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Romney's Tax Rate Is Proof We Need Reform?

Romney's tax rate is proof we need reform?

Ron Paul Signed Off On Racist Newsletters, Associates Say

Ron Paul signed off on racist newsletters, associates say

It Takes More Than An Economic Hero

It takes more than an economic hero

Hope, but not much change

Life, Liberty And The Fact Of Slavery

Life, liberty and the fact of slavery

GDP Grew At Modest Clip During Fourth Quarter

GDP grew at modest clip during fourth quarter

What I find interesting about these numbers are that they dovetail nicely with the unemployment rate figures. The economy grew up a modest 2.8 percent during the final three months of 2011, which was the fastest rate in a year and a half. But it would have grown a much faster 3.7 percent had it not been for a big cut back in government spending. It's the same thing with the unemployment figure. While the private sector has created jobs for 22 consecutive months, government has been cutting jobs for just about that same amount of time, to the tune of more than half-a-million government jobs lost. If the size of local, state and federal government had simply stayed the same, the jobless number would also look a bit better.

That tells me that the folks who are anti-government and want it to shrink rapidly should be excited, because they are getting just want they wanted - though that smaller government is coming with a price: an economy that is growing slower and a jobless rate that is higher than they otherwise would be.

Fact-Checking Last Night's GOP Debate

Fact-checking last night's GOP debate

Obama Heaps Mockery On Romney's Envy Charge

Obama heaps mockery on Romney's envy charge

President Obama plays small ball

Gingrich Makes More Excuses

After the Monday night presidential debate, Newt Gingrich and his campaign complained that it was unfair that the audience was not allowed to participate with clapping or other responses. Now, his campaign is saying the Mitt Romney campaign packed the audience during last night's debate. That's what happens when a bully gets punched in the mouth. They make excuses. Great debaters never do. And on top of that, last night's moderator, Wolf Blitzer, didn't allow Gingrich that easy out with another attack on the media. I'm sure Romney and his folks, along with Rick Santorum, are pleased with how things went this week.

Christ Christie: Civil Rights Movement Could Have Been Resolved By Popular Vote

Chris Christie: Civil Rights Movement could have been resolved by popular vote

The New Jersey governor said "people would have been happy to have referendum on civil rights rather than fighting and dying in the streets in the South."

Which people? The overwhelming majority of whites who were against equal rights for black people? Or the black people who found that the only way to receive equal rights was to fight for them in the streets and die when necessary? I'm sure Martin Luther King Jr. would have rather that he didn't have to have half his face shot off because of the fight he led. He would have rather it was easy. But it wasn't, and that's the point.

Christie said that to explain why he would veto a bill that would recognize same-sex marriage in his state. He doesn't seem to understand that his rationale is the reason such things have to be done via elected officials - because individual rights should never be held hostage to the whims of the public.

Obama Should Brag About GM

Obama should brag about GM