Category: politicians
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Patriotism
I have a quick question, what is given as one of the main reasons the Great Depression was so bad? Trade barriers between countries. <br />n<br />n<blockquote>"Any student of history will tell you that one of the most significant mistakes of the 1930s is when the U.S. embraced protectionism," Lane said. "It had a cascading…
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Happenings
I wish I could say something exciting was going on around here but that is not the case. Same old stuff. We are about a third done calving the heifers all ready. Quite a difference from last year where we didn't have very many calves the first cycle. This year they are coming fast and…
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Prices
<a href="http://www.mtpolitics.net/archives/5374-How-Bout-That-3-Gas,-Huh.html">Craig asks a very good question about gas prices</a>. Why that the Democrats are now in control are we not hearing any noise about the high gas prices like we did before the elections? I see that there is no answer to his question, some comment about gas prices but no answer to why…
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A Better Idea
<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/11/AR2006121101305.html" title="Free Registration Required">Democrats Freeze Earmarks for Now</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Democratic leaders declared a temporary moratorium on special-interest provisions known as earmarks as they attempt to cope with a budget crisis left by the outgoing Republican-led 109th Congress.<br />n<br />nCongress adjourned early Saturday, having completed work on two of the 11 spending bills for the…
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Drought Aid Dead, For Now
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/12/06/news/state/55-drought.txt" >Drought aid derailed again</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Congressional efforts to provide billions of dollars in agricultural disaster aid were thwarted again Tuesday, leaving the issue to languish until Democrats take over both chambers in January.<br />n<br />nNorth Dakota Sens. Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan, both Democrats, attempted to attach $4.8 billion in aid for struggling…