Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:54:13 +0000 – By Jon Kraushar Communications Consultant There is a troubling pattern of threes bedeviling the stimulus bill. First is the return of the unholy trinity that brought us the Depression: Smoot, Hawley and Keynes. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 was protectionist legislation that …
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12 November
Gaza invasion: What the world needs to understand about Hamas and its tunnels
Last October, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) discovered what at the time was considered the mother of all Hamas tunnels. It extended underground for more than a mile and a half from Gaza to Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha, a farming community in Israel. People could stand upright when moving through the …
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12 November
Father's Day: To all the good dads out there, thank you
The television show “Modern Family” is a huge hit. In fact, it was just named the most-watched TV comedy series in the world at the 54th Monte-Carlo TV Festival. Both Gov. Mitt Romney and President Obama in the 2012 campaign said they enjoyed watching it. So, recently, I took time …
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12 November
Supreme Court helps Chris Christie dodge political bullet
On Monday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie dodged a political bullet, when the United States Supreme Court declined to hear the National Rifle Association’s challenge to his state’s highly restrictive gun law. The justices’ decision not to hear the case, Drake v. Jerejian, leaves Second Amendment law in disarray. Federal …
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12 November
San Diego in 5…
Sunny San Diego may be synonymous with a justifiably famous zoo, but there’s far more going on in this city that manages to be both action-packed and laid back. Visitors are handsomely rewarded with plentiful beaches that hold appeal for avid surfers and sandcastle builders, acres of green golf courses, …
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12 November
N.Y. Chef Earns Fans, Critics With Cheese Made From Human Breast Milk
Daniel Angerer is used to getting attention for the food served at his restaurant, Klee Brasserie — but the New York chef is making more headlines than ever over a new dish that has its source in his fiancee’s brassiere. “Mommy’s Milk Cheese” is exactly what it sounds like: cheese …
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12 November
Three Strikes and You're Offline: Music Industry, ISPs May Cut Internet Access for File-Sharers
Under pressure from the big record labels, several countries around the world are cracking down hard on illegal file-sharers with a “three strikes, you’re out” policy — and the United States may be next. The basics are simple: Get caught three times sharing files illegally, and your Internet access gets …
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12 November
Suspect in Cop Killings Was Out on Street Despite Lengthy Rap Sheet, Sentences
Hours after the suspect in the ambush execution of four police officers was killed by a “very alert” patrolman, questions continue to swirl as to how and why Maurice Clemmons — an ex-con who at one time faced more than 100 years behind bars — was allowed to live free. …
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12 November
Say No to Condoms and Yes to Scotland
According to a leading Scottish psychologist, having sex without a condom can boost men and women’s mental wellbeing — with or without the kilt. He adds that condoms can actually increase stress — probably triggered when trying to open those little wrappers with fat stubby fingers. Now the research was …
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12 November
President Obama on Vacation
Following in the footsteps of Bill Clinton, Mr. Obama will take a week off on Martha’s Vineyard with his family. The president will rest and recharge, and boy does he need it. The health care chaos has damaged the president’s credibility and his job approval ratings as well. The latest …
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