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Harriet Beecher Stowe

Perhaps it is impossible for a person who does no good to do no harm.

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Conflicts Perplexing Prominent Politicians
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I&R’s Great Track Record
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Today’s Leaders
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Cheaters Never Prosper
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Citizen Registration Fee
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Trump Ponders Privatizing Post Office
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Precogs in the Machine
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Droning On
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The Perfect Couple
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Ears Burning
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Cheaters Never Prosper
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Meet the Personal Interest
“Poll after poll finds American voters believing the country is …
The Next Election
“If Tuesday’s vote sparks unrest,” a weekend Washington Post feature informed, …

The Cattle Are Restless
Sharing“There is one law for man,” goes an ancient saying, …
Smash the Duopoly
SharingWhen Donald Trump called our country’s electoral process a “rigged …
Socialists and Capitalism
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Congress Considers the Draft
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Overkill … for Your Health
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If they can do it, why can’t we?
In Europe, some large programs (like “free” healthcare and college”) …
Government
You can’t feed a part of it without feeding the whole damn …
What Kind of a Socialist is Bernie?
He’s never met a government monopoly he didn’t love, or a free …
Is Denmark Socialist?
First… some definitions: Socialism advocates the public ownership (or control) of business …
Why government is (almost) never the solution…
When you systematically reward failure, incompetence and irresponsibility…what results should …