Federal Register Watch
Mike Powers
2003-03-17 17:00
What freedoms have you lost this week?
The Federal Register is the official daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders and other Presidential Documents. This column attempts to summarize the highlights (or lowlights) of the Federal Register during the preceding week.
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Federal Register Watch
Mike Powers
2003-03-09 17:00
What freedoms have you lost this week?
The Federal Register is the official daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders and other Presidential Documents. This column attempts to summarize the highlights (or lowlights) of the Federal Register during the preceding week.
Instructions for subscribing to the Federal...
Federal Register Watch
Mike Powers
2003-03-03 17:00
What freedoms have you lost this week?
The Federal Register is the official daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders and other Presidential Documents. This column attempts to summarize the highlights (or lowlights) of the Federal Register during the preceding week.
Instructions for subscribing to the Federal...
Federal Register Watch
Mike Powers
2003-02-23 17:00
What freedoms have you lost this week?
The Federal Register is the official daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders and other Presidential Documents. This column attempts to summarize the highlights (or lowlights) of the Federal Register during the preceding week.
Instructions for subscribing to the Federal...
Federal Register Watch
Mike Powers
2003-02-16 17:00
What freedoms have you lost this week?
The Federal Register is the official daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders and other Presidential Documents. This column attempts to summarize the highlights (or lowlights) of the Federal Register during the preceding week.
Instructions for subscribing to the Federal...
Federal Register Watch
Mike Powers
2003-02-10 17:00
What freedoms have you lost this week?
The Federal Register is the official daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders and other Presidential Documents. This column attempts to summarize the highlights (or lowlights) of the Federal Register during the preceding week.
Instructions for subscribing to the Federal...
Arturo Sandoval - For Love or Country
Mike Powers
2002-12-12 04:00
Last weekend, my wife and I had the distinct pleasure of attending a performance by the renowned Cuban jazz musician Arturo Sandoval. The trumpeter and his ensemble dazzled the 400 music fans that were crammed into the tiny Clearwater Theatre in West Dundee, Illinois, to hear their unique blend of classic jazz beats and Latin rhythms.
Though an ardent jazz aficionado, I was not...
No Peace For Gun Owners
Mike Powers
2002-08-05 03:00
As we approach the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., the events of September 11, 2001 are still etched firmly in the minds of many Americans. Sadly, the post-9/11 era has become a statist’s wet dream as the President and Congress continue their reckless expansion of the federal bureaucracy. Legislators on Capitol Hill...
The Real Crooks Are In Congress
Mike Powers
2002-07-17 03:00
A legislative orgy in Washington, D.C. ensued this week as the Senate unanimously passed a business fraud bill in response to the recent string of corporate accounting misdeeds. The bipartisan bill, aimed at holding executives responsible for fraudulent behavior, levies stiff penalties and jail terms for company fraud and tightens federal regulation of the accounting industry....
Still Waiting for Amtrak Probe
Mike Powers
2002-07-02 03:00
To say that 2002 has been a tough year for U.S. stockholders would be an understatement.
Yet another accounting scandal rocked Wall Street when WorldCom disclosed that it concealed $3.8 billion in expenses from investors, leading the telecom giant to restate its earnings for 2001 and the first quarter of 2002. President Bush and members of Congress are demanding a Justice...
Every Passenger a Terrorist
Mike Powers
2002-02-12 04:00
“Welcome to Insolvent Airlines! How may I help you?” inquired Pollyanna, the ebullient ticket agent, as I approached the counter.
“I’m flying to Chicago today,” I replied, handing her my government-issued photo identification card.
“Thank you Mr. Powers,” replied Pollyanna. “How many bags will you be checking?...
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