Thursday, January 11
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Jeremy Horpedahl is the guest editor today. |
Several stories on this topic in the right margin.
Bush Adding 21,500 Troops to Iraq Force
"To break the cycle of violence."
A soldier calls the war illegal and refuses deployment to Iraq. He faces six years in prison.
A documentary on the pro-poverty stance of the environmental movement. Screenings upcoming in NY and DC.
"A new wave of advanced surveillance tools is capable of detecting not just drugs but weapons, explosives, and illicit computer files, potentially flying under the Fourth Amendment’s radar all the while."
Will Bush Back Lifting Payroll Tax Cap?
Quite possibly. "Eliminating the cap on payroll taxes would constitute the largest tax increase in U.S. history." Now that Bush is a born again budget balancer, he needs to do something. And heaven forbid anything get cut.
House Rules Change Clears Way for Tax Increases
War? What war?
House Passes Minimum Wage Increase
War? What war? Let’s just indulge our economic ignorance.
Why are Ethiopia, and now the United States, attacking the stateless area of Somalia? Just play the “Islamic terrorist” card.
Wireless Lifeline Keeps War-Frayed Somalia Talking
"Private wireless companies...offer what may well be the best rates in Africa. For these operators, the windfall from the absence of a central authority has translated into unbeatable telephone tariffs, since no taxes are levied in what some residents call a positive aspect of lawlessness."
Hannity's New 'Enemy of the State' Award
As if you needed proof that conservative’s have fully embraced the state.
Buy Your Own Island Nation, $975MM
Prozac for pets, another victory for the market! (3 pages)
Kerry Makes Whistle-Stop Tour from Deck of Yacht
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