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Is It Good To Be A Young College Student Today?
One could assume that life for a lot of young people who are currently going to college has materially improved over the last decades and centuries. According to the Census Bureau, life expectancy in 2008 stood at 78 years, which … Continue reading
Remarks on President’s Deficit Reduction Speech
”This is not class warfare. It’s math. (…) I will not support — any plan that puts all the burden for closing our deficit on ordinary Americans. And I will veto any bill that changes benefits for those who rely … Continue reading
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On Justice Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is at the forefront of the conservative movement, and along with his wife (read: conflict of interest) would do everything to dismantle our social programs and government regulation of large multinational corporations. He is claiming … Continue reading
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Debt Ceiling, Political and Economic Crisis
I have been following very intently the political process here in America, and I am honestly very dismayed about what kind of political game is being pulled off. Congress now passed a debt ceiling raise, which has been a fabricated … Continue reading
The Fetish of Housing
The housing market collapsed a few years ago, lending for new housing is tightened up and the home values are plummeting. Yet, America is the country with the highest homeowner rates in the world, i.e. 67% of the population.1 Housing … Continue reading
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Three Types of Conservatives
There are really three types of conservatives out there, and knowing that they are different is important to understand. The material issues are fairly clear. The wealthiest people in this country are making more money than ever before, and are … Continue reading
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Global Capitalism
There are those who relentlessly believe that globalized capitalism will be our way into the future, and that life has become tremendously better through capitalism, and that if we unleash global capital we will all benefit from this. There is … Continue reading
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Why Is It Wrong To Have The Military As A Safety Net?
Every year on the fourth of July, Americans are celebrating Independence Day. On every last Monday of May, Americans commemorate Memorial Day to remember all the US war deaths that have occurred from the American Revolution in the 1770s until … Continue reading
On The Real Causes Of The Recession And Debt Cycle
The Wall Street bankers say their greatest concern is inflation (small surprise since they own the majority of wealth in this country). But the real problem is a lack of demand, a collapsing middle class, a rise in low-income jobs. … Continue reading
Fictitious Debate on Nuclear Energy and Democracy
Is there a strong democratic culture in America, when there’s no genuine debate about the harmful impacts of nuclear energy, when the President announces the build-up of new nuclear power plants, whereas Europe wants to shut them off? Would it … Continue reading
Vindicating European Social Democracy
European social democracy has been one of the most notable achievements in the long history of Europe. It gave many people an opportunity to live a life in dignity, to satisfy one’s own desires. Now it’s being endangered. Under normal … Continue reading
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Oil Spill in New Orleans- A Structural Problem
Isn’t it an outrage what BP has produced here? It is their conscious action that has caused the massive oil spill, with sources varying about how much oil actually gets leaked each day. BP says it is 5,000 barrel, whereas … Continue reading
U.S. National Debt
The U.S. national debt is one of the greatest problems facing the United States, demanding fair and reasonable action to address this issue. The national debt comprises $12.6 trillion. (Hall) The debt held by the public will increase from 63.6% … Continue reading
Illegal Immigration, Immigration and Immigration Reform
There were 37.5 million immigrants in the United States in 2007 (Camarota, 1). Over the last seven years 1.6 million immigrants annually came into the United States.(Camarota, 3). It is estimated that 11.3 million illegal immigrants are in this country … Continue reading
Americans Are Progressive
I posted this infomation already, but had the urge to put it into a note form. I cite figures from the Center for American Progress, regarding the political views of American people. 62% believe in government interventionism versus 35% who … Continue reading
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Mr Liu's Opinions 