All Infrastructure Is Not Created Equal

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dailykos.com - 12/22/2008

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For almost forty years, my father was the city administrator for a small town in Kentucky. And in every one of those years, decisions had to be made over one of the city's most expensive activities -- repaving streets. Depending on the weather, the level of traffic, and the structure of ...

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weeklystandard.com - 12/27/2008

Not All Stimuli Are Created Equal

— weeklystandard.com — The best plan is a cut in the payroll tax. by Lawrence B. Lindsey 01/05/2009, Volume 014, Issue 16 (more) Not All Stimuli Are Created Equal

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motherjones.com - 12/18/2008

Equal Protection

— motherjones.com — EQUAL PROTECTION.... Is Norm Coleman really trying to prevent ballots in the Minnesota senate race from being counted by using Bush v. Gore as precedent for an Equal Protection Clause claim? The same Bush v. Gore decision that was so contrary to ... (more) Equal Protection

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every-vote-equal.com - 12/16/2008

.:: Every Vote Equal ::.

— every-vote-equal.com — "innovative new proposal ... Legislatures across the country should get behind it" New York Times March 14, 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------- "The Sun-Times News Group backs the concept and applauds the National Popular ... (more) .:: Every Vote Equal ::.

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LiberalOasis : The Blog — ... "The piece never presents any evidence for the claim that the government's finances are being strained. Economists would usually look for high interest rates on government bonds as evidence for such strain, the argument being that excessive borrowing is causing lenders to view the U.S. government as a questionable credit risk ... [But] The short-term rates on Treasury debt are near zero. The 10-year Treasury rate is just over 2.0 percent, the lowest in more than fifty years." DailyKos' devilstower calls for less roads, and less maintenance, in any infrastructure plan. ...

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The Sideshow — Dday notes that there seems to be a bit of a mutiny planned by our Pentagon brass over attempts to wind the Iraq occupation down. Kinda creepy. And Digby has the latest on what constitutes a proper death-penalty offense when tasers are involved. "All Infrastructure Is Not Created Equal" and other interesting links. It's amazing how if you have a completely stupid policy on sex education and condoms, the incidence of AIDS increases. After two days, I still haven't stopped laughing at the image of a US Senator having to advertise on the web for ...