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And on the subject of Social Security
by Graham 
I have been living in the USA for nearly 7 years. Every year I get a Social Security Statement from the government. This year's statement shows that in 2 more years, at my current salary, I will become eligible for Social Security benefits when I retire.… more »
05/03/05 04:25:42 pm, Interesting posting found on The Well
by Graham
I found this article posted on The Well, which I am reproducing here in case anybody wants to investigate further:
Interesting guest on John Stewart last night, an economist who has released
a book called Freakonomics, which applies economic theory a… more »
Great quote on modern democracy
by Graham
The following quote appears in a review of a bio of John Kenneth Galbraith that appears in Eric Alterman's blog on MSNBC:
Government by the free consent of the governed has given way to government by the implicit acquiescence of the adequately distrac… more »
Odiferous brown stuff hits ventilation device for Blair...
by Graham
The (in)famous advice by the UK Attorney-General, Lord Goldsmith, to PM Tony Blair on the legality of participating in the US-led war on Iraq has finally been published - and the timing could not have been worse with a UK general election only 1 week awa… more »
MSNBC article - Texas has highest percentage of health uninsured
by Graham
Well, a study apparently shows that Texas has the highest percentage of people without health coverage in the USA.
Another item for Kinky Friedman to remind Texans about in his 2006 gubernatorial campaign (to go alongside #48 in education, but #1 in ex… more »
The Saga of John Bolton (continued)
by Graham
In this MSNBC article, Stan Crock does an excellent job of attempting (just for a moment) to shift the spotlight away from some of the alleged more tawdry and juicy aspects of John Bolton's personality (bullying, vindictiveness etc.) towards the more fun… more »