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Utterly missing in this election season is a serious focus on limited or constitutional government. The Democrats, generally speaking, want more government, not less, so their neglect of the issue is to be expected. But the Republican dereliction is more troubling. It represents a falling away from the standards of Ronald Reagan’s conservatism—a decline already reflected in the “compassionate conservatism” of George W. Bush. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago tags hillsdale college imprimis small. government kesler. 2008 presidential |
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Historical PBS interview with Milton Friedman, recipient of the 1976 Nobel Memorial Prize for economic science. A classic clip in which he discusses minimizing the role of government in order to create political and social freedom. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share politics |
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The Local Government Association warned that the worst cases of obesity will be increasingly seen as evidence of "parental neglect," and that social workers will have to step in to offer advice to protect the child's welfare. picked by bernardblack 3 months ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
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The Government agency in charge of immigration spent £30,000 on a new logo which is nearly identical to the old one. picked by AutumnLotus 3 weeks ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Dear Parents, 6 comments edit related share plime.comYou child is fat. Just so you know that we know that he is fat. Sincerely, English Government picked by proverb 1 year ago |
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Top secret mine holds vaults of national treasures, classified files, and government secrets. Aw, what the heck, let's put it on the channel 4 news. picked by ReBoot 11 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
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“And I called them because (my goverment disability check) wasn’t there and they said, ‘You’re dead,’ and I said, ‘No, I’m not dead.’ And they kept trying to tell me I was dead but I’m not.” 3 comments edit related share plime.comTypical government response. Unless the theme pic is a posed corpse (with pancakes), she IS alive! picked by Moe 1 year ago |
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Woman is healed through prayer and wants to stop her benefit payments. Government says they can't as the computer has no button for miracles.... picked by henkspaan 11 months ago 0 comments edit related share weird |
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Who represents you? 4 comments edit related share politics(because local government is mildly interesting) picked by gammerus 10 months ago |
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In what must surely be the most bone-headed decision in the history of the green energy movement, the Rudd Labor Government of Australia has decided to squash the local solar panel industry. The same government that paid lip service to environmental concerns by signing the Kyoto Protocol has decided to make installation of home solar panels a class issue. picked by aus 5 months ago 3 comments edit related share science |
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"These are 10 films that I believe if watched by the majority of US citizens there would be demands of impeachment, a push to pull out of Iraq and a complete shift in thought or at the very least some questioning of the government." picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 10 comments edit related share plime.com |
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“…man is not free unless government is limited. There's a clear cause and effect here that is as neat and predictable as a law of physics: As government expands, liberty contracts.” -Ronald Reagan 11 comments edit related share politicsEvery politician on earth claims to support freedom. The problem is so few of them understand the simple meaning of the word. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago |
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What if we could have our own Fantasy Government, who would you pick for the top job? (A bit dated but interesting BBC poll.) picked by cb__ 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share politics |
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New on the Internet: a community of people who believe the government is beaming voices into their minds. They may be crazy, but the Pentagon has pursued a weapon that can do just that. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
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Without their knowledge, millions of Americans and foreigners crossing US borders in the past four years have been assigned scores generated by government computers rating the risk that the travellers are terrorists or criminals. picked by teaya21 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share world |
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Her husband volunteered to defend this country, and he has been missing in the deserts of Iraq for more than a month. Now the US government is trying to kick her out of the country. picked by super 1 year ago 9 comments edit related share politics |
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A top adviser to President-elect Barack Obama said Tuesday that the transition team would raise about $7 million to cover its costs, supplementing $5 million in government funds, but would reject donations from lobbyists or corporations and rely instead on the same pool of small donors who helped propel the Democrat to victory. picked by karenben 7 days ago 1 comments edit related share politics |
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Turns out that the Secret Service is using our home printers to spy on us-with LITTLE YELLOW DOTS! picked by misswinkle 1 year ago 3 comments edit related share technology |
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A fake government office has been discovered in northern India that collected taxes, provided civic services and even handed out birth and death certificates. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Officials in the German government are being encouraged to take daily naps with the goal of increasing productivity and overall efficiency. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
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DEVELOPING STORY: Russian news agencies cite the Kremlin as saying that President Vladimir Putin dissolved the government Wednesday 14 comments edit related share worldIn a second story from Russia, Russia said to have created the "Father of all bombs" picked by Hoosker 1 year ago |