Archive for October 7th, 2013

Most Federal Spending Goes on Despite ‘Shutdown’

Most Federal Spending Goes on Despite ‘Shutdown’

One surprising aspect of the partial federal government so-called “shutdown” is what a small portion of the budget is actually affected, in turn bringing attention to just how little impact Congress can have on spending through the normal budget process.

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Washington D.C. By Night

Washington D.C. By Night

My family and I recently visited Washington D.C., and since there are so many patriot readers at American Clarion, I wanted to share some of the pictures I took with you. These are from our first night there, arriving late in the afternoon with enough time to get checked into the hotel, grab a bite to eat and see a few sights by night.

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Wealth Inequality In America

Wealth Inequality In America

The video “Wealth Inequality in America” was recently featured on Upworthy, a social media megaphone. It was then re-posted by a significant minority that’s become more infatuated with socialism. The video is not only misleading, but the research methods of its underlying study are laughable.

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Bureaucracy illustration (Credit: Petr Novák, Wikipedia)

Why Central-Planning Won’t Work

Those who believe in a constitutionally limited government do not believe that it is possible or advisable to try to run an economy and a society through central planning. The very attempt to use central planning short circuits the myriad of personal decisions which make up the routine functions of a free economy and that is the bedrock of a free society. Every group that advocates central planning, no matter what they call themselves are Utopians who believe that they can do a better job making decisions for everyone than everyone can make for themselves.

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