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I recently heard that over the course of his presidency he has signed over 265 million acres to be national reserve/monument/ parks. More than any other president before him. :cloud9:

I thought it'd be a good idea to explain my ideological bent, far too many posters here and elsewhere have swung wildly (and I speak over several years) from thinking I'm a moderate Republican to some crazy leftist who worships Clinton (let's ignore the contradictions in terms there). I'm a...

I consider myself to be a fiscal conservative. I do not believe huge budgets are good for the long-term utility of the people (generally, although it is always on a case-by-case basis depending on perceived costs vs. benefits). But there are certain things that I realize easily outweigh the...

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/americans-rethinking-prosperity-162216815.html One has to compete with sweat shops all around the world to compete in this global economy. US is turning into a sweat shop because of global pressure on wages.

The federal government.

So I just had a 2 hour debate with my housemate as to whether or not there is such a thing as a truly selfless act. Basically the just of it was, I say that there is not. Any action you take has some benefit, whether it be an immediate benefit (short or long lived) or a benefit in the...