Posts Tagged ‘European Union’
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The Power to Tax Might Destroy the EU
Posted on August 30, 2016
Seven years after the War of 1812 commenced, and five years after Francis Scott Key penned the lyrics to our national anthem, John Marshall wrote these immortal words: “The power...
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Deadlines
Posted on July 13, 2015
We are a world that needs self-imposed deadlines to make things happen. A deadline used to be critical for the newspaper business. If you didn’t file your copy by a...
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How the Church Lost Ireland
Posted on May 27, 2015
More than three centuries after Christ died, St. Patrick came to Ireland and converted the pagans to Christianity. The Erin Island is the furthest Western outpost of Europe (not counting...
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Tax Reform and Ireland
Posted on February 5, 2015
I had lunch yesterday with several friends who work closely with the government of Ireland, and the subject turned to the coming elections over there. Like in the UK, you...
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On the Passing of Ian Paisley
Posted on September 12, 2014
I can’t decide if Ian Paisley was the George Wallace of Northern Ireland or the Strom Thurmond. Paisley was a bigot....
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