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What should Congress do? #4 Sell Federal Assets

Given President Obama’s abdication in presenting select priorities to the Congress, Selfish Citizenship took the initiative to spell out the top seven legislative priorities for 2013 at the beginning of the year. The federal government should increase its sale of … Continue reading

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A Turn for DeWurst, an alternative to the state of education in America

One of the personally most important books that I have read is Sydney Kendall’s novel A Turn for DeWurst.  I read it with my youngest daughter; its theme, plot, and character helped establish a solid foundation for real fact based … Continue reading

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Thanks for the cheap train ride…Suckers!

The other day a coworker asked me jokingly, “Soon you are going to have that shiny new public train running almost from your doorstep and straight to the office.  Don’t you feel bad that drivers on the parallel public toll … Continue reading

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The Federal Sequester Has Delayed Your Life and Cancelled Your Flight

Today the FAA began its sequester furloughs with a resulting rash of flight delays, especially in NYC and DC. I became aware of the issue when a coworker was trapped in New York and we did not know when to … Continue reading

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