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Ignorance Index V The Spending Problem

Conservatives argue that America has a spending problem, not a revenue problem.   We earlier dispelled the myth that Americans – particularly wealthy Americans – pay too much in taxes.  Now let’s look at the spending question. Part 5 in a series of...

Can US Hold Corporations Accountable Anymore

In the UK the News-Of-The-World/News Corp/Murdoch scandal seems to be reawakening democracy. A big, powerful corporation has been found to be engaged in criminal activity, manipulating news, paying off police and politicians, and generally getting its way. The people,...

Lessons From Greed

Conservatives say greed is a good thing. But the lessons of history, religion, philosophy, psychology and even biology say it is not. I am visiting England this week.  Today I'm in York, and I toured the York Minstrel which is a huge 13th-century cathedral. Down in...

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