883 articles on "government"

The Purpose of Government

With man's rights being individualistic under the Objectivism philosophy, where does that leave the government? A government, no matter if it is a dictatorship or a democracy, is needed to maintain order between people. Under Objectivism, the go...

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Retiring

After many, long, hard years working for the federal government, it was finally time for me to retire. It was a day I had waited for, all of my life. No more work and finally being able to enjoy life to its fullest, everyday, was something that I had...

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Contenders for Iraq and the Potential for Civil War

Iraq stands at the junction of three different and competing cultures for the control of the country. Kurds, Shia and Sunni Arabs all want to control their own affairs and that of the Iraqi state. Since each of them have their own distinct identity a...

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Australian Government Could Relax Online Gambling Rules

In 2000, the Australian Government blazed a trail and led the world to be the first country to enact online gambling specific legislation. The Interactive Gambling Act 2000 (The Act) was designed to protect local operators from offshore operators, an...

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Is Ed Miliband A Man Of Today?

Ed Miliband the Labour leader has stated that "David Cameron is squeezing the living standards of ordinary families, he wants to make it easier to sack workers and he is letting the banks off the hook." Dealing first, with the Banks this is total po...

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3 Reasons to Abolish the Income Tax

It may seem to be impossible now, the income tax was once declared to be unconstitutional and had to be repealed, way back in the 19th century. Of course, it came back in the form of the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and now it is so compl...

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Al-Sadr And Ahmadinejad Hope Nobody Notices Their Clever Teamwork

One week the inflammatory anti-American Iraqi cleric Mugtada Al-Sadr criticizes George Bush for not withdrawing American troops from Iraq, so, he apparently hopes, the Democratic government will collapse and he can rush in to govern like his fellow m...

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America's Goliath, IRS code sec 501(c)(3)?

Has anyone noticed all the hoopla recently about the non profit status of the church? Many have become concerned. It seems that ministers have not read this code. The censorship in this code, is in regard to election campaigns. During election campai...

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The Blame Factor

Blame is a natural tendency for many of us. When things go wrong, it is common to look for someone or something to blame. This blame factor can be seen in various aspects of our lives, including relationships, work, politics, and society. However, th...

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WORLD WAR II ENDED 60 YEARS AGO

WORLD WAR II ENDED 60 YEARS AGOJubilation was heard throughout the landWorld War II had ended, strike up the bandThe conflict was fierce and lasted for yearsVictory was won can't you hear the cheersSixty years has slipped by since Victory DayMan...

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