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Congress Shall Make no Law Respecting an Establishment of Commerce

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on January 9, 2010 by Gordon AndersonJanuary 9, 2010

This article discusses a concept in my book Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 that was published in World&I Online April, 2008. It continues to be more timely as we continue to allow special interests tear our … Continue reading →

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Massive Corruption and Injustice in Senate Health Care Bill

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on December 22, 2009 by Gordon AndersonDecember 22, 2009

Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid secured the pivotal vote in the Senate at 1:17 am on Dec. 21 by buying enough votes to pass the bill. This was not an example of a Constitutional Democracy in which the Senators … Continue reading →

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Media Consolidation: Monopoly and Conflict of Interest

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on December 6, 2009 by Gordon AndersonDecember 6, 2009

French Media giant Vivendi, owner of Comcast Cable, and General Electric, owner of NBC, are proposing a merger in which Comcast would take a controlling interest of NBC Universal. This would be further consolidation of the media industry that has … Continue reading →

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Fixing the Monetary System: Market Driven or Gold Based?

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on November 27, 2009 by Gordon AndersonNovember 27, 2009

There is a growing belief that the Federal Reserve Board is one of the larger scams perpetrated on the American people, propping up government schemes both right and left with tax dollars and debt. Below are excerpts of a recent … Continue reading →

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Analysis of a Political Virus

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on November 25, 2009 by Gordon AndersonNovember 25, 2009

The cap and trade in carbon emissions, the creation of homeland security, the TARP bailout, and the federal health care proposal are all examples of major political viruses. This does not mean it is wrong to be concerned about the … Continue reading →

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Trust the Government to Track Your Money?

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on November 17, 2009 by Gordon AndersonNovember 17, 2009

KTLK radio in Minnesota discovered an anomaly on the Recovery.gov website that further reveals the ineptness and fraud plaguing our federal government. Minnesota has 8 congressional districts, but here we are shown that millions of dollars of stimulus money also … Continue reading →

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Diverging Budget Gap

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on November 16, 2009 by Gordon AndersonNovember 16, 2009

Federal income plunges while expenses soar. Looks like two asymptotes. Federal Budget Deficit Totals $1.4 Trillion in Fiscal Year 2009 The Treasury recently reported that the federal government recorded a total budget deficit of $1.4 trillion in fiscal year 2009, … Continue reading →

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The Growing Informal Economy

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on November 7, 2009 by Gordon AndersonNovember 7, 2009

Many people don’t know that the true unemployment rate is over 20%, double the official 10.2% government unemployment rate. This is because over 10% of potential workers are not reporting an effort to seek a job, and part of the … Continue reading →

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Is the United States a “Failing State”?

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on November 3, 2009 by Gordon AndersonNovember 3, 2009

My conclusion is that the United States is a failed state in principle, and that a collapse is inevitable unless changes such as those I recommend in Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0. are implemented.

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Another Example of Federal Government Incompetence

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on October 30, 2009 by Gordon AndersonOctober 30, 2009

No bill would be this big unless it is packed with pork and exemptions. A fair bill that treats everyone the same doesn’t look this way. Think of how large the U.S. Constitution is and what it does. The most … Continue reading →

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