Archive for the 'Economics' Category

Legalize Drugs to Create New Jobs, Eliminate Violence

By: Mick, March 26th, 2009

How many more times do we have to listen to the same rhetoric about the failure of the War on Drugs before someone finally puts forth the only viable solution to this societal nightmare? Does anyone in Washington - or anywhere else for that matter - believe that throwing more money, resources and manpower at […]

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High Credit Scores Give Consumers and Job Seekers Leverage in a Weak Economy

By: Mick, July 22nd, 2008

As the economic climate continues to get worse for most working Americans, debts are mounting along with the overall cost of living. It’s tempting in times like these to let a payment slip on a credit card or simply overlook a few months of cable bills, since you know it takes them awhile to actually […]

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Maryland Should Ban Crabbing and Support Watermen, Crab Industry Workers

By: Mick, April 15th, 2008

I’ll readily admit that I don’t know every detail of the “negotiations” happening between Maryland government and the commercial watermen who depend on the Chesapeake Bay for their livelihood. But having lived in Maryland for over 30 years and witnessed firsthand the continued decline of the Bay and its once-abundant wildlife, you don’t have to […]

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