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Irrelevant and irresponsible
By tradition, the player selected last in the National Football League's annual draft is designated "Mr. Irrelevant" because he is so unlikely to play a significant role in the game. But in Washington, there can be more than one Mr. (or Ms.) Irrelevant....
Tags: Ronald Reagan, U.S. House of Representatives, Federal Reserve, Democratic Party, Elections
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Police requesting Americans' cellphone data at a staggering rate
Los Angeles TimesPolice are monitoring Americans’ cellphone use at a staggering rate, according to new information released in a congressional inquiry. In letters released by Rep.Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), cellphone companies described seeing a huge uptick in...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Companies and Corporations, Verizon Wireless, Law Enforcement, Laws
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Anna Schwartz dies at 96; economist, expert on monetary policy
Anna Schwartz, an economist and coauthor with Milton Friedman of a book on monetary policy that shaped the views of central bankers including Federal Reserve ChairmanBen S. Bernanke, has died. She was 96. Schwartz died Thursday at her home in Manhattan...Tags: George W. Bush, John Taylor, Banking, Federal Reserve, Great Depression (1929)
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Francis B. Erwin, 64
Francis Blake Erwin, 64, of Martinsburg, W.Va., celebrated his homecoming to Glory with the Lord on Thursday, June 14, 2012, from his home on Shepherdstown Road. He is now fully recovered and enjoying his new body and life with our Savior, Jesus Christ....
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A trap for small businesses
Laws are like fine nets, catching the common fish even as the biggest push their way through. Or so you might think on learning of how federal prosecutors keep nabbing small and medium-size businesspeople who violate an obscure law relating to bank...
Tags: Banking, Prosecution, Lawyers, U.S. Department of Justice, Crime, Law and Justice
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Laws are sometimes inconvenient
Walter Olson of Washington's militant Cato Institute is correct in implying laws should never be designed to injure innocent people ("A small business trap," May 30). Yet, the absolving of anyone responsible for ignoring, regularly at least, a federal tax...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice
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JPMorgan's Dimon To Go To Washington
ReutersWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jamie Dimon will be playing a new role in Washington this Wednesday, called to explain JPMorgan's recent trading debacle after years of being known as the Wall Street banker who got it right during the financial crisis....Tags: Christopher Dodd, Banking, Federal Reserve, Democratic Party, Financial Markets
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Webliography: Marijuana decriminalization
Change of SubjectAn array of sources on the subject of marijuana decriminalization. As always, feel free to add to this list in the comment thread. Marijuana Decriminalization & Its Impact on Use (an assortment of links to studies from the National Organization...... -
Fleeing DUI suspect: 'I had the runs, I had to go'
FloriDUHBarnard W. Cato III fled the scene of an accident after his car crashed into another vehicle and newspaper boxes at about 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, reports The Gainesville Sun. The 29-year-old Gainesville man ran towards a nearby Walmart where he was found...Tags: Gainesville, Alachua County
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The battle for the Cato Institute
I knew Ed Crane just slightly in 1977, when he helped found the Cato Institute. I had only modest expectations. A serious, influential libertarian think tank was a doubtful idea back then. But Crane and those around him have made it a reality. And while...Tags: Think Tanks, David Koch, Government, Politics
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Romney used fees to close budget gap
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney’s boast that he closed a $3 billion budget gap as Massachusetts governor without raising taxes is a cornerstone of his White House campaign, a way to highlight his pitch for lower taxes and leaner government in...
Tags: Business, Washington, DC, Elections, Executive Branch, Personal Weapon Control
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Opposing viewpoint on ...The end of online commenting
EDITOR’S NOTE: The practice of commenting on stories and columns on the Imperial Valley Press Web site, www.ivpressonline.com, came to an early close last week after several of those posting turned the space into a format for bullying, insults and...Tags: Patrick Henry, The Pentagon, Media Industry, Facebook
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