A Tale of Two Protests

By Tom Quiner | May 7, 2010

Riots broke out in Greece as their lawmakers approved austerity cuts for their profligate government. Who are their rioters?  Tens of thousands of civil servants.  They turned violent in the face of cuts that will affect their pocket books.  These government workers live well.  After 35 years of government service, they can retire at 80…

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FEDERAL SPENDING FOR DUMMIES, Part One

By Tom Quiner | April 17, 2010

As seen in the Des Moines Register, January 24, 2010 “I am confident we can get government off our backs and out of our pockets …” Ronald Reagan, November 3, 1980 “Read my lips, no new taxes.” George H. W. Bush, August 18, 1988 “The era of big government is over.” William Jefferson Clinton, January…

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