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Stockman takes the Fed to the Woodshed
It is the scariest thing I have read in a long time. Unfortunately, it is hard to argue with much of the message it contains. The "it" is a recent Associated Press interview with David Stockman, Ro...
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bouncing Ball Politics
If you are driving along and suddenly see a big red rubber ball come bouncing out into the street, you might want to put your foot on the brake pedal, because a small child may well come running ou...
May 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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One More Time
In this column on March 27, I stated that the top goal of LABI for 2013 was as follows: “Tax increases on businesses and investments in a slow economy are a recipe for disaster. In order to maximiz...
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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What happens in heaven when we pray?
A friend sent this to me recently and I agreed to pass it on.  What happens in Heaven when we pray? I dreamed that I went to Heaven and an angel was showing me around. We walked side-by-side insi...
May 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bouncing Ball Politics
If you are driving along and suddenly see a big red rubber ball come bouncing out into the street, you might want to put your foot on the brake pedal, because a small child may well come running ou...
May 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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The President's Column: Corn is King
In a state where cotton was once king, it appears corn now wears the crown. In a recent report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, cotton will be replaced with corn across the South, with plante...
May 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cash, Cash
Years ago in an earlier life, I was general manager of the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce when oil and gas were totally the king and queen of the state’s economy. Needless to say, the Lafaye...
May 03, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Art of the Impossible
Someone called politics "the art of the possible." But, in the era of the modern welfare state, politics is largely the art of the impossible. Those people morbid enough to keep track of politician...
May 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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The President's Column: Energy Switch-over
Given the razor thin profit margins in farming these days, farmers are always on the lookout for ways to improve their production while lowering costs. Just about any farmer will tell you one of th...
Apr 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Obamacare heads toward troubled waters
There is good news and bad news for the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. The good news is that it is nearing full implementation next January 1. The bad news is that the legislation remains unpo...
Apr 25, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Genes and Racism
During decades of watching both collegiate and professional football, I have seen hundreds of touchdowns scored by black players -- but not one extra point kicked by a black player. Is this because...
Apr 23, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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The President's Column: Food Safety
It’s just the nature of news, I guess. When there’s bad news, it’s everywhere, but good news often isn’t seen as news at all. However, a former undersecretary for food safety at the USDA, Dr. Richa...
Apr 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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