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Saturday, December 18, 2010

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12 Facts That Show America Can't Afford To Police The World Anymore

Fed’s Contrarian Has a Wary Eye on the Past

15 Examples Of Government Pork That Are Driving John McCain Crazy

One enormous difference between France and America
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