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“Shutting Down the Government?” Or, “Starving the Beast??”

Government Shutdown Blame Game  “I’m not in favor of abolishing the government. I just want to shrink it down to the size where we can drown it in the bathtub.” —Grover Norquist, founder of Americans for Tax Reform, and promoter of the “Taxpayer Protection Pledge.” [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross...
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Now, THAT’S What I Call a Designated Driver!

I’m sure I’m not the only parent of a college-age offspring home on winter break who — while happy to see their kids going out at night with their friends — worries just a little about whether they’re being responsible. In my son’s case, it helps that one of his high school buddies is now...
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Who Pays for a Pending City Assessment, Buyer or Seller?

Losing $100k(?) to Save $21k Rule #1 in real estate is that everything’s negotiable. Rule #2:  there are times when it’s best to forget Rule #1, and preemptively take care of an issue before it threatens to torpedo a deal. That would certainly have been true in the case of a certain upper bracket Wayzata home...
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How Would China Handle MF Global, Jon Corzine?

Juxtaposing U.S., Chinese Justice Systems According to a Chinese government report released today, “primary leadership responsibility for the bullet-train collision rests with top Railway Ministry officials.”  The report noted that 54 government, ministry and industry officials face disciplinary action, including possible criminal charges. —China Blasts High-Speed Rail System; The Wall Street Journal (12/29/2011).  Former MF Global CEO Jon Corzine says...
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