Contents


 * Chapter 1: Political Ideologies and the Purpose of Government
 * Chapter 2: Economics and Politics
 * Chapter 3: Evaluating Political Discourse
 * Chapter 4: Health, Health Care, and Health Insurance
 * Chapter 5: Iran: And You Thought 9/11 Was Scary
 * Chapter 6: The Death Penalty
 * Chapter 7: Wal-Mart
 * Chapter 8: Poverty and Politics
 * Chapter 9: The Rich, Fairness and Politics
 * Chapter 10: Demographics is Fate: Entitlements and Europistan
 * Chapter 11: An Inconvenient Truth and Global Climate Change
 * Chaper 12: Understanding Income Taxes
 * Chapter 13: The Financial Crisis of 2008
 * Appendix 1: PAST FRONT PAGE COMMENTARY