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“Merchants Have No Country”

Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains. ~Thomas Jefferson Cases in point: “Some of the country’s best-known multi-national corporations closely guard a … Continue reading

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Shared Sacrifice, 2011 Style

In light of this: “Before Medicare was implemented—as a social-welfare program designed not just to deliver care but to poverty—one in five Americans lived below the poverty line. After the program was implemented, and after related “War on Poverty” initiatives … Continue reading

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