Bringing Back the Courier
It is said that Israel Putnam, the namesake of this county, rid Connecticut of its final wolf by entering a cave with a torch after fear turned away all others. There is no end to the number of people who have advised us that newspapers are among the least desirable investments today. It is widely known that newspapers are closing all around the country. Full Story
Will Federal Spending Boost the Economy?
Congress Bails Out Obama's Sea of Red Ink
Congress spent last week going through the Obama budget with what passes for a fine-tooth comb on Capitol Hill. Which means that several key congressmen rushed to the television cameras to say how frugal they were being -- right before bailing out the Presidential sea of red ink with a tea spoon, and provisionally giving Obama just about all he asked for. Full Story
Will Federal Spending Boost the Economy?
Federal Spending is the Solution to Economic Woes
Here we are, with an economic downturn that is resulting in high unemployment--likely to persist for a long time. There is some hope on the horizon, with projections that economic growth may become positive sometime this year and some upticks in the stock market. But the unemployment numbers are daunting. Full Story
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"This is the lesson: never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty— never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy. Full Story
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"Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master."
-- George Washington
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