Author: Amy Ridenour

FDR’s Sparse Fourth Inaugural

Dittos on what Squaring the Boston Globe says about FDR's fourth inaugural, and Bush's second. Harry includes a link to and comments about FDR's fourth inaugural address ("[it] would choke any Democrat who tried to give it today"). Agree. There's ...
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The Corner: Arlen Specter’s Early Moves

I actually noticed this National Review "The Corner" post by Ramesh Ponnuru because it contains a link to a Project 21 press release, but I am glad I did. It seems Senator Arlen Specter has hired one of the NAACP's ...
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Third Infantry Division Support Blog

The Society of the 3rd Infantry Division, which has just been deployed to Iraq, wants family, friends and supporters to know they have a blog. You can visit, read and leave comments here ...
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Greatest American: Nominations Open

AOL Television/Discovery Channel is asking the public to nominate up to five people per person for the title of "greatest American," living or dead. They'll tell us who the top 100 vote-getters are. You can vote online here. One of ...
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Social Security Employees Oppose Answering Questions According to Employer’s Instructions

I was going to write a post about the whining labor union representing employees of the Social Security Administration, but Dick McDonald did it first. Dick is way less P.C. than I am, but he hits the nail on the ...
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Inaugural Costs: Transferring Wealth, Not Wasting It

Though I am oversimplifying in the service of brevity, there is more truth than fiction in the notion that money spent on inaugural festivities represents a transfer of wealth from big corporations and individuals of decent income to men and ...
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Daly Thoughts Returns

After a post-election break, Gerry returns. We missed you! ...
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Retirement Security Crisis: Real and Bigger Than Just Social Security

This stark essay by Robert Samuelson in the January 14 Washington Post goes much further than does the White House in saying that our federal senior citizen entitlement programs need reform. Now. Contrasting sharply with liberals who claim entitlement programs ...
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Dana Dillon: Tsunamis Do Not Trump Sovereignty

The Heritage Foundation has a calm perspective on the Indonesian government in light of recent events related to tsunami relief efforts ...
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what if?: Payola Confessions

Peg at what if? has a shocking confession about what she would do for a $1,000 payoff. Rather than wonder what a $240,000 contract would get me, I'm off to look for the baby pictures she says she posted -- ...
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