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The Future of Farming
Tweet Share on Facebook May 15, 2008 Comment (1)Having farmed and run cattle for more than 15 years and participated in the Conservation Reserve Program for 10 years, I found "Protected Land Goes Back to Work as Crop Prices Soar" [April 28-May 5] misleading.
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A Path Less Taken?
Tweet Share on Facebook May 15, 2008 CommentYour review of Alan Corey's book, A Million Bucks by 30, began by citing his "unconventional saving techniques" like "reusing the same popcorn bag for months to get free refills" ["A Million Reasons to Smile," April 28-May 5].
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More Reactions to Big Government
Tweet Share on Facebook May 14, 2008 Comment (2)Your closing comment, "Maybe all Americans really want is a bit of effective government," is correct ["The Return of Big Government," April 21].
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Presidents and Legacies
Tweet Share on Facebook May 14, 2008 CommentIn "Deferring to the Generals" [April 21], Kenneth T. Walsh stated that "Lyndon Johnson micromanaged the Vietnam War and counted on Gen. William Westmoreland to win, but it couldn't be done."
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Virtual Reality
Tweet Share on Facebook May 13, 2008 Comment"The Ignorant American" [March 10] interview with Susan Jacoby was an eye opener.
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Taking on Big Government
Tweet Share on Facebook May 7, 2008 Comment (2)What do you mean "The Return of Big Government" [April 21]?
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Correction
Tweet Share on Facebook May 7, 2008 CommentCorrection: "Trouble in the Grocery Aisle" [May 12] reported that General Mills reduced the number of chocolate chips in its turtle cookies. Rather, the company says it changed how the chocolate chips were distributed in the cookie dough.
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Working Class Struggle
Tweet Share on Facebook May 7, 2008 CommentI didn't hear these same conservatives complaining when Uncle Sam spent billions to bail out or grant generous subsides to large corporate organizations; but just mention cutting a few dollars off of the mortgage payments that many Americans are struggling to pay and they start coming out of the woodwork to protest and lobby against it ["The Housing Bailout Backlash," usnews.com].
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Bailing on Bailouts
Tweet Share on Facebook May 7, 2008 Comment (1)Any government bailout of either borrowers or lenders would have to be financed with money taxed from other people—and that would be utterly unjust ["McCain Joins the Bailout Bunch," "Capital Commerce," usnews.com].
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Fixing Social Security
Tweet Share on Facebook May 7, 2008 Comment (5)If "Many Say Social Security is Healthy Enough" [usnews.com] was a joke, today's young people aren't laughing.
