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2010 will be a watershed election

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Feb 272010

The following appeared on American Thinker today. An expanded article dealing with the same topic will soon be posted at Monty Pelerin’s World. February 27, 2010 2010 will be a watershed election Monty Pelerin Public concern for the sustainability of

Tough Guy Bernanke Blows Smoke

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Feb 272010

Tough Guy Bernanke Blows Smoke Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke appeared before Congress this week wearing his “bad guy” face. I did not watch his testimony either day. Apparently, based on news reports and blogs, nothing of significance happened on the

Feb 272010

“No Recovery?” In the best Claude Rains fashion, “I am shocked, shocked!” There is no economic recovery, and there will be no economic recovery this year and probably not next. Yet the media, mainstream economists and the Administration insist we

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