion below the book on the “Featured Reading” page under the “Library” tab.
… Read more...State of the Union Live Chat
Join us this evening as we host a live chat covering Barack Obama’s State of the Union Message. You can also comment below or via Twitter using the hashtag #madforum.
Live blog archive below the fold.
… Read more...Two (short) Questions
Question one: Is climatology a science or is it an ideology?
Question two: Is supply-side or Keynesian economics a science or is it an ideology?
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