And no, it’s not “impeach,” since that is “off the table.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , while acknowledging that Democrats and Republicans differ about the final form of the bailout legislation, said that Congress will act quickly because “everyone knows that we must intervene.” When will these politicians learn that government intervention is
New York Law School professor Beth Noveck, quoted in an article on improving the U.S. patent system, reveals clearly the true nature of patents: “A patent is a pretty significant monopoly, so we want to make sure we are giving it to the right people.” So, according to the government, monopolies are bad except when they are granted by the
Now online is my article from the May 12 issue of The New American , “Is Making Taxes ‘Fair’ the Answer?” This comprehensive article on the problems with the FairTax is not based on a Boortz book, although I think I mentioned him once or
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