Obama’s low-income broadband initiative could change the lives of millions of Americans
Published: Daily Dot (July 16, 2015)
If equality of opportunity is to be a reality in this country, we need to recognize that it is impossible for anyone to be competitive in our modern economy without access to the Internet. That’s why President Obama’s new program to subsidize broadband for low-income families is such an encouraging step forward in addressing the systemic problems of millions of Americans.... Read Original Article
A Plain-English Explanation of How Greece Got Into Its Debt Debacle
Published: Question of the Day (July 13, 2015)
Greece’s years-long debt crisis has finally come to a head this summer. Though Greece looks like it’ll get its third bailout in five years, the Greeks were very much on the brink for the last few weeks, and very close to being kicked out of the eurozone over the last few days.... Read Original Article
A Quote Collector’s Thoughts on Economic Conservatism
Published: Good Men Project (July 2, 2015)
Matthew Rozsa loves quotes. And he disagrees with economic conservatives. Here’s where he’s going with that.
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“I have gathered a posie of other men’s flowers, and nothing but the thread that binds them is my own.”
– John Bartlett, publisher and editor of “Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations”
Some men collect baseball cards.... Read Original Article