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Progress Report on my book

…Market, The Value of the Dollar Chapter 11. Family Values Abortions, Marriages and Divorce, Unwed Mothers Chapter 12. Investing in the Future Education, Research and Development, Building Infrastructure, Energy Independence…

Stimulating! Stimulating! The Conservative’s Case

…have pulled the fiscal policy ripcord in January 2008 with a public investment plan designed to repair our aging infrastructure. I’d rather have the 18 months back — as would…

Who represents domestic manufacturers?

…new plants in China that is a problem. Chinese government stimulus spending emphasizes infrastructure spending as well. What is a global economy going to look like, and what response needs…

Comments on US Army Future Combat System (FCS)

…Another goal is “Integrating a common vehicle platform, standardizing support and linking all elements in a networked self reporting information infrastructure giving commanders insight into location and conditions of individuals,…

Misunderstandings about Tax

…do know that the concept required creation of a bureaucratic infrastructure, including a director of the Office of Faith-Based Initiatives and funding to support that office. The duties of the…

Blogs and money

…party committees are reluctant to advertise with them, raising the question of whether the party will ever be willing to seriously invest long-term in this new media infrastructure. This is…

WTO procurement and US spending stimulus

…regarding the Buy American rules relating to infrastructure projects, in reality even though the stimulus package included the much broader Senate version of Buy America rules, only a small share…

Why is Obama asking for new power for the Treasury?

…delivery of services by the FDIC, its corporate infrastructure, and policy initiatives in the areas of deposit insurance, supervision of financial institutions, resolutions and management of failing and failed institutions,…

Thought-Experiment: Assets and Securities

…NYC, good public transit infrastructure, good schools, convenience to the airport and major roadways—that I believe the market is undervaluing. So I “carry” the house in Quicken at 80% of…