226 years ago today, a group of bright men signed their names to the Constitution, establishing a republic that bares little semblance to it’s modern day incarnation. The original would undoubtedly call for revolutionary measure if faced with the sheer fact that our Congress is setting new records in unproductive governance, the IRS is receiving record taxes, the FBI is watching everything we do, and the government is spending at record deficits. Here’s to you Constitution, we hardly know you anymore.
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>Record Taxation in 2013 -Deficit Spending at $755B
>Fortitude in Foreign Policy and Good Governance are Not Certain
>FTC Looks to Expand Regulations on Online Content
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