Today's Politicos vs The Words and Deeds of The Founders

President Obama has invented a phony war on women, evolved on gay marriage, makes press statements about Trevon Martin, gives the highest civilian award to a Hispanic open-borders activist, and his wife wants to put the country on a diet. In magic, they call this misdirection. Get the audience attention drawn somewhere other than where the real action occurs.

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Rest assured Sergeant Holder will watch over those election polling places in WI. (Just like he did with those in PA. Remember the Black Panthers?)

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With regard to Congressional and Presidential salaries, maybe this anti-Federalist was on to something.

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I know I can't hope to compete with the creativity of Steve, over at the Motor City Times, in doing his weekend links, but as I was prowling the internets last week, I found some pretty impressive stuff over at Be Sure You're Right, Then Go Ahead. So, I stole it.

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Why is this recovery so tepid? Recessions should end with a spurt of growth; the more severe the recession, the more robust the recovery. President Obama is fond of saying this has been the worst recession since the great depression. At least officially, the Great Recession ended in June of 2009, so by this time we should be rocketing to parts unknown with jobs and opportunity for all.

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Another progressive liberal determines that he knows what's best for all the poor stupid people of NY.

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In The Road to Freedom, Arthur Brooks expands upon his earlier book, The Battle, in which he wrote that the outcome of The Battle between free enterprise and big government would determine America’s future. To win, he asserted, free enterprise warriors must make the case that their side is morally superior to statism and redistributionist policies. Money-based arguments, although factually correct, do not win hearts.

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Here is a look at one aspect of the debate between the Federalists and anti-Federalists - the power of taxation.

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In Federalist 30, Hamilton argues for the power of direct taxation by the federal government, rather than the system of requisition from the States as under the Articles of Confederation.

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