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In times like these, deficit spending to pump up the economy doesn't make consumers feel more confident -- it makes them feel more insecure because they see a political system out of control, says columnist David Brooks... NEW YORK TIMES Terrorism "WE ARE TOTALLY UNPREPARED"<http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=19447&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DPD> Nine years after 9/11, there is a chilling complacency about attacks using weapons of mass destruction, says columnist Peggy Noonan... WALL STREET JOURNAL Trade Issues THE TRADE DEFICIT WIDENS, AS IT MUST<http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=19448&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DPD> Shrinking the budget deficit will help shrink the foreign trade deficit and vice versa, says Bob McTeer, former President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and a current Distinguished Fellow with the National Center for Policy Analysis... FORBES Federal Spending & Budget Issues PRIZE MONEY<http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=19449&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DPD> The United States funds a large amount of the highest-quality scientific work, much more than all other countries combined, according to a study by three Greek researchers... FOREIGN POLICY MAGAZINE Health Issues FAITH-BASED INSURANCE<http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=19450&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DPD> In lieu of buying insurance, some Christians are joining medical-bill-sharing groups... TIME MAGAZINE Government Issues SWAT STATS: POLICE TRANSPARENCY<http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=19451&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DPD> Maryland is the first state in the country to pass a law that requires every police department in the state to report how often and for what purpose they deploy their special weapons and tactics teams... REASON -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
